

Columbia Group, a global leader in integrated maritime services, has announced the establishment of Columbia Pan Marine Ship Management Egypt, a new joint venture with long-standing partner Pan Marine Shipping Services, one of Egypt’s most respected maritime solutions providers.The new entity will serve as the official office...
Veson Nautical, a global leader in maritime data and freight management solutions, and Andhika Lines, one of Indonesia’s most established maritime operators, today announced a deal that will see Andhika adopt Veson’s IMOS Platform, an industry-leading solution for commercial freight contract management and voyage execution...
As the digital transformation accelerates across the maritime industry, global maritime healthcare leader VIKAND warns there is a growing need to recognise and address the psychological toll of new technologies on seafarers’ mental health.While digitalisation has enabled earlier intervention and expanded access to mental health...
More than 2,000 Indian maritime cadets, ratings and trainees have benefited from a pioneering partnership between Sailors’ Society and the ITF Seafarers’ Trust.The Wellness at Sea training, which supplements and enhances the existing curriculum, aims to equip cadets, ratings and trainees with essential knowledge around...
For the first half of 2025, Western Bulk Chartering AS (Western Bulk, WEST) generated a positive Net TC margin of USD 383 per ship day across an average of 110 vessels, corresponding to a Net TC of USD 7.6 million. After tax, this resulted in a net loss of USD 2.1 million.Western Bulk are a leading dry bulk shipping company with...
NORDEN has announce that we have declared an additional Supramax purchase option and subsequently sold the vessel.Founded in 1871, NORDEN is one of Denmark’s oldest internationally operating shipping companies, with 18 offices across six continents.In a statement the company said, “In addition to this sale, we have also...