In the first nine months of 2026, there has been a 0.9% uplift in throughput at the Port of Rotterdam compared to the same period last year, with the Port remarking on a rise in the import of biofuels and also the raw materials for their production. The rise in throughput was primarily the result of increased flows of coal, other dry bulk, crude oil and mineral oil products. There was a fall in the throughput of iron ore and scrap, agribulk, LNG, other liquid bulk, containers (in terms of tonnage) and breakbulk. Liquid bulk throughput rose by 3.1% in […]

Germany’s Federal Government has announced the adoption of a 47-point National Action Plan for Climate-Friendly Shipping, which pinpoints ‘technological openness and the reduction of unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles’ as its guiding principles in accelerating the market launch of clean technologies for the maritime sector. Following the German Cabinet’s decision, work will now begin on the implementation of the plan’s 47 measures. The initiative is backed by €400 million drawn from the ‘Climate-Friendly Shipping and Ports’ budget within Germany’s Climate and Transformation Fund, which will be channelled into the country’s maritime and inland shipping industries. Key action points in the plan include […]

Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia have conducted a ground deployment exercise (GDX) under the Revolving Fund Committee to strengthen coordination in responding to oil spills in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.  Conducted ahead of Singapore’s 17th Joint Oil Spill Exercise (JOSE) 2026, the GDX simulated an oil spill originating from a vessel collision in Singapore waters, with the oil subsequently reaching the shores of Indonesia and Malaysia. ‘Led by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the GDX tested information sharing, response planning and mutual assistance among the three littoral States,’ the MPA said in a statement today (16 […]