Originally set up by 10 major ocean carriers, the Digital Container Shipping Association is welcoming participation from further across the container supply chain to improve standards

V.Group is rolling out an app-based loyalty scheme for seafarers, modelled on an aviation industry scheme, to boost crew retention

Lloyd’s List’s marine insurance editor David Osler speaks to key P&I executives to take the temperature of the market after this year’s renewal round

China the most zealous detainer of ships globally, concerns rise over state of US imports on transpacific spot rate slump, and signs of life in the dry bulk market

A coherent rulebook should not be too much for which to ask

Two thirds of countries that signed Marpol Annex VI now support a carbon levy for decarbonisation, the latest IMO talks suggest; the Trump administration has announced its second round of sanctions against Iran; and bulk carrier spot rates remain very weak