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Shore Leave: Rare, Brief and in Danger of Extinction
April 5 ------ A new report from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) and the World Maritime University (WMU) highlights the continuing...
Apr 5, 2025


Retrofit project preparing bulkers for methanol paves the way to greener shipping
April 4 ------ The project for retrofitting conventionally-fueled Kamsarmax bulk carrier to dual-fuel methanol, co-led by the Mærsk...
Apr 4, 2025


Panama Establishes Zero-Tolerance Policy Against the Misuse of its Flag
April 4 ------ The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) is implementing necessary measures to refine its merchant fleet. These actions reflect...
Apr 4, 2025


Ports and Businesses Brace for Impact From Heavy Tariffs
April 4 ------ Markets reacted negatively on Monday after President Donald Trump's announcement of sweeping tariffs on major trading...
Apr 4, 2025


Construction Order Placed for World’s First Sail-Powered Containership
April 4 ------ The French cooperative Windcoop completed the construction order for its revolutionary open-hatch sail-powered cargo ship,...
Apr 4, 2025


UN carbon levy talks: Now is the time to show solidarity with climate vulnerable countries
April 3 ------ A global carbon price on shipping—the world’s ‘first’ global carbon pricing on any sector—is being negotiated as part of...
Apr 3, 2025


Safety Management Systems
April 3 ------ Fans of complex management systems tend to live and breathe the analytics of daily operations. With the help of a strong...
Apr 3, 2025


Trump Imposes 34% Tariff on Chinese Goods, 10% Global Minimum
April 3 ------ President Donald Trump announced sweeping double-digit tariffs on imports from all countries, starting at a minimum...
Apr 3, 2025


Japan’s First Hydrogen Dual-Fuel Tug with Combustion Engine Launched
April 3 ------ As part of the “Zero Emission Ships Project” sponsored by The Nippon Foundation, Japan last week launched its first...
Apr 3, 2025


Six More Ships Robbed in Singapore Strait in 48 Hours
April 2 ------ ReCAAP, the regional monitoring operation for Asia, issued a new alert to ships in the area of the Singapore and Malacca...
Apr 2, 2025


Twelve partners to demonstrate full DC grid concept on real vessel
April 2 ------ The UK’s University of Birmingham scientists are joining experts from across Europe in a €10.2 million project to create a...
Apr 2, 2025


StarCruises Relaunches in Asia Three Years After Bankruptcy
April 2 ------ Three years after the bankruptcy of Genting Hong Kong which resulted in the collapse of both Star Cruises and Dream...
Apr 2, 2025


China Says Fishing Boat Crew is Safe After Piracy Incident Off Ghana
April 2 ------ Ghana’s Navy announced over the weekend that it was investigating a suspected piracy attack on a commercial fishing boat...
Apr 2, 2025


What the IMO Does Next Will Decide Shipping Decarbonization Success
April 1 ------ “The IMO really has to step up now if we are to deliver on the pace and scale of the change required. A lot of this comes...
Apr 1, 2025


UK steadies compass toward carbon-free shipping by 2050
April 1 ------ Future fuels and harbor charge points have found themselves at the heart of the UK’s new major plan to decarbonize its...
Apr 1, 2025


Twelve Rescued From Burning Cargo Ship in Manila Bay
March 31 ------ On Sunday, a cargo vessel caught fire and burned southwest of Manila, forcing the crew to abandon ship. The Castphill XV...
Mar 31, 2025


Kongsberg Maritime Invests Quarter of a Million in Advanced Simulator
March 31 ------ Kongsberg Maritime, a leading technology partner for the maritime industry announces the launch of its cutting-edge K-Sim...
Mar 31, 2025


CMA CGM and ABB partner to ‘enhance’ ship safety with new parametric roll algorithm
March 31 ------ Marseille-headquartered shipping giant CMA CGM and Swedish-Swiss technology company ABB have teamed up to develop a...
Mar 31, 2025


Japan Launches Its First Dedicated Ice-Class Arctic Research Vessel
March 31 ------ Japan celebrated the naming and launch of its first purpose-built ice-class Arctic research vessel, Mirai II....
Mar 31, 2025


FuelEU Maritime Has Teeth, But is the Industry Equipped to Meet It?
March 30 ------ The introduction of FuelEU Maritime (FEUM) in January 2025 represents one of the most comprehensive pieces of regulation...
Mar 30, 2025
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