MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company became the first shipping line to deploy mega-large container vessel on the African continent.

A bulker ran aground in Öresund in Sweden, making it the second vessel grounding to be reported in the area in the last week. 

The captain of the cargo ship Solong involved in a collision with the oil tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea has pleaded not guilty.

The Security Council extended the authorization for UN member states to inspect vessels suspected of violating the arms embargo on Libya.

Adopting digital systems to help container ships get in line to offload their cargo at busy ports appears to reduce GHG emissions by 16-24%.

The Swedish Club informs on developments regarding the sanctions landscape for Syria, as USA, EU and UK have implemented relaxations.

On 30 May, a collision occurred in the Western Scheldt in the southwestern Netherlands, involving an inland motor vessel and a containership.

IMO has issued a circular on interim guidance on the carriage of blends of biofuels and MARPOL Annex I cargoes by conventional bunker ships.

The Baltic Exchange has issued its report for the last week 26-30 May to provide information of the bulk market performance.

France and Singapore signed an agreement for various maritime projects on digitalization, decarbonization, safety and security.