05 OCT 2025 Could tattoos be the secret weapon in the fight against skin cancer? It might sound incredibly unlikely at first, but new research suggests there’s more to tattoo ink than meets the eye, especially when it comes to melanoma risk. For years, people worried about the possible health …
Read More »CHINA EXPANDS GLOBAL TRADE NETWORK WITH LAUNCH OF FIRST ‘ARCTIC EXPRESS’ CONTAINER SERVICE
04 0CT 2025 Around a decade after shipping giant COSCO sent its first merchant ship across Russia’s Northern Sea Route, another Chinese operator, Sea Legend, is looking to make history with the launch of the first “Arctic Express” – an 18-day routing from Ningbo, China to Felixstowe, UK. The company’s …
Read More »PANAMA CANAL REVAMPS TRANSIT BOOKING SYSTEM TO BOOST TRANSIT CERTAINTY AND FLEXIBILITY
03 OCT 2025 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced significant modifications to its Transit Reservation System on Monday, with the unveiling of its next generation Long-Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) program. The enhanced system, known as LoTSA 2.0, aims to provide “greater certainty, flexibility and value” for canal users while responding …
Read More »NYK EXPANDS ROBOTIC HULL CLEANING ACROSS ITS GLOBAL FLEET
02 OCT 2025 Japanese shipowner NYK has doubled down on robotic hull cleaning through an agreement with Neptune Robotics, one of the first firms to market with this technology. The new agreement will expand the use of Neptune’s hull-scrubbing systems across NYK’s entire fleet, consisting of about 800 owned and …
Read More »DUTCH CARGO SHIP ON FIRE AND ABANDONED AFTER HOUTHI MISSILE ATTACK
01 OCT 2025 In what appears to be the first attack by the Houthi militants on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden in nearly 14 months, a Dutch cargo ship has been heavily damaged, forcing the crew to abandon ship after an apparent missile strike. The French Navy …
Read More »AUSTRALIAN AUTHORITIES HIGHLIGHT RISKS POSED BY POORLY SECURED CARGO
30 SEPT 2025 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is raising concerns over high numbers of container ships arriving at the country’s ports with poorly stowed and secured cargo. In its latest edition of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin, AMSA highlights recent inspections of boxships visiting various ports where serious …
Read More »AI-BASED AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION GUIDES BOXSHIP DURING PACIFIC CROSSING
29 SEPT 2025 The efforts to develop the potential of autonomous navigation or using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the navigation of vessels took another step forward with the latest long-distance trial. Samsung Heavy Industries reports working with Evergreen, it completed a 10,000 km (5,400 nautical mile) trans-Pacific voyage, demonstrating …
Read More »OCTOBER HOLDS POTENTIAL TO DRAMATICALLY RESHAPE FUTURE OF SHIPPING
28 SEPT 2025 The shipping industry is poised at a critical crossroads, and no matter what decisions emerge in October, they will dramatically reshape the future of the industry. Not only is the International Maritime Organization (IMO) seeking member adoption of its decarbonization framework, but the United States is poised …
Read More »INDIAN COURT LOWERS BOND FOR RELEASE OF ARRESTED MSC CONTAINERSHIP
27 SEPT 2024 An MSC containership, which has been detained in India since early July, has won a reduction in the required court bond so that the vessel may be able to soon depart. The vessel is caught up in the broader claims for damages filed by the state of …
Read More »LEADING THE WAY
26 SEPT 2025 Maritime training centers play a critical role in attracting and retaining seafarers. Skilled mariners are the backbone of the merchant fleet, and they work tirelessly to keep commerce moving smoothly. But their skills don’t simply appear. Years of sea time and high-quality training are essential to building …
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