Columbia Group anticipates a period of strong expansion as an increasing number of international shipowners look to scale up and relocate operations to the UAE, reinforcing Dubai’s position as one of the world’s most dynamic maritime hubs.Xanthos Kyriacou, Middle East Regional Managing Director at Columbia Group, said...
Norse?Ship Management has expanded its use of Smart Ship Hub’s high frequency sensor data and performance platform across its fleet as part of its ongoing move toward more structured, transparent and digitally supported ship management.The rollout marks a further step in?Norse’s development as one of the emerging, digitally...
As the maritime industry gears up to welcome the IMO’s STCW bullying and harassment training amendments, health experts are urging shipowners to treat this as more than just a box-ticking exercise.From January 2026, crews will receive additional training on the effects of bullying and harassment onboard, incorporating a trauma...
NORDEN has acquired the cargo activities of Taylor Maritime in Southern Africa (previously operated under the IVS brand).As part of the acquisition, NORDEN takes over the specialist parcelling team based in Durban, South Africa, headed by Brandon Paul, who together with his team will continue to service customers on parcel trades...
Philippos Ioulianou, Managing Director of EmissionLink, has warned the IMO’s decision to delay its Net Zero Framework is creating a regulatory vacuum that threatens to fragment global shipping decarbonisation efforts.“What looks like a pause is, in reality, an open door for national governments to move ahead with their...
VIKAND has highlighted the need for cultural change in the maritime sector as reports of bullying, harassment, and conflict at sea continue to rise.With new amendments to the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) set to take effect on 1st January 2026, explicitly addressing bullying and harassment, the global...