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Global, sector-focused law firm has strengthened its market-leading shipping practice with the hire of Partner and Master Mariner Stephen Angove. Stephen has extensive experience investigating marine casualties and handling related…
THREAT & RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEF UPDATE Brief Update No 25/22 Date: 16 October 2025 STATEMENT This document has been approved for distribution by SEA GUARDIAN S.G. Ltd / Operations Department. The provided…
OCTOBER 30, 2025CIRCULAR NO. 23/25TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 The Managers are pleased to report the release of the Club’s Sustainability Report 2025. Building on the inaugural…
MEPC ES.2 Commentary Mikko Kuosa, CEO, NAPA “While we support the IMO in getting these vital regulations right, the vote to delay the Net-Zero Framework for a year will make…
New guidance provides industry-first roadmap for nuclear-powered shipping LR has published a new guidance document that provides the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in…
By Bryn Heimbeck, President and Co-Founder of Trade Tech Warren Buffett recently affirmed a principle at the heart of global progress: “balanced trade is good for the world,” noting, “the more prosperous the rest of…
OCTOBER 29, 2025CIRCULAR NO. 22/25TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: RIGHTS OF RECOURSE FOR THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS IN CONTRACTS FOR CARRIAGE With effect from February 20, 2026,…
SNAME Monthly Meeting | Adjournment and Uncertainty: The MEPC 84 ES Outcome and the Deferred IMO Net-Zero Framework
SNAMEMonthly MeetingThursday 30th October, at 19:00 Reserve your Seat Auditorium: V.Ships Greece Ltd, Piliou 1, 185 41, Piraeus, Greece Location Adjournment and Uncertainty: The MEPC 84 ES Outcome and the…
OCIMF launches Focused Inspection Campaign on ship hardening to strengthen onboard security defences
29 October 2025 – London – Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has launched a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) under its SIRE 2.0 tanker inspection programme aimed at reinforcing maritime…
Drydocks World, cochin Shipyard Limited and CEMS sign mou to develop skilled maritime workforce in India
The tripartite MoU will focus on building India as a hub for skilled shipbuilding and repair professionals. Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 29 October 2025: Drydocks World, a DP World company…
ClassNK releases ‘Guidelines for Onboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems (Edition 2.0)’
– World-first requirements for onboard CO2 capture systems using membrane separation method – Tokyo – ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Onboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems (Edition 2.0)’ first in the…
U-Ming Marine Offshore and Purus Unveil “UPO”— A Bold New Force in Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind
In a significant move for the Asia-Pacific renewable energy sector, U-Ming Marine Offshore (UMO), a subsidiary of the Far Eastern Group, and Purus, a Singapore headquartered global leader in offshore energy maritime…
Seafarers happiness declines as the Mission to Seafarers warns of deepening strain across the workforce
Q3 results present a stark reality check as deep-rooted challenges resurface across all criteria LONDON, 29 October 2025 – The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from The Mission to Seafarers reveal a…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Monaco residents watch closely as France weighs global tax on expats A new proposal in France to introduce a US-style global tax on…
“Great is the nation that controls the sea” is the English translation deriving from the greek maxim “Μέγα τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος” emanating from the time of the Peloponnesian War…
OceanPal in Partnership with NEAR Foundation Announces $120M PIPE Investment to Launch SovereignAI to Buildout Near-Powered AI Infrastructure
ATHENS, GREECE & NEW YORK – October 28, 2025 – OceanPal Inc. (“OceanPal”, “OP”, NASDAQ: OP), today announced the closing of a $120M private investment in public equity transaction for…
WISTA International Conference drives momentum for united action towards a sustainable future
Collaboration is key across maritime, trade and logistics if the sectors are to achieve their goals on equality, gender diversity and decarbonisation, according to speakers at the 2025 WISTA AGM…
In light of recent developments, the Tripartite participating organisations reaffirmed their support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the global regulator for international shipping, capable of delivering effective regulations…
Wärtsilä Corporation, Interim Report January–September 2025, 28 October 2025 at 8:30 (EET) Wärtsilä’s Interim Report January–September 2025 This release is a summary of Wärtsilä’s Interim Report January–September 2025. The complete report…
Caledonian Maritime Assets relies on ABB to power multiple all-electric ferries on board and ashore
ABB to supply power distribution and propulsion systems for seven all-electric ferries owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) in Scotland Distributed solution to meet power requirements on board ferries…



