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The Swedish Club expands management team

(Posted on 22/09/25)

The Swedish Club have announced that it is strengthening its management team to match the pace of its strategic ambitions and to ensure it is well-prepared for the future. Effective 1 January 2026, three senior appointments will join the Club's Management Team:Fredrik Bergqvist – Director CommercialPauline Hermansson &ndash...

Shipowners face Port State Control crackdown on BWTS compliance

(Posted on 22/09/25)

BIO-UV Group is advising shipowners to ready themselves for extensive Port State Control inspections after a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management came into effect on 1 September 2025.The campaign, led by the Paris and Tokyo MoUs and running until the end of November, will ensure ships are compliant...

CORE POWER welcomes agreement to accelerate investment in maritime decarbonisation

(Posted on 16/09/25)

The U.S. and the UK have announced a bilateral collaboration to accelerate reactor licensing from three or four years to two, and a commitment to work hand-in-hand to share the workload of new projects entering site licensing.In parallel, the UK Government announced a further £448 million public investment to reduce emissions...

Cobelfret accelerates digital transformation with integrated maritime platform

(Posted on 14/09/25)

Cobelfret, a leading global dry bulk shipowner and operator based in Singapore, has partnered with Smart Ship Hub (SSH) to deploy its integrated digital platform across the company’s owned fleet, advancing remote condition monitoring, predictive performance, and emissions management.The move marks a major milestone in Cobelfret...

Support grows for India’s new maritime CCTV rules

(Posted on 14/09/25)

Zelim is calling on international regulators and flag states to follow India’s lead on enhancing maritime safety and security, following the country’s introduction of new rules requiring the use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) on domestic and international ships calling at Indian ports.Founded in 2017 by former seafarers...

Ionic extends Orca AI to bulker fleet to boost safety

(Posted on 09/09/25)

Athens-based Ionic controls a fleet of eight crude tankers and 11 bulkers under its respective wet and dry arms. So far seven tankers have been equipped with the Orca AI platform, but as part of its long-term commitment to safety and fuel efficiency, Ionic will roll it out to another recently delivered tanker and all the bulkers...