SWS Secures AIP For Three New Green Ship Designs At Marintec China 2025
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of CSSC, has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register for three advanced green ship designs unveiled at Marintec China 2025. The approvals signal the yard’s strong...
Fitch Sees Big Port Divide in 2026 as Trade Pressures Mount
The sector outlook for seaports in North America and EMEA continues to be ‘deteriorating’, while the outlook remains ‘neutral’ in APAC and Latin America, as tariffs and policy uncertainty weigh on volumes and capital...
India Accelerates Re-Flagging Drive as Global Carriers Move Ships to Indian Flag
India is aiming to bring at least 300 foreign-owned vessels under the Indian flag by 2030 as part of a broader effort to expand the national fleet and reduce logistics costs.
India Fast-Tracks Major Ship...
Russian Fuel Oil Discharges in Singapore Hit Record High Despite Sanctions
Vessel-Tracked Data Shows Record Discharges in 2025.
Gap Emerges Between Official Imports and AIS-Tracked Volumes.
Shadow Fleet Operations Boost Singapore’s Role.
Russian fuel oil discharges in Singapore have reached an all-time high in 2025,...
SMART-SEA System Aims to Cut Vessel Collisions With Offshore Structures
Machine Learning Used to Reduce Human Error at Sea.
SMART-SEA Offers Real-Time Manoeuvring Guidance.
System Keeps Seafarers in Control of Navigation.
Collisions between marine vessels and stationary offshore structures, like oil platforms and abandoned...
Study Warns Robust Monitoring Needed Before Scaling Marine Carbon Removal
• Ocean-Based CO₂ Removal Lacks Verified Large-Scale Evidence.• Fragmented MRV Frameworks Limit Credible Deployment.• Policymakers Urged to Standardise Monitoring and Baselines.
Achieving the goals set by the Paris Agreement means we need to make quick...
EU Maritime Safety Report Flags Workforce Decline and Emerging Risks
Ship Calls Surge Above Pre-Pandemic Levels.
Safety Risks Highlighted by Recent High-Profile Accidents.
EU Shipbuilding Share Declines but Specialisation Endures.
The European Maritime Safety Agency has released the second edition of its European Maritime...
Arctic Ice Exposes Winter Export Limits at Ob Bay LNG Project
Medium Ice-Class Vessel Withdraws After Repeated Attempts.
Nuclear Icebreaker Support Fails to Secure Passage.
Shortage of High Ice-Class Carriers Persists.
Lately, a medium ice-class LNG carrier has had a tough time reaching the LNG...
Containers of Perishable Goods Lost at Sea in the Solent
In early December, a refrigerated cargo vessel traveling through the Solent lost sixteen containers overboard near a well-known lighthouse off the Isle of Wight. No injuries were reported among the crew, but several containers...
Cargo Ship Breaks Apart Following Grounding in Xinghua Bay
A Chinese-flagged bulk carrier has tragically broken apart after running aground off the coast, leading to significant concerns about maritime safety and potential environmental impact, reports Safety4sea.
The Chinese-flagged cargo ship broke apart after running...