Maritime News

February 14 ------ The NGO Shipbreaking Platform compiled a report on the ships sold for dismantling in 2025 while calling for continued efforts to improve the industry’s adherence to safety and environmental regulations. The group highlights that despite the Hong Kong Convention coming into effect at mid-year, there was little improvement in the performance of the shipbreakers. The listing shows a total of 321 vessels were dismantled in 2025. The overall number remains low a

February 14 ------ The first of Maersk’s flagship dual-fuel methanol vessels made its scheduled eastbound transit of the Suez Canal, marking the return of one of the liner routes to the Suez – Red Sea corridor. Maersk had recently announced its Gemini Cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd would be restoring a route operating between the Mediterranean, Middle East, and India as the first since the beginning of 2024, and the start of the hostilities by the Houthis. Maersk, in December a

February 13 ------ Commissioned and published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), a new report focused on the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel was developed by an ABS-led consortium that included the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Fundación Valencia port. Based on the insights gained from the study, the report includes recommendations that expand upon existing interim guidelines from the International Maritime Organization for the safety o

February 13 ------ An investigation into the deadly sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 has determined that the vessel was overloaded on the casualty voyage, according to the Philippines' Department of Transportation. In a swift response, the Philippine government has fired the local chief of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), the head of the Zamboanga station of the Philippine Coast Guard, and 12 other officials. In addition, at least three people - including Zamboa

February 13 ------ Government officials and maritime experts from Asian coastal States gathered in Singapore (February 2-6) for the first IMO workshop on ships’ routing and ship reporting systems. The workshop aimed to assist participants in strengthening regional expertise in navigational safety measures, IMO procedures and the effective implementation of ships’ routing and reporting systems, particularly in coastal States experiencing increasing maritime traffic. Ships’ ro

February 13 ------ The UK’s first commercially ready bio-methanol storage and supply service for shipping has been launched at the Port of Immingham, the largest port by cargo volume in the UK, as part of efforts to advance decarbonization in maritime transport. The three-partite partnership of Exolum, Methanex Corporation and Ørsted is behind the initiative to provide marine bunkering services for bio-methanol. “This initiative marks a significant milestone for the Port of I

February 12 ------ The IMO has launched a two-year global initiative to promote the World Maritime Day theme for 2026-2027: ‘From Policy to Practice: Powering Maritime Excellence’. In a video message marking the launch, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez stressed that the global regulatory framework developed by IMO must not merely be adopted in principle, but translated into concrete actions and real-world results that deliver tangible benefits for all. IMO Secretary-G

February 12 ------ McQuilling Services has released its 29th anniversary edition, 2026-2030 Tanker Market Outlook with the theme: “You Can’t See the Forest for the Trees.” The report frames the outlook for crude tankers over the next five years. Structural forces (the “forest”) including: 1) macroeconomic conditions, 2) a weakening US dollar, 3) a commodity price super cycle, 4) emerging market oil demand, and 5) global shipyard capacity constraints are expected to dominate m