Canals

Panama tightens oversight on oil transfer operations

In a move aligned with the standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Panama has strengthened its requirements for ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfer operations involving tankers registered under its flag. The objective: to shut the door on the so-called “shadow fleet” and reinforce the country’s standing as a responsible flag State.

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), through its Directorate General of Merchant Marine (DGMM), issued Resolution No. 106-035-DGMM of 2025 (published...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/23/panama-tightens-oversight-on-oil-transfer-operations/

Inland Shipping and Ports Call for Ambitious Course for a Sustainable, Resilient, and Competitive Waterborne Future

EU Industrial Waterborne and Port Strategies:  Contribution of the Inland Waterway Transport (IWT) and Ports sector

The European Union is embarking on a strategic transformation of its waterborne sector through the forthcoming EU Industrial Waterborne Strategy and EU Port Strategy, reaffirming its commitment to climate neutrality, industrial resilience, and technological leadership.

The waterborne sector—spanning maritime and inland navigation—is a cornerstone of Europe’s economy and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/21/inland-shipping-and-ports-call-for-ambitious-course-for-a-sustainable-resilient-and-competitive-waterborne-future/

Is This a Good Time to Start Financing Panamax Bulkers?

Rebecca Galanopoulos

VesselsValue’s Timeseries product can be used to assess when may be a good time to start financing a specific vessel type. In this instance, we’ve taken a look at the Panamax sector and have compared newbuilding orders with demolition levels alongside trends in values. 

Values for Panamaxes have moved lower across most sub sectors and age ranges from the same period last year. Values for older 15 YO vessels of 80,000 DWT have seen the biggest drop, down by c.18.14%...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/19/is-this-a-good-time-to-start-financing-panamax-bulkers/

Death of Diplomacy – part 5

Thank you all for your comments on our last and today we will try to draw some interesting parallels to open your appetite / interest so we all try and create peace on Planet Ocean…

Shipbroking and in particular Ship Sale & Purchase is at the end of the day very much like Diplomacy, particularly in sorting out any dispute between two parties – or two or more nations.

In Ship Sale & Purchase, buyer and seller have to perform the Agreement, the MOA, which has been drawn up / construed after both...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/18/death-of-diplomacy-part-5/

US-China tariff reduction: insight on ocean container shipping impact, by Xeneta Chief Analyst

On the back of the news this morning CET – we’ve released the following:

https://www.xeneta.com/news/us-china-tariff-reduction-insight-on-ocean-container-shipping-impact-by-xeneta-chief-analyst

Last week, talks about the potential return of container ships to Red Sea transits, also caught our...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/12/us-china-tariff-reduction-insight-on-ocean-container-shipping-impact-by-xeneta-chief-analyst/

Death of Diplomacy – part 4

Further to our last back on the 8th of April , we are now entering the dire straits…

Here we go:

Alongside the Death of Diplomacy – and to an extent, of elements of Democracy – has come the birth of, let us call it, drone-ocracy. Stealthily-launched drones are a deadly nightmare in the great and small theatres of war, making a mockery of supposed ceasefires. Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and now Kashmir are among victim-territories of this ghastly modern form of weaponry, often supporting substantial...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/11/death-of-diplomacy-part-4/

Panama Canal conducts Fire Drill on a vessel in the Pacific

Panama City, May 8, 2025 – The Panama Canal conducted a fire drill aboard a tanker vessel to test the response capabilities and protocols of its units in the event of an emergency.

The exercise, carried out in collaboration with the Panama Fire Department, took place on a vessel with a total length of 250 meters and a beam (width) of 44 meters, docked at the Pacific terminal in Panama Bay.

This drill was led by personnel from the Canal’s fire section and other operational units to evaluate...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/05/08/panama-canal-conducts-fire-drill-on-a-vessel-in-the-pacific/

Joint Statement on Combined Transport

The signatories of this Statement representing the railway, inland waterway, maritime and intermodal sectors, welcome the Political Agenda presented by the Commission’s President and translated into the mission letters of the College of Commissioners. We particularly welcome the need to enhance Europe’s competitiveness through a clean industry and through strengthening the single market, while pursuing the objectives and goals set in place to promote increased energy efficiency and lower...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/29/joint-statement-on-combined-transport/

American P&I Club – Circular No. 14/25

APRIL 25, 2025CIRCULAR NO. 14/25TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

Dear Member:

SANCTIONS UPDATE – YEMEN TRADING AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOUTHI TERRORIST NETWORK
This Circular provides information in conjunction with US State Department spokesperson Mrs. Tammy Bruce’s recent press statement on the United States’ position regarding support to terrorist organizations, such as the Houthis. 
According to Mrs. Bruce on April 9th, 2025, “[t]he United States will not tolerate any...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/25/american-pi-club-circular-no-14-25/

Kick-off of the MarLEN Project – Strengthening European Maritime and Inland Waterway Research for a Zero-Emission Future

31 March 2025 – The maritime and inland waterway sector is at a turning point in the transition towards zero-emission waterborne transport. To accelerate this transformation, the MarLEN (Maritime Low Emission Network) project has been officially launched under the Horizon Europe programme.

Coordinated by Forschungszentrum Jülich, this ambitious 54-month Horizon Coordination and Support Action (CSA) brings together 14 ministries, research and funding organisations from 10 European countries,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/16/kick-off-of-the-marlen-project-strengthening-european-maritime-and-inland-waterway-research-for-a-zero-emission-future/

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