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The International Chamber of Shipping has taken the industry’s concerns over maritime security directly to the UN Security Council,...
Bullish shipowners give their verdicts...
In its Global Shipping Outlook 2026, Kapa Research interviewed 314 shipowners and senior executives from the world’s leading shipping...
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ITOPF has published the 2025/26 edition of its Handbook, providing information on the different types of pollutants encountered at...
From Dali to Titan, NTSB...
The Dali bridge collapse, the implosion of the Titan submersible and the deadly fire aboard the Grande Costa D’Avorio are among 49 marine casualties...
Gender gap narrows globally but women in shipping still face barriers...
posted on: Sep 21, 2026
Gender parity is improving, but progress remains uneven and far too slow to close the global gap within a reasonable timeframe. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026 finds that 69.2% of the global gender gap has now been closed across its 97-economy constant sample. While this represents the highest level recorded by the index, the pace of improvement remains modest, with full global parity still estimated to be 120 years away at the current rate. The report also highlights a significant divide between areas where women and men have achieved relatively high levels of parity, such as health and education, and areas where substantial gaps remain, particularly economic participation and political representation. Key findings 69.2% of the global gender gap has been closed, the highest overall level recorded by the index. Among the 97 economies consistently measured since 2006, gender parity has improved by 5.2 percentage...
UAV Navigation enhances VNS01 for precision drone navigation in GNSS-denied environments...
posted on: Sep 20, 2026
UAV Navigation–Grupo Oesía has announced major software enhancements to its VNS01 Visual Navigation System, introducing advanced terrain referenced navigation (TRN) and satellite map matching algorithms to improve navigation accuracy during operations in GNSS-denied environments and over previously unflown routes. Available through a software update, these enhancements further strengthen the company’s position in resilient navigation technologies for autonomous aerial platforms. Already deployed as a resilient navigation solution for GNSS-denied operations, the VNS01 now improves its navigation performance through the incorporation of terrain referenced navigation (TRN) and satellite map matching. These new technologies provide additional sources of absolute positioning in previously unexplored terrain, helping maintain accurate navigation during extended GNSS outages. Satellite map matching uses preloaded satellite imagery as a navigation reference. By correlating onboard camera images with geographical features such as roads, rivers and coastlines, the system generates absolute position corrections that compensate for inertial drift and improve navigation accuracy. To complement this capability, terrain...
Dali becomes biggest P&I loss in history
posted on: Sep 20, 2026
The Dali casualty has become the largest single loss in the history of the P&I market, with reserves now exceeding $2.8bn and the claim reaching a layer of the International Group’s insurance structure never previously tested by a casualty of this scale. Gallagher Specialty said the reserve associated with the 2024 destruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is likely to rise further. It already stands at more than $1bn higher than the previous record payout linked to the 2012 sinking of the Costa Concordia cruiseship. The Singapore-flagged containership lost power before striking the Key Bridge in March 2024, killing six construction workers and closing Baltimore’s main shipping channel. The casualty has since generated claims from government agencies, infrastructure owners, businesses, cargo interests and victims’ families. The Dali loss has now moved into the International Group’s collective overspill reinsurance protection, effectively pushing beyond the conventional group excess-of-loss programme applicable...
Eleven years later, Maersk Seoul ruling traces $13.3m casualty to dangerous goods packing failure...
posted on: Sep 20, 2026
A calcium hypochlorite cargo that violently decomposed aboard the Maersk Seoul in the Strait of Hormuz in 2015 has resulted in a US$13.3 million judgment against the shipper, after an eleven-year legal battle that crossed three jurisdictions. More than a decade after a calcium hypochlorite cargo triggered a major fire aboard the Maersk Seoul, an English Commercial Court judgment has put the spotlight on how dangerous goods were packed before they ever reached the ship, explains Clyde & Co. Handed down on 28 July 2026, the judgment in Maersk A/S v Sree Rayalaseema Hi-Strength Hypo Limited (MV Maersk Seoul) [2026] EWHC 2005 (Comm) provides the first detailed public account of the 2015 casualty and finds the Indian chemical manufacturer, referred to as the Defendant, liable for the resulting losses. The Court awarded Maersk US$13,178,280.51 for losses arising from the explosion and fire, along with a further US$168,064.48 and £16,296...
Asia-US container rates soar past $11,000, near pandemic records...
posted on: Sep 20, 2026
Ocean carriers are capitalizing on an extraordinary spike in container freight rates from Asia to the United States, with spot prices now within roughly 18% of their pandemic-era highs on the West Coast and 11% on the East Coast, according to Xeneta data. Rates from the Far East to the U.S. West Coast reached $7,960 per forty foot equivalent unit as of Sept. 17, while Far East-U.S. East Coast prices climbed to $11,259 per FEU. Both trades have more than quadrupled since late February, before the Hormuz crisis disrupted global shipping markets. East Coast trade closest to record The Far East-U.S. East Coast trade appears the likelier candidate to set a new all-time rate record, Xeneta Chief Analyst Peter Sand said. The current East Coast spot rate is just 11.2% below its record of $12,683 per FEU, established Jan. 1, 2022, amid the supply-chain disruption of the Covid-19 era....
One missing after boat being towed by North Korean cargo ship sinks off Japan...
posted on: Sep 20, 2026
One person has gone missing after a small boat with four people on board sank while being towed by a North Korean cargo ship off northwestern Japan on the morning (local time) of Thursday, September 17. The boat was being towed by the ship identified as the North Korean-flagged Kum Ya when it sank within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the coast of Shimane Prefecture at around 03:00 on Thursday, causing its four occupants to fall overboard. The Japan Coast Guard deployed vessels and aircraft to the area to conduct search and rescue operations. Two people were pulled out of the water at around 12:15 while a third was recovered less than an hour later. No trace of the fourth occupant has yet been found. The coast guard said two of the recovered individuals were conscious while the third was presumed dead due to the absence of vital signs....
India’s proposal calls for emergency support network to protect seafarers in crises...
posted on: Sep 19, 2026
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed the creation of an international Seafarers’ Emergency Support Network to provide faster assistance to seafarers caught up in geopolitical conflicts, attacks and other emergencies. Speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, Modi highlighted the contribution of seafarers to global trade while warning that crews can lack adequate support when shipping operations are disrupted by crises. Seafarers make a significant contribution to global trade, but they often find themselves without adequate support during difficult times …. Modi said, proposing a network that could connect maritime authorities and diplomatic missions of participating countries. According to Modi, the mechanism could provide support including distress alerts, medical assistance, communication with families and evacuation when seafarers are exposed to emergencies. The proposal comes amid growing concerns over the safety and welfare of merchant crews operating in areas affected by armed conflict and...
Show of Force Scares Off Pirates While Second Vessel Pays Ransom...
posted on: Sep 19, 2026
Two of the commercial ships hijacked by Somali pirates were recently freed, while four other small tankers remain under the control of the pirates. The situation continues in what is now reported to be the most active period of pirate activity off the Horn of Africa since 2013. The EU monitoring and security operation EU NAVFOR Atalanta reports that a show of force was able to scare off one pirate group that had boarded a bulker off the coast of Yemen last Thursday, September 10. The Glamor (24,000 dwt), a Greek-owned bulker registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, was targeted while approximately 98 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukalla, Yemen. The vessel appears to have been operating in and out of Djibouti, and the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO) later reported the vessel had been boarded by a pirate action group approximately 38 nautical miles southwest of...
China opens Pinglu Canal, carving a new southwest route to the sea...
posted on: Sep 19, 2026
China has opened the 134.2 km Pinglu Canal, creating a new river-to-sea artery from the country’s southwest directly to the Beibu Gulf and potentially redrawing inland freight flows towards Southeast Asia. Built at a cost of around RMB72.7bn ($10.2bn), the canal runs from Pingtangjiangkou near Nanning, south through Qinzhou and into the Beibu Gulf. It connects with the Xijiang river system, giving cargoes from Guangxi and the wider southwest a much shorter route to seaborne trade. For years, much of this traffic has had to follow the Xijiang east towards Guangzhou before reaching the sea. Pinglu cuts more than 560 km from that inland journey and is expected to reduce overall logistics costs by 18% to 30%. The hinterland extends well beyond Guangxi: Yunnan cargoes can feed into the system via the Youjiang, Guizhou through the Nanpan, Beipan and Duliu rivers, while Sichuan and Chongqing freight can move by...
MHSS: Suicide prevention training should be mandatory...
posted on: Sep 19, 2026
Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) is calling on shipping companies to make mental-health and suicide prevention training mandatory for senior officers, arguing that those in leadership positions can play a critical role in recognizing when a seafarer may be struggling and connecting them with professional support. The call, issued following World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, focuses particularly on the four most senior officers typically serving onboard: the Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer and Second Engineer, as well as other crew members with responsibility for personnel. MHSS, part of OneCare Group, says particular attention should be given to the four most senior officers onboard, typically the Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer and Second Engineer, as well as other personnel with responsibility for crew. The organisation says training should equip senior officers to recognize possible signs of distress, feel confident initiating conversations about mental health and understand when professional...
KCC’s MV Baltazar cuts carbon footprint with wind-assisted propulsion and 15% more cargo capacity...
posted on: Sep 19, 2026
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has named MV Baltazar, an 83,300 DWT CABU combination carrier designed around higher cargo utilisation and lower emissions on Australian trades. The vessel combines suction sails, air lubrication and other efficiency technologies, while its design is prepared for future zero or near-zero emission fuels. Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) has named MV Baltazar in Fremantle, completing its current contracted programme of three third-generation CABU newbuilds. Delivered by New Yangzi Shipyard in China, the vessel has now entered service on Australian trades, carrying liquid cargoes into Australia before loading dry bulk commodities for outbound voyages. The 83,300 DWT vessel is the first KCC ship fitted with wind-assisted propulsion. Two 27-metre bound4blue eSAIL suction sails work alongside an air lubrication system, shaft generator, EcoEGR fuel-optimised main engine and Mewis duct. The vessel is also prepared for a future retrofit to zero or near-zero emission fuels. KCC says...
U.S. Held Secret Talks With Houthis After Red Sea Offensive, Reuters Reports...
posted on: Sep 18, 2026
Sept 15 (Reuters) – U.S. officials met representatives of Yemen’s Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic stretch of the Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces. The meeting, which has not been made public, was held at the U.S. Embassy in Muscat, three of the sources said on the condition of anonymity. Two sources said that Oman’s government, a longtime regional mediator, helped organize the meeting. The Trump administration designated the Houthis a “foreign terrorist organization” in March 2025, criminalizing support for the group. But Washington has negotiated with them since, reaching a ceasefire in May last year after bombing the group for two months to halt a campaign of attacks on Red Sea shipping. Playlist advancing in 5 seconds President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the Houthis had phoned his administration asking the United States to keep out of the...
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