There’s a master on the run right now.It was 4am, about 10 years ago. Two crewmembers died, 15 others were hospitalized. The master didn’t receive prior notification of the cargo fumigation that occurred, yet it is the master who is being held accountable.Captain Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General of InterManager, recounts the story as he explains why he is pleased about some of the outcomes of MSC 100 but feels more work still needs to be done…
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024.While this represents an increase from the record-low 221 containers lost in 2023, it remains well below the 10-year average of 1…
cut685bdfb8b3c6622a5fe1f2da_Lund Family1SunStone Maritime Group A/S takes next step in previously announced leadership transition.After 35 years as Chief Executive Officer, founder Niels-Erik Lund is retiring as CEO on June 30, 2025. Niels-Erik…
Iran and Israel accused each other of endangering commercial activity in sea lanes around the Gulf and the Red Sea at the UN's shipping agency on Wednesday, as their military conflict escalated.Iran's delegation told a session of the International…
A Florida-based federal emergency response team that reopens U.S. ports after storms and accidents is unstaffed this hurricane season largely due to widespread federal workforce reductions driven by the Trump administration, according to two sources familiar with the matter…
Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation…
NOAA’s first Physical Oceanographic Real-time System, or PORTS®, at Pearl Harbor-Honolulu, Hawaii, is now operational. Installed by NOAA's National Ocean Service, data from the new publicly available observation system advances NOAA’s ability…
In recognition of the International Day for Women in Maritime on May 18, 2025, Interferry is proud to spotlight Mrs. Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, board member of Interferry and Chairperson of Chao Phraya Express Boat Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand…
The deterioration of Brazil's port infrastructure has become a critical obstacle for the agribusiness sector, directly impacting key supply chains of major industries, such as coffee, among other commodities. According to Mario Veraldo, CEO of global logistics company MTM Logix…
BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has elected Paul Pathy, President & CEO of Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping company, Fednav, as President. Pathy was elected at the organization’s general meeting in Copenhagen on Wednesday…
