The container shipping downturn is tightening its grip. Danish giant Maersk has reported an ocean division loss for the fourth quarter of 2025 and announced 1,000 job cuts, underscoring how rapidly the post-boom market is unwinding.
The dry bulk shipping sector entered 2025 under mounting pressure from safety risks, decarbonisation demands and geopolitical instability, as highlighted in INTERCARGO’s Annual Review.
Long working hours, limited shore leave and rising stress levels are putting the sustainability of the global maritime workforce at risk.
India has recorded a breakthrough in its shipbuilding ambitions after securing its first chemical tanker order. The contract was awarded to Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) and marks a rare decision by a European owner to place a technically complex tanker order at an Indian yard.
Evergreen Marine has confirmed a major newbuilding programme covering 23 container ships, with a total value of up to $1.47 billion, reinforcing its long-term fleet expansion and renewal strategy.
New data show that the maritime industry has now set grim records for six consecutive years in ship abandonment cases, confirming that the problem has become deeply systemic rather than incidental.
The trial of MV Solong’s captain, Russian seafarer Vladimir Motin, has entered a tense phase at London’s Old Bailey, where he faces gross negligent manslaughter charges after the cargo ship collided with the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate near the Humber Estuary on March 10, 2025.