By Tommi Vihavainen, product owner – Logbook, Safety Solutions, NAPA The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) in April 2025, has brought more than a historic global carbon
Hong Kong-headquartered Pacific Basin Shipping, one of the world’s leading owners and operators of modern handysize and supramax dry bulk ships is to install Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave fully-managed connectivity service on board
By Oren Saar, CEO of Agwa The maritime industry is investing heavily in digitalization, decarbonization, and operational efficiency – and rightly so. But there’s a quieter, yet well-known issue playing out across
With ammonia gaining ground as an alternative fuel, ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels” to ensure safe operation on board vessels using the green, but toxic and
By Arnaud Dianoux, founder & managing director, Opsealog For centuries, maritime trade has relied on standardization to drive efficiency and innovation. The introduction of the shipping container in the 1950s transformed global
Crowley has raised the U.S. flag on the American Energy, a 1994-built, 130,400 cubic meter LNG carrier previously named Puteri Intan. The vessel has been reflagged under a provision of the Coast
By Julia Anastasiou, Chief Crew Management Officer, OSM Thome NOTE: Saturday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. Thirty years ago, when I began my career in the maritime industry, women at sea
With more new ships being ordered with alternative fuels such as LNG and ammonia, there’s a growing need for crews to be trained in handling them. To address this need, ship manager
While some in shipping see the release of the crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader as a hopeful sign that the situation in the Red Sea may return to normal,
Confirming a trend recently noted by Clarksons, the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform shows that 2024 drove a significant rise in orders for alternative-fueled vessels. Even without counting
