CEMS and GRSE Partner to Launch Maritime Skill Development Centre in Kolkata
The Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) have partnered to open a new skill development extension centre in Kolkata to address the skills gap...
Australia’s Clean Sweep: A Captain’s Guide to EGCS Compliance
This guide provides information on the use of an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) as a method for meeting the fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% m/m, as required by both MARPOL Annex VI and...
Panama’s Merchant Fleet Sees 23% Drop In Accidents
Panama, home to the world’s largest merchant fleet, has achieved a remarkable milestone in maritime safety. Between July 2024 and June 2025, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) reported a 23% reduction in fleet-related accidents,...
Ship Captain Pleads Not Guilty In Drunk Sailing Case
A Ukrainian ship captain has pleaded not guilty to charges of operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol in Washington state. Authorities allege that he captained a massive container ship while intoxicated, with...
MOL Expands Cargo Transfer Vessel (CTV) Operations In Brazil With Shell
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced that its cargo transfer vessel (CTV) SeaLoader 1 already employed by TotalEnergies EP Brasil Ltda. since 2020 will now also be used by Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda.
This...
NOVA AI Observer Transforming Maritime Operations
Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has launched NOVA AI Observer, an advanced decision-support system powered by Aleria.
Building on the UAE’s first sovereign on-premise AI Board Observer, NOVA is set...
ReCAAP ISC: No Incident of Armed Robbery 19-25 August
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP ISC) has reported encouraging news for the week of 19–25 August 2025. No incidents of piracy or armed robbery...
CCEC Accelerates Shift To Gas Shipping With Vessel Sale and $310M Financing
Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC), the diversified shipowner led by Evangelos Marinakis, has agreed to sell one of its three Panamax container ships while also securing long-term financing for its expanding fleet of medium-sized...
[Watch] World’s Most Dangerous Sea Passage
Marine Insight dives into the Drake Passage—the world’s most dangerous sea passage—where the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans collide in a 600 mile stretch of unpredictable fury. Savage waves, hurricane-force winds, and icy currents combine...
Dry Bulk in Flux: Builders Retreat as Secondhand Sales Heat Up
Newbuilding orders for dry bulk carriers have dropped 63% year-on-year in 2025, reflecting investor caution amid high construction costs and softening sentiment. Despite the slowdown, the secondhand market—particularly for Capesize vessels—continues to show surprising...