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Updated MCA Guidance on Overside Working Systems for Vessels

MCA publishes Marine Guidance Note MGN 578 (M) Amendment 3 on overside working systems for yachts, small commercial and loadline vessels. Mandatory...

Alphaliner Reviews 25 Years of Transformation in Global Container Shipping

Global container fleet capacity has expanded from 4.5 Mteu in 2000 to 33.6 Mteu today Market concentration has increased, with the top 10...

A2B-online launches methanol-capable container vessel A2B Vision in Turkey

A2B Vision is the first of two 650-TEU methanol-capable container newbuilds for A2B-online The vessel was launched at SEDEF Shipyard in Tuzla, Türkiye ...

NMP Records Highest-Ever Training Intake as Seafarer Support Expands

NMP trained 22,972 Filipino seafarers in 2025, the highest since its founding Local assessment access and new courses drove enrolment growth Major budget,...

Dry Bulk Charter Fixes Extended Employment

A Kamsarmax vessel has secured a new time charter at a higher daily rate The contract extends employment into early 2027 The deal...

Stowaway Risks Remain High at West African Port

Stowaway incidents continue to occur frequently at West African ports despite repeated inspections. Hidden boarding locations and inspection gaps remain the main challenges...

Hanwha Positions Philadelphia Shipyard as Solution to US Submarine Bottlenecks

A US shipyard acquired for $100 million is being prepared for nuclear submarine construction. The US Navy needs to raise output to two...

Japan–US Container Shipments Slide in November as Auto Cargo Weakness Weighs...

Containerised shipments from Japan to the US totalled 48,675 TEUs in November, based on port-of-origin data, marking an 8.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline,...

Asia’s Floating Oil Storage Peaks as Sanctioned Crude Flows Ease and...

The volume of oil stored on board ships in Asian waters, which has tripled since September to a three-year high, is poised to decline...

UK Adopts New Fire Protection Regulations for Ships – MGN 713...

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 713 (M) to inform the maritime industry about the adoption of...