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A recent increase in pirate activity off Somalia’s coast has reignited security concerns along one of the world’s most critical trade routes.

The first marine vessel equipped with a solar energy system marks a significant milestone in sustainable maritime transportation.

Despite strengthened safety regulations from the IMO, fatal accidents in enclosed shipboard spaces continue to rise.

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) scheduled vote on the Global Shipping Net Zero-Framework vote has been delayed by one year...

A containership halved its usual travel time to Felixstowe, United Kingdom, reaching the terminal on 13 October by using a route via the Arctic Northern Sea Route.

A recent Prologis survey of 1,816 global executives found that 89% experienced energy-related disruptions in the last year...

Hudson’s Team Athens recently took part in Shedia’s Invisible Tours, a powerful social initiative led by individuals who have experienced, or are experiencing, homelessness.

Nassau, The Bahamas –September 24th, 2025 – Hudson Shipping Lines today announced its support for the ongoing development of carbon-recycling technologies aimed at producing renewable methanol as a low-carbon marine fuel.

The Hudson Group (“Hudson”) was proud to once again partner with the American Red Cross to host our Second Annual Blood Drive, strengthening our community,

The United Nations on 19 September ratified an oceanic biodiversity treaty which addresses conservation and the sustainable use of marine resources.

When container ships teeming with boxes arrive at port, remember this little-known fact: about four in 10 of the boxes today are empty.

Geopolitical tensions and evolving trade routes are increasing concerns of the marine insurance sector, according to industry leaders gathered at IUMI conference...

A non-binding proclamation that seeks to elevate global protections for maritime workers was unveiled in early September at an international conference in the Philippines.

Concern has been growing in recent years over the steadily declining level of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland body of water.

We are now less than two months away from the World’s Deepest Marathon, a daring endurance challenge 1,120 meters underground, set to shatter the world record for the “deepest marathon ever run”.

The United States has maintained its position against the International Maritime Organization’s October vote to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping by 2050.

As Arctic shipping continues to increase, environmental groups and other non-governmental organizations are turning to the IMO for help controlling the fuels ships use in the Arctic.

In an effort to improve the performance of its fleet, Panama no longer will allow the registration of vessel more than 15 years old.

According to a recent report published last month by Sailors’ Society, one in five seafarers experience some form of psychological harassment on board their vessels.

July ushered in a breath of fresh air—literally—while Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) or, scrubbers, are being forced out!

A number of cyber attacks affecting port facilities have been traced back to threat actors originating from Russia, Iran, and China, NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) found.

Incidents of piracy and armed robberies worldwide against ships jumped 50% to a five-year high in the first half of 2025. Data show that nearly two-thirds of the acts occurred around the Singapore Strait.

Orders of alternative-fueled vessels continue to grow in 2025, even as the overall newbuild market slows, according to data from risk management company DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight.

More than one in five construction workers say they’ve been physically harmed on the job in the past two years. But one profession ranks even higher: ocean workers.

This October, Hudson’s latest sponsorship plunges into uncharted territory—literally. With a charitable commitment of over A$46,000,

The navigation systems of commercial ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz increasingly have faced electronic interference since Israel’s assault of Iran on June 13.

Maritime sanctions continue to rise, as geopolitical tensions have led to stricter enforcement. But with that, evasion tactics continue to evolve.

As the global fleet continues to age, maritime casualty incidents have increased, up 42% from 2018 to 2024; the number of ships increased just 10% in that time.

Instances of ships operating under the stolen identities of decommissioned vessels continue to proliferate, with experts warning that, without action, the cases could become difficult

As longtime supporters of the Port of Vancouver’s Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program, Hudson is once again proud to take voluntary steps to help protect some of our ocean’s most vulnerable and endangered marine species.

While other ports see more vessel traffic, a new report shows that the Port of Shanghai recorded the world’s highest levels of greenhouse gas emissions

Adding a green cost pricing premium to what consumers pay for products based on the amount of carbon emissions their production generates would increase prices

Seventy percent of pure car carriers and container ships examined in a recent study were found to have barnacle biofouling with varying intensity

Hudson debuts the newest member of its Clean&Green™ HSL Series, the MV “HSL Geraldton”!

Blank sailings — when container lines skip scheduled port calls due to low freight demand or equipment shortages — have jumped since the world’s two largest

New amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention officially designate seafarers as key workers, marking a significant change in maritime labor rights

Meeting in London, a committee of the International Maritime Organization in April agreed to slash greenhouse gas emissions in the decades ahead by weaning vessel use of oil as a maritime fuel.

INTERCEM Shipping Americas held its eighth annual meeting in Boston this past week, bringing together top minds from “cement manufacturers, traders and ship owners,

To incentivize its customers toward decarbonization, the Panama Canal Authority will set aside lock slots beginning October 5 for vessels with low carbon emissions.

his UN World Water Day (March 22), the spotlight is on Glacier Preservation. With a push from the United Nations to Save Our Glaciers, we are reminded of the vital role glaciers play

Associated British Ports (ABP), Britain's top ports operator, has announced plans to install the largest floating solar project in the country at the Port of Barrow

A new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) sounds the alarm: ships and vessels continue to pollute EU maritime waters without penalty.

The global ocean shipping industry, responsible for 80% of world trade, is navigating turbulence as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies trade and geopolitical tensions.

The former chief executive at New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has been fined NZ $190,000 for the death of a stevedore in 2020. It is the first time that a company's top leader

The European Union on 24th February announced major sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers, marking an escalation in efforts to curtail Moscow’s maritime trade operations.

The Hudson Group was honored to welcome former Chicago Bull, 2x NBA All-Star, Olympian, and philanthropist Luol Deng to our offices.

Just 29% of supply chain organizations have developed at least three of the five key competitive characteristics needed for future readiness

Hudson’s Varna office launched the Hudson Serves 2025 campaign by organizing a food drive to benefit children at a nearby school for those with disabilities.

The good news: There were slightly fewer pirate attacks globally in 2024 compared to recent years. The bad news: Instances of seafarers being kidnapped by pirates is on the rise.

A coalition of environmental groups is calling on northern European countries to take swift action and ban the dumping of toxic scrubber waste in their waters.

January 26th marked the United Nations’ 2nd Annual International Day of Clean Energy, a day declared “as a call to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy for the benefit of people and the planet”.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have indicated they will restrict their attacks in the Red Sea to vessels affiliated with Israel, a move that comes as a fragile ceasefire in Gaza began Jan. 19.

The charitable research institute Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) has voted to make “the ocean” a trustee on its board, represented by a person or group

Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimize the impact of currents on shipping and increase the key waterway's capacity.

Finland’s parliament in December approved a bill that prohibits the discharge of wastewater from ships into the Baltic Sea within the country’s territorial waters. The ban takes effect in July 2025.

As 2024 draws to a close, HSL takes a look back at some of the top stories that unfolded this year in supply chain news. Among them:

Freight crime in Italy has surged dramatically in recent years, with theft incidents quadrupling since 2021, according to a report by TT Club, a transport and logistics insurer.

Hudson’s latest addition to its HSL Series, the MV HSL BUNBURY, gallantly set sail on her highly anticipated maiden voyage, making an unforgettable first stop at her namesake port – Bunbury, Australia!

The European Council has extended its counter-piracy mission Operation ATALANTA for two more years, coming amid a dramatic resurgence of Somali piracy

Just days before it was set to become part of an artificial reef, a historic Argentinean research vessel sank unexpectedly on December 4. The Capitan Canepa was built in 1964 as a fishing vessel but in 1979

A memorandum of understanding will see the Hamburg Port Authority in Germany and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority in Canada collaborate across a range of port priorities including alternative fuel bunkering,

Hudson’s latest Garnet transshipment took an innovative ride from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Marina Di Carrara, Italy aboard the MV Katuxa NM. Committed to sourcing cutting-edge

Hudson proudly unveils the newest addition to its HSL Series: the MV HSL BUNBURY. This much anticipated newbuild Kamsarmax bulk carrier is freshly delivered from the renowned Japanese

Denmark’s business minister said his office is considering a response to freight forwarders that are using Russian railways to transport cargo to Europe.

As the maritime industry transforms to become greener, safer and more efficient, seven in 10 of almost 500 maritime professionals in a new survey believe their organizations’ industrial assets are more

Yemen-based Houthi rebels with likely links to other terrorist organizations including Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab and Hezbollah are thought to be extracting billions of dollars from shipowners

The Port of Rotterdam has implemented a new geofence system for optimizing ship movements. The system is the first step for the deployment of the Just-In-Time sailing project, whose goal is to reduce the hang time

A French court in October fined a Thenamaris bulker captain 50,000 euros for discharging about 1 million liters of scrubber washwater near the Mediterranean port of Fos-sur-Mer in March 2023.

Over 11 years ago, Hudson, in tandem with RightShip, proudly boasted Hudson’s fleet efficiency with more than 50% of Hudson’s fleet achieving an average Existing Vessel

Panama President Jose Raul Molino has issued an executive decree for the Panama Ship Registry — the world’s largest shipping registry — to cancel any vessel on international sanction lists.

The world's leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, RightShip, on 10th October announced a phased reduction from 14 years to 10 years in the age

All bunker suppliers in Singapore must move away from physical documents beginning in April 2025, when they will have to provide digital bunkering services and issue electronic bunker delivery notes as the default.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hudson’s Athens team proudly stepped up and stepped out to support the fight against breast cancer. In solidarity with a crowd of over 50,000 supporters and survivors,

The Hudson-operated bulk carrier, KN Future, played an integral role in rescue efforts that saved 50 migrants adrift in a distressed craft north of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean.

Two corporations that operated the Panama-flagged motor tanker P/S Dream — Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret

Catastrophic weather, geopolitical turmoil, worker labor strikes and more. With the list of “once in a lifetime” events continuing to grow, a leading international insurer has introduced coverage

Hudson continues to choose the planet over profit by refusing to employ ships fitted with Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS), better known as “scrubbers”, instead opting to responsibly burn cleaner fuels.

A Canadian Coast Guard employee was declared lost at sea on September 19 after an extensive search for the missing crew member via sea and air proved unsuccessful.

About three in four of the planet’s lithium-ion battery supplies are at risk of being banned in the U.S. and other western nations because of abuses of forced and child labor.

Amid another emergency blood and platelet shortage, the Hudson Group (“Hudson”) partnered with the American Red Cross to host a Blood Drive, benefiting those in critical need. Participation in the blood drive even extended beyond the Hudson team,

Scottish sea survival innovator Zelim has unveiled the world's first unmanned/manned remotely controlled person-in-water rescue vessel. Dubbed GUARDIAN, the aluminum-hulled vessel is 8.4 meters long and 2.5 meters wide.

A Danish court on Sept. 3 fined Greenpeace activists more than $50,000 US for undertaking a series of protests against Russian oil tankers in Danish waters in 2022. It is the largest fine Denmark has imposed against protesters.

Tankers forced to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope because of Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacking merchant shipping in the Red Sea are consuming an additional 200,000 barrels a day of fuel oil—enough to increase the tanker industry’s annual emissions by 4.5 percent.

An Aug. 24 decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and could impact bargaining in other federally regulated sectors such as aviation, the head of a Canadian rail workers' union told Reuters.

Confirmed cases of the infectious disease mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in 15 African countries this year are nearly double the number of mpox cases in all of 2023, the World Health Organization reported in August.

A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remained ablaze but hadn’t sprung a major oil leak in the waterway, a European Union naval command said Aug. 26.

After 23 days, 21 stages, 3509km and 128 combined hours in the saddle, Team Hudson’s “Tour de France” simulation, affectionately dubbed the “Tour de Seafarers”, has come to a bittersweet but successful end!

Our sister company, HSL Shipping & Logistics NA Inc., d/b/a Hudson Shipping Lines (hereinafter “Hudson”) is excited to announce its partnership with the TREAT Foundation, marking our latest effort to make a positive impact in our community.

Hudson is dedicated to community outreach and making positive change, both great and small. With this in mind, Hudson’s Varna team took the initiative to enhance the lives of children in their local community.

Since 1992, Oceans Day has been celebrated on June 8th, being finally declared by the United Nations as “World Oceans Day” in 2008. Every year the UN is joined by many countries around the world in recognizing the importance of our oceans

Hudson is currently matching each donation made toward our goal of $75,000 for The Mission to Seafarers organization. As Hudson team members continue to train for their upcoming Cycling for Seafarers “Tour de France”

Chicago Sky’s new head coach, WNBA’s Top 20 Players of All Time, 1997 and 1998 Defensive Player of the Year, 5x WNBA All-Star, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame

Since 1925, “El Día del Niño” or “Day of the Child” has been celebrated annually on April 30th. Established by former Mexican president, Álvaro Obregón, and Minister of Education,

It is our commitment to aid conservation efforts to prevent the extinction of critical species, and to protect and promote the health and prosperity of marine and coastal ecosystems.

Former Chicago Bulls’ Eddy Curry and Joakim Noah visited Hudson for an enriching Q&A session. Employees learned about their life after basketball, their thoughts on the NIL rule, and reminisced on some of the

Hudson is currently matching each donation made toward our goal of US $75,000 for the Mission to Seafarers organization. In addition, members of Hudson’s team will be cycling a “Tour de France”

In late February, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Hudson Shipping in Athens, a vibrant hub within the shipping community. Our customary annual tradition of cutting the

653,104 people experienced homelessness in the US in 2023 of which 111,620 were children. Compared to 2022, homelessness increased by 12 percent over 41 states. With this many

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Hudson’s partnership with the UFC. No better kick-off to this year’s sponsorship of the UFC could have taken place than with thrilling,

To show our appreciation for our seafarers and help the community essential to Hudson’s success, we launched our campaign to help raise funds for the Mission to Seafarers