Maritime Shipping

EU ETS for Maritime Shipping: What Should Businesses Do Now?

The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has now “called out” the maritime sector, with the first quota surrender having taken place on 30/09/2025: operators must surrender 40% of 2024 emissions, then 70% for 2025 and 100% from 2027. Volatile EUA prices are turning carbon into a real invoice line. So what should you do right now to budget, hedge risk and lock down reporting data?

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The Cost of the “Hidden Tax”: Global Shipping Faces a New Wave of Geopolitical Tensions

The Cost of the “Hidden Tax”: Global Shipping Faces a New Wave of Geopolitical Tensions

The Trump administration’s rejection of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net-Zero Emissions Framework was not merely a politically tinted decision- it signaled a clear turning point, showing that maritime transport is becoming a new geopolitical battleground. In this global contest, every choice of technology and fuel becomes a critical “trigger” that impacts the entire supply chain and global economic security.

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The Container Abyss – A Great Recession in Maritime Shipping

The Container Abyss – A Great Recession in Maritime Shipping

A wave of container ship oversupply is surging more strongly than global cargo demand. This situation stems from a surge in vessel orders during a period when global imports and manufacturing are under pressure from tariffs, geopolitical instability, and declining consumer demand. This is not a temporary crisis, but a long-term strategic stress test for the maritime shipping industry.

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The Sanctions Trap in Maritime Shipping – From Oil to Containers

The Sanctions Trap in Maritime Shipping – From Oil to Containers

Sanctions once targeted oil tankers have now expanded into the container shipping industry. This shift has unwittingly created a new legal punch, full of risk. It’s no longer just a matter of cargo; it’s a test of logistics chain governance in a deeply globalized and politicized world.

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Cepsa Operates Europe’s First Hybrid Diesel-Electric Refueling Barge

Cepsa Operates Europe’s First Hybrid Diesel-Electric Refueling Barge

In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the maritime industry, energy company Cepsa has taken the lead in deploying Europe’s first hybrid diesel-electric refueling barge. This marks a major step forward in cutting emissions from cargo ships, helping the maritime sector better comply with increasingly stringent global emission regulations.

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2016 – Logistics in transition

2016 – Logistics in transition

(VLR) (Vietnam Logistics Review) Its transition time for the supply chain and logistics sector. New technologies are on the horizon, but arent here yet. Old ways of doing things are being slowly phased out as new ways phase in. Decades-old trade barriers are breaking down, opening new markets to the world. The way consumers shop is in flux, and their shipping expectations are becoming more expensive for carriers.

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Maritime Shipping

EU ETS for Maritime Shipping: What Should Businesses Do Now?

The Cost of the “Hidden Tax”: Global Shipping Faces a New Wave of Geopolitical Tensions

The Container Abyss – A Great Recession in Maritime Shipping

The Sanctions Trap in Maritime Shipping – From Oil to Containers

Cepsa Operates Europe’s First Hybrid Diesel-Electric Refueling Barge

2016 – Logistics in transition