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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

25 SEPT 2025 Once a haven for flamingos, sturgeon and thousands of seals, fast-receding waters are turning the northern coast of the Caspian Sea into barren stretches of dry sand. In some places, the sea has retreated more than 50 kilometers. Wetlands are becoming deserts, fishing ports are being left …

25 SEPT 2025 As climate impacts multiply, a landmark United Nations treaty to protect ocean lifewill go into effect in January. Sierra Leone and Morocco on Friday provided the final of the 60 votes needed to ratify the accord on the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, ending a process that started in September …