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Bagamoyo Port Revival: Tanzania Set to Break Ground After a Decade...
Tanzania’s government announced that construction of the long-delayed Bagamoyo Port will begin in December, marking a major restart for a project stalled for more...
Australia Moves to Update Fire Safety Standards for Domestic Commercial Vessels
Australia’s maritime safety authority announced a new proposal to update the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part C4 — a key framework that...
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority and Petroleum Ministry Agree on LNG Bunkering...
The State Information Service (SIS) reports that on 23 November 2025, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority and the Ministry of Petroleum signed a memorandum of understanding...
Russia Crude Exports Hit Post-Invasion High Then Slip Under Sanctions Pressure
Greek involvement in the Urals trade falls to a 16-month low.
Urals loadings decline 25% dragging overall exports lower.
India increases Russian crude...
Iron Ore Freight Market Faces New Supply Dynamics as Simandou Emerges
The iron ore freight market entered Week 47 with several major shifts reshaping long-haul trade patterns. The rise of the Simandou development, Vale’s deepening...
GMS Reports: Ship Recycling Sector Feels the Global Market Shake
The Safety4Sea editorial team reports that a new analysis from GMS reveals deep stress in the global ship recycling industry. Declines in oil prices,...
Korea Moves Ahead With AI-Driven Shipyards Through Major National Partnership
The BusinessKorea report highlighted a major national initiative in which the government and a leading Korean shipbuilding group formed a partnership to develop AI-powered...
Global CIC Highlights Gaps in Seafarer Wages and Employment Compliance
The Tokyo MOU Secretariat released the preliminary outcomes of the joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) with the Paris MoU. The campaign ran from 1...
Indonesia Moves to Auction Seized Sanctioned Tanker and Crude Cargo
The Edge Malaysia reports that Indonesia is set to auction a US-sanctioned supertanker along with its crude oil cargo for a reserve price of...
Port of Fujairah Updates Safety Rules for Tankers with New MLA...
The Port of Fujairah has strengthened its operational safety framework by updating its Pre-Arrival & Departure Master Compliance Form F32. The latest revision introduces...
Diana Shipping Makes Bold Move To Acquire Genco In Major Dry...
The US-listed dry bulk shipping sector has witnessed significant consolidation over the past two years, with high-profile deals such as Star Bulk’s merger with...
Samsung Heavy Industries Wins $1.38 Billion Order For Seven Container Ships
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has strengthened its position in the global shipbuilding market with a major new contract worth 1.92 trillion won (US$1.38 billion)....
Greece’s Merchant Fleet Sees Slight Growth In Numbers But Decline In...
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) has released new data for September 2025, revealing a mixed picture of Greece’s merchant fleet. While the total number...
Court Partially Vacates FMC’s Detention And Demurrage Billing Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has made a key ruling that affects a major part of the Federal Maritime Commission’s...
Singapore To Issue Methanol Bunkering Licences From 2026
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that licences for the supply of methanol as a marine fuel will be issued...
Korean Shipyards Land ₩2.88 Trillion in Single-Day Orders
HD Hyundai has secured a significant shipbuilding contract valued at approximately KRW 2.13 trillion for the construction of eight ultra-large container vessels for HMM,...
EU Submits 28 Key Proposals to Revamp the STCW Convention
As part of the Danish EU Presidency, the Danish Maritime Authority has submitted 28 proposals on behalf of the European Union to the International...
Possible Pirate Action Group Reported East of Somalia
Diaplous, on 23 November, warned vessels to avoid an area 470 nm east of Socotra, Somalia, after a crude oil tanker reported a possible...
Wärtsilä Secures Repeat Order for Aasen Shipping Bulk Carrier
Wärtsilä has received a new order to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for a 9,500 DWT bulk carrier under construction at Royal Bodewes...
Belgian Ports Launch Port 2 Port Security Platform
Belgian seaports and inland ports have launched the Port 2 Port Security Platform, a national initiative developed with the National Drugs Commission to coordinate...
