Uncover the most important maritime news today. Navigate through critical insights on industry developments, global shipping updates, and market trends shaping the future.
Uncover the most important maritime news today. Navigate through critical insights on industry developments, global shipping updates, and market trends shaping the future.
As the global maritime community marks the Day of the Seafarer on 25 June, BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have released the Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, warning of a growing shortage of qualified officers and highlighting the urgent need to expand the industry's talent pipeline.
Read moreDetailsThe recipients of the 2026 Crew Welfare Awards, organized by SAFETY4SEA, were announced on Tuesday, June 23, during a virtual ceremony held as part of this year’s Crew Welfare Week.
Read moreDetailsStella Leontiou, Head Nutritionist, BSM Catering, notes that the maritime industry has embraced a powerful truth: Mental well-being is not just a personal matter. It’s a safety issue, an operational priority - and a human need..
Mates/Masters Orals – COLREGs Questions, First Edition by Witherbys is a useful study guide for anyone preparing for a CoC oral exam.
The maritime industry could benefit greatly from embracing a fundamental reality: safety depends not only on what people do, but also on understanding why they do it and how they can do it better.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has opened the 13th session of the Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR 13), with Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez highlighting seafarer safety, maritime communications and digital navigation.
Read moreDetailsThe Russian Ministry of Transport has prepared a draft presidential decree aimed at reshaping the country’s vessel registration system.
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a temporary authorization allowing certain transactions involving Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and petroleum products that would otherwise be prohibited under U.S. sanctions.
Greece has launched a new digital platform aimed at modernising seafarer services aiming to streamline the issuance and validation of professional maritime certificates.
Türkiye will increase transit fees for vessels passing through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles by 15% from 1 July as part of its annual tariff revision.
Major amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) are set to take effect on 1 July 2028.
According to STCW.online, one topic keeps dominating discussions among seafarers and crew managers alike: the STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) course.
Read moreDetailsAccording to CDC data, workers in the maritime industry experience a higher fatality rate and risk of injury and illness than the national average across all other workplaces.
Read moreDetailsThe Global Maritime Forum (GMF) has published a new insight brief examining how pooling could unlock investment in new fuel production projects.
Read moreDetailsIndia has unveiled an ambitious eight-pillar maritime decarbonization roadmap aimed at transforming its shipping sector and increasing the Blue Economy’s contribution to national GDP from around 4% to 10% by 2047.
ExxonMobil has successfully supplied Wallenius Wilhelmsen with a B30 0.50% sulphur marine fuel blend (B30 VLSFO) produced using fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) distillation residue.
A new wind propulsion milestone has been reached with the successful installation of the Wing560 wind propulsion system aboard Wallenius Wilhelmsen's car carrier Tirranna.
“Future-Proofing Ports: Nature, Climate and People as Drivers of Competitiveness,” published by the World Economic Forum and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, explained how ports can strengthen resilience against climate, environmental and social risks while improving collaboration across the maritime sector.
In its latest weekly ship recycling report, GMS outlines how the abrupt end of the Iran–US conflict, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the sharp reversal in oil and freight markets are rapidly reshaping dynamics while setting the stage for a delayed but imminent surge in recycling candidate flow.
The Nautical Institute draws lessons learned from an incident where a crew member suffered an eye injury.
SOLAS requires that a ship’s means of access to carry out overall and close-up inspections and thickness measurements shall be described in a Ship Structural Access Manuals (SSAM) approved by the Administration, an updated copy of which shall be kept on board.