Exploring the Evolution of Ship Management at Maritime Cyprus 2025

The “Maritime Cyprus 2025” Conference featured a panel discussion, titled “Safeguarding Shipowners in a Rapidly Changing Environment”, organized by the Cyprus Shipping Chamber.Speakers included:Mark O’Neil (Columbia Group)Sebastian von Hardenberg…

Japan's Sake Brewing Moon Shot ... Literally

DASSAI MOON Project, the World's First Test Brewing of Sake in SpaceLaunch of space brewing equipment from Tanegashima on October 21The space brewing equipment jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)

Nineteen Illegal Fishers Plead Guilty in Australia

Nineteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in five separate cases at Darwin Local Court on September 30.The first four matters arose from incidents where Australian authorities identified,

Report Highlights Family Grief After Gulf Livestock 1 Capsize

A comprehensive independent investigation by Bloomberg into the 2020 sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 has just been aired.For the families of the seafarers lost, it's been an ongoing saga of hope

Seven Shipping Associations Call for IMO Adoption of NZF

Heads of seven shipping associations have called for the IMO to adopt its Net-Zero Framework (NZF) at the crucial vote in October. Anything else would be a major setback for the green

GCMD and IAPH Forge Decarbonization Coalition Across Global Ports

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) have signed a two-year partnership agreement aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime sector.IAPH has

What do Russia–China Dynamics Mean for the Icebreakers Market

The Arctic is no longer a remote expanse beyond the edges of global commerce — it is now a contested arena where strategic competition, energy development, and maritime innovation converge. As climate

Sustainable Fuel Chicken and Egg Redux. Maybe Some Ports Can Fix It.

In a recent sustainable fuel panel discussion, I once again found my self sucked into the sustainable fuel chicken and egg conundrum.I have discussed it before; shipowners will not buy ships that

Orsted Maintains US Sunrise Wind Plan for H2 2027

Danish offshore wind developer Orsted maintains a plan to complete its offshore Sunrise Wind project in the United States in the second half of 2027, the company's CEO Rasmus Errboe told reporters on Tuesday.Orsted has meanwhile