Japan is preparing to build the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier – a mammoth 40,000-cubic-meter vessel that aims to transform global energy supply chains.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), a major shipbuilder, has joined forces with Japan Suiso Energy (JSE) to implement the project. It is significantly larger than the 1,250-cubic-meter experimental vessel used in previous trials and builds on the success of the world’s first LH2 carrier, the Suiso Frontier, demonstrated four years ago. The project is part of […]

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The Devon Bay Bulk Carrier Sinks Near Scarborough Shoal

The Devon Bay bulk carrier sank near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea while en route from the Philippines to the port of Yangjiang, China. The vessel was flying the Singapore flag. There were 21 crew members on board, all Filipino citizens. According to official reports, the vessel encountered difficult navigation conditions during the […]

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The US is closing a tax loophole related to port charges.

US authorities have begun closing a long-standing loophole in the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) system—a port charge intended to fund maintenance at US ports. This has been confirmed by representatives of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Previously, shippers could avoid paying the HMT by routing containers through ports in Canada and Mexico and then […]

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