IRS Delivers Strong 2025 Performance
Defence Projects Mark Major National Milestones.
Digital Twins and Nuclear Propulsion Shape Technical Strategy.
Research Output Strengthens Global Safety Contribution.
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) had a remarkable year in 2025, making significant...
VLCC Rates Slide Sharply Despite Strong Crude Tanker Market
VLCC Volatility Returns as Middle East Gulf Market Weakens.
Suezmax and Aframax Rates Remain Firm.
Owners Face Sudden Spot Market Reality Check.
The crude tanker market is still holding strong overall, but there was...
Global Shipping Ends 2025 Short of the Clean Fuel Breakthrough
Clean Fuel Transition Slows as Compliance Takes Centre Stage.
Global Shipping Braces for a Pragmatic 2026.
Decarbonisation Targets Clash With Fuel Supply Reality.
As we approach the end of 2025, the global shipping industry...
Fatal Fall from Height: Lapses in Safety Procedures
An unfortunate incident occurred on board a general cargo vessel, resulting in the death of a shore technician after they fell from a height while replacing an antenna on the main mast, reports the...
CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal, Hinting at Easing Tensions
Two vessels from CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, have travelled through the Suez Canal, the authority that runs the waterway said on Tuesday, in a sign the disruptions linked to the...
ABS: Revised Recommendations for Enclosed Spaces on Ships
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has provided an overview of IMO Resolution MSC 581 (110) – Revised Recommendations for Entering Enclosed Spaces Aboard Ships, reads an IIMS release.
These new recommendations supersede and revoke...
GMS: December Shows What True Volatility Can Be!
This year does not cease to surprise, as December just showed what true volatility can be — in a mere two consecutive weeks at that, reports Safety4sea, according to GMS’ latest report.
What a week...
GEShip Contracts to Buy Secondhand Very Large Gas Carrier
The Great Eastern Shipping Company has contracted to buy a secondhand very large gas carrier of about 84,048 cubic meters (cbm) on 19 December 2025, reports Nautical Voice.
The 2015-built South Korean vessel is expected...
ONE Takes Delivery of New 13,900 TEU Boxship
The Imabari Shipbuilding Group delivered the 13,900 TEU containership ONE Serenity to container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) on December 19, 2025, reports Baird Maritime.
Imbari delivers 13,900 TEU containership
The ship measures 335.94 metres in...
New IMO Safety Rules for Anchor Handling Winches Take Effect from January 2026
The International Maritime Organization has introduced new mandatory safety requirements for anchor handling winches and related equipment under SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13. These rules will enter into force on 1 January 2026 and apply to...