The maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society has launched a new training program to promote and sustain crew well-being on board.Under its revolutionary Sea Mate initiative, the charity’s global team will provide comprehensive training for the new role of wellbeing officer on board ships…
A new film produced by a group of NGOs entitled Live Exports: Beyond Borders, Beyond Imagination has been shown in the EU Parliament.During slaughter in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, the film indicates that even minimum welfare standards are ignored…
Global iron ore shipments have fallen 7% y/y, during the first seven weeks of 2025, amid supply disruptions and weak Chinese import demand. Australian cargoes have fared the worst, down 10% y/y while shipments from Brazil have weakened by 5% y/y…
The EU granted $8.1 million to the STEESMAT project, which aims to develop a new power distribution systems for the zero-emission ships of the future.Spearheaded by Maritime CleanTech, 13 partners will collaborate on the development of an innovative…
Baseblue launched a new bunker fuel supply service at Point Lisas Port, Trinidad, a major maritime hub in Trinidad, comprised of four key terminals: Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation (PLIPDECO), Savonetta, Yara Trinidad, and Phoenix Gas…
DP World is making a £60m investment in the UK’s trading capacity with an order of four new quay cranes for its Southampton container terminal.The new cranes will be the largest quay cranes in Europe and can perform quad lifts, moving two 40-ft…
AST Networks has achieved self-certification with the CIRM Code of Practice for Service Providers, joining a select group of leading companies within the marine electronics sector. With this self-certification, AST Networks becomes one of the early adopters of this vital industry initiative…
Repsol selected IBS Software to transform its primary logistics operations across multiple locations. The partnership will see Repsol adopt IBS Software's iLogistics Control Tower solution, streamlining logistics and providing an end-to-end…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is reviewing 16 proposals for amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, which is often referred to as the “Seafarers' Bill of Rights.”This much was made public at a three-day Tripartite Technical session…
DP World delivered another standout year for trade, according to the company, recording its highest container and breakbulk cargo volumes at Jebel Ali Port since 2015.The port handled 15.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024…
The 135th annual convention of the International Ship Masters’ Association (ISMA), held in Alpena, Michigan, concluded on Saturday, February 1, 2025.Newly-elected officers were installed on Friday, January 31:Grand President: Patrick W. Hart of Rogers City…
Two years after it was founded, Marine Alliance is growing through the acquisition of the renowned London-based insurance broker Speedwell, who will join the current partnership of Marine Assekuranz and Fram Insurance Brokers. Speedwell has…
Three years after it shipped its first LNG cargo, and after a two-year dispute with its customers, Venture Global LNG will begin commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana on April 15, the company said on Monday.Long-term…
Woodside Energy has held talks with several potential buyers of stakes in its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant, including Tokyo Gas, Japan's JERA and Saudi Aramco-backed MidOcean Energy, multiple sources told Reuters.The timing of the stake…
Since entering service in 2015, the all-electric ferry MF Ampere has sailed the equivalent of 17 times around the equator on batteries alone.Despite a chorus of critics and skeptics in during the project, a decade later, Ampere continues to showcase the potential of electric technology…
