01 MAR 2025 A jury in Piraeus, Greece found the captain and first officer of an interisland ferry guilty in a tragic 2023 case where a late arriving passenger was pushed to his death as a ferry departed port. The court rejected claims of a spontaneous action while prosecutors argued …
Read More »CREWMEMBER REQUIRES MEDICAL EVACUATION AS SHIPS ARE ROBBED OFF SINGAPORE
28 FEB 2025 Authorities in Singapore responded to an “unauthorized boarding” of a chemical tanker in the Singapore Strait friday morning, February 28, and evacuated an injured crewmember. It was the latest in a spike of crimes along the Singapore Strait, but the first this year when a crewmember required medical attention. …
Read More »PANAMA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL FINDS HUTCHISON’S PORT CONTRACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
27 FEB 2025 Panama’s Attorney General weighed in during the ongoing debate over Chinese control of the Panama Canal telling the country’s Supreme Court he has determined the contract with China’s Hutchison Port Holdings is unconstitutional. He is asking the Supreme Court to confirm the unconstitutionality of the contract as …
Read More »IS SHIPPING READY TO EVOLVE WITH AI AND DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING?
26 FEB 2024 Decades after other industries embraced digital transformation, shipping still relies on email chains, phone calls, and gut feel. But AI and data-driven decision-making are starting to challenge the status quo, forcing companies to rethink how they operate. Some shipowners and operators see AI as a buzzword. Others …
Read More »PANAMA CANAL TO BUILD NEW WATER RESOURCE TO PROTECT AGAINST FUTURE DROUGHTS
25 FEB 2025 The Panama Canal Authority is pushing forward with a key project to expand its water resources for canal operations while also emphasizing the vital trade role of its operations. The authority is taking the necessary steps to prepare for the future ignoring the threats from Donald Trump. …
Read More »EU SAYS OWNERS “SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERMINING” RECYCLING REGS BY FLAG SWITCHES
24 FEB 2025 A decade after the European Union first adopted its ship recycling regulation to address concerns over environmental issues, it issued a new evaluation of the regulations highlighting shortcomings. Overall, it concludes the regulation is effective, but finds shipowners continue to “flag hop” incentivized by additional revenue from …
Read More »EU WARNS OF ACTIVE AND EVOLVING THREAT AS PIRATES ABANDON SEIZED DHOW
23 FEB 2024 The Yemeni fishing vessel that was seized by pirates a week ago has now been abandoned after the crew was robbed. The EUNAVFOR operation Atalanta that monitors security in the region however is warning after two events in recent weeks that “similar organized piracy incidents might take …
Read More »SEATRADE QATAR, SHIPPING STAKEHOLDERS DEBATE IMO 2050 TARGET
22 FEB 2025 The global maritime industry is creating an avenue for effective transition of the industry into a more sustainably driven maritime environment. With the just concluded Seatrade Maritime Qatar Conference, maritime leaders considered factors and strategic measures that can be adopted to achieve the 2050 IMO target. The …
Read More »AUTHORITIES EXPLORE IF TANKERS IN THE RUSSIAN OIL TRADE ARE BEING TARGETED
21 FEB 2025 Italian authorities are confirming that they have widened the investigation into damage to a Greek-owned tanker offloading last week in a northern Italian port. According to multiple media reports, the investigation is looking at terrorism as details also emerged on two other incidents with tankers in recent …
Read More »EARTH’S INNER CORE IS MYSTERIOUSLY CHANGING SHAPE, STUDY REVEALS
20 FEB 2025 The internal, infernal machinations of our planet may be way more complex than we suspected. A new, detailed probe of Earth’s heart reveals that the rotating inner core doesn’t just change in rotation speed – it also appears to change in shape, with subtle variations appearing in …
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