

NORDEN has announced that they have sold two additional vessels, one Supramax bulk carrier and one MR tanker. The Supramax vessel is a recently declared purchase option which subsequently has been sold. The MR tanker became part of NORDEN’s owned fleet in May 2025, following the declaration of the related purchase option at...
Columbia Group CEO, Mark O’Neil, has paid tribute to Turkey’s ‘resilient and innovative’ maritime industry, calling it as one of the leaders among global shipping nations and the ideal partner for Columbia’s next stage of growth.Speaking at an industry event in Istanbul to mark Columbia’s expanding...
Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, one of the world’s leading dry bulk shipping companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) to enhance the Company’s access to volumes of green methanol marine fuel.Green methanol as a marine fuel will become an increasingly...
The IMO has formally agreed to start the revision of outdated regulations for nuclear-powered ships.The 110th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee heard proposals from several Member States and NGOs calling for a revision of the Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships (Resolution A.491) and relevant parts of the...
In advance of the IMO Day of the Seafarer’s focus on ‘My Harassment-Free Ship’, Sailors’ Society is launching a maritime first - a State of the Industry Snapshot focused on bullying and harassment at sea.The Snapshot is packed with previously unpublished statistics, including those gathered from the maritime...
The threat of prosecution from a criminal investigation should never be held against an individual seafarer where there is no evidence against them, according to InterManager.InterManager is the only organisation dedicated to representing the ship management industry, and its Secretary General Capt Kuba Szymanski said it was unacceptable...