Cyprus.
Cyprus and Bahrain forge stronger maritime ties with Landmark Shipping MoU
Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister, Marina Hadjimanolis, is currently undertaking a strategic state visit to Bahrain to solidify maritime relations between the two nations. The visit, taking place from…
Cyprus Maritime Innovation takes Centre Stage at SMM Hamburg 2026
Underscoring its expanding role as a premier international hub for cutting-edge maritime technology and sustainable shipping, the Republic of Cyprus hosted the dedicated Cyprus Maritime Innovation…
Inside the Legal Mind of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber: An interview with Sophoclis Constantinou
Welcome to another exclusive feature on Cyprus Shipping News. Today, we sit down with a pivotal figure in our maritime community, Sophoclis N. Constantinou, Deputy Director General and Legal Affairs…
Connected Fleets under Siege: The 2026 CSN ICT Cyprus – Greece Satellite and Cyber Security Report
The international maritime sector is operating at an unprecedented intersection of digital acceleration, operational complexity and acute geopolitical exposure. Modern vessels have evolved from…
Greece.
Dorian LPG announces VLGC Newbuilding Contracts, Forward Chartering Estimates, and New Credit Facility
Dorian LPG Ltd., a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers (“VLGCs”), announced that it entered into an agreement with Hanwha Ocean to build three 90,000 cbm dual-fuel Panamax…
EuroHoldings announces Charter Contract Extensions for two of its Feeder Containerships, M/V Joanna and M/V Aegean Express
Euroholdings, an owner and operator of container carriers and tanker vessels and provider of container and tanker seaborne transportation services, announced today time charter contract…
Connected Fleets under Siege: The 2026 CSN ICT Cyprus – Greece Satellite and Cyber Security Report
The international maritime sector is operating at an unprecedented intersection of digital acceleration, operational complexity and acute geopolitical exposure. Modern vessels have evolved from…
Diana Shipping announces direct continuation of time charter contract for m/v Leto with Cargill
Diana Shipping , a global shipping company specialising in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels,announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has extended the…
World.
SMM 2026: Security becomes the dominant issue for the maritime industry
Four intensive days at the trade fair reveal a shift in priorities: decarbonisation remains a strategic goal, but security and resilience are increasingly shaping the agenda. At the same time, the…
Shipping and shipbuilding leaders call for closer ties amid industry transformation
Chinese shipbuilders and European shipowners called for closer collaboration on vessel development, alternative fuels and digitalization during the…
A New Synergy for the Sustainable Future of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: FISPMED ETS and the Byzantine National Lifeboat Institution (BNLI) Join Forces in Venice
A bilateral summit of paramount transnational significance has convened in the historic setting of Venice, bringing together the President of the…
Germany set for major power-sector overhaul with EEG-2027 and capacity market, says GlobalData
Germany is on the verge of transformative change in its electricity sector, driven by ambitious demand forecasts, sweeping policy reforms, and the…
“K” LINE held its 20th Shipowners’ Safety Measures Liaison meeting
On September 2, 2026, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) held its 20th Shipowners’ Safety Measures Liaison Meeting in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima…
Mikael Skov steps down as co-chair of the All Aboard Alliance
Mikael Skov stepped down as chief executive officer of Hafnia and co-chair of the All Aboard…
Pink Corridor project to explore safety requirements of nuclear-powered transatlantic container shipping route
Lloyd’s Register, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and the ports of Charleston and Felixstowe will…
KR issues statement of fact to ShipWatch for Vessel Performance Calculation Methodology
- Review confirms ShipWatch methodology aligns with ISO 15016 and ISO 19030 - KR (Korean…
Scarcity of recycling tonnage pushes Indian yards towards highly speculative bids, says Wirana Shipping
Indian ship recyclers are increasingly prepared to bid at levels that could result in substantial…
Venezuela’s OPEC exit: structurally likely but not now
Venezuela is reportedly weighing whether to leave OPEC, becoming the second member in months to…
The SIBU 1 Hijacking and the Somali Piracy Resurgence
On August 20, 2026, Somali pirates hijacked the SIBU 1 , previously known as SEAMULL, an…
SMM 2026: Security becomes the dominant issue for the maritime industry
Four intensive days at the trade fair reveal a shift in priorities: decarbonisation remains a strategic goal, but security and resilience are increasingly shaping the agenda. At the same time, the…
Shipping and shipbuilding leaders call for closer ties amid industry transformation
Chinese shipbuilders and European shipowners called for closer collaboration on vessel development,…
A New Synergy for the Sustainable Future of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: FISPMED ETS and the Byzantine National Lifeboat Institution (BNLI) Join Forces in Venice
A bilateral summit of paramount transnational significance has convened in the historic setting of…
Germany set for major power-sector overhaul with EEG-2027 and capacity market, says GlobalData
Germany is on the verge of transformative change in its electricity sector, driven by ambitious…
“K” LINE held its 20th Shipowners’ Safety Measures Liaison meeting
On September 2, 2026, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) held its 20th Shipowners’ Safety…
Mikael Skov steps down as co-chair of the All Aboard Alliance
Mikael Skov stepped down as chief executive officer of Hafnia and co-chair of the All Aboard…
Pink Corridor project to explore safety requirements of nuclear-powered transatlantic container shipping route
Lloyd’s Register, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) and the ports of Charleston and Felixstowe will…
KR issues statement of fact to ShipWatch for Vessel Performance Calculation Methodology
- Review confirms ShipWatch methodology aligns with ISO 15016 and ISO 19030 - KR (Korean…
Scarcity of recycling tonnage pushes Indian yards towards highly speculative bids, says Wirana Shipping
Indian ship recyclers are increasingly prepared to bid at levels that could result in substantial…
Venezuela’s OPEC exit: structurally likely but not now
Venezuela is reportedly weighing whether to leave OPEC, becoming the second member in months to…
The SIBU 1 Hijacking and the Somali Piracy Resurgence
On August 20, 2026, Somali pirates hijacked the SIBU 1 , previously known as SEAMULL, an…
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22 Sept 2026
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19 Nov 2026
Technical.
ClassNK grants approval in principle to OceanWings’ RF and RT Wingsail designs
Expanded approval confirms the scalability of OceanWings technology across a broad range of vessel sizes and shipping segments. OceanWings has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK covering its Rigid Fixed (RF)and Rigid Tiltable (RT) wingsails. The approval was presented during an official ceremony at SMM in Hamburg on 2nd September 2026. Building on the initial AiP granted by…
Deltamarin’s new 40,000 dwt MR1 tanker design receives approval in principle from Bureau Veritas
Deltamarin’s newly developed 40,000 dwt MR1 product oil tanker design has obtained an Approval in Principle certificate from Bureau Veritas . The…
Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement to ensure reliable response capability for Mercy Ships hospital vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Lifecycle Agreement with charity organisation Mercy Ships International. The contract covers a 5-year renewal of an existing service agreement for the world's…
bound4blue and Marflet Marine fly the flag for innovation with landmark eSAIL® installation
Four 22-metre eSAILs® installed onboard Santiago I, making Marflet Marine the first Spanish merchant fleet shipowner to operate suction sails Vessel expected to reduce annual energy consumption by…
Hanwha Ocean wins 1.55 trillion-won order from Yang Ming
Hanwha Ocean has won a large-scale order worth more than 1.5 trillion won from Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport, underscoring its competitiveness in the eco-friendly vessel market. The follow-up…
TSCF publishes vibration information paper to support better vibration management in the Maritime Industry
Ship vibration remains one of the most challenging technical issues throughout a vessel's lifecycle. As a multidisciplinary subject involving naval architecture, structural dynamics, machinery…
ClassNK grants approval in principle to OceanWings’ RF and RT Wingsail designs
Expanded approval confirms the scalability of OceanWings technology across a broad range of vessel sizes and shipping segments. OceanWings has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK…
Deltamarin’s new 40,000 dwt MR1 tanker design receives approval in principle from Bureau Veritas
Deltamarin’s newly developed 40,000 dwt MR1 product oil tanker design has obtained an Approval in Principle certificate from Bureau Veritas . The AIP, awarded during SMM in Hamburg, confirms the…
Kongsberg Maritime equip two new Cadeler T-class wind turbine installation vessels
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from COSCO Shipping Offshore to supply an integrated…
Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement to ensure reliable response capability for Mercy Ships hospital vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Lifecycle Agreement with charity organisation Mercy Ships…
bound4blue and Marflet Marine fly the flag for innovation with landmark eSAIL® installation
Four 22-metre eSAILs® installed onboard Santiago I, making Marflet Marine the first Spanish…
Hanwha Ocean wins 1.55 trillion-won order from Yang Ming
Hanwha Ocean has won a large-scale order worth more than 1.5 trillion won from Taiwan’s Yang Ming…
Digitalisation.
Greek tanker owner puts wage access in seafarers hands, ShipMoney partnership
Piraeus-based Kyklades Maritime Corporation, one of Greece’s most respected independent tanker owners and operators, has partnered with global maritime payments provider ShipMoney to introduce digital crew payment solutions across 18 of its vessels. The agreement will see ShipMoney’s platform used for crew wage advances and payouts across a multinational crew of approximately 500 seafarers drawn…
Mouser releases new Qorvo eBook on RF Solutions for Drones, SATCOM and IIoT Next-Generation Markets
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, announces a new eBook in collaboration with Qorvo,…
Planet Ships Tanager-2 and 18 SuperDoves to Launch Site
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced that its Tanager-2 satellite and the 18 SuperDove satellites of Flock 4J have arrived at…
SES strengthens Peruvian Navy operations with new Multi-Orbit Satellite Solution
New agreement delivers secure, high-performance communications for Foreign Training Voyage VIEX-2026 of the Sailing Training Ship B.A.P “UNIÓN” SES, a space solutions company, extends its…
GTMaritime launches GT Hub Operate for fleetwide software deployment
GTMaritime has expanded its GT Hub platform with the launch of Operate, a new module that allows shoreside IT teams to send software deployments directly to vessels. It builds on GT Hub Identify and…
Techcross renews ‘Smart Platform’ to enhance AI-Powered Vessel Management
Techcross has completely renewed its Smart Platform, a dedicated web-based service for shipowners. The key focus of the renewal is to go beyond simply providing operational data from Ballast Water…
Energy.
Woodside and PEMEX sign MOU to expand strategic partnership in Mexico
Woodside Energy announced that it had signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). The MOU will allow analysis of potential future opportunities for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It will also facilitate the mutual exchange of technical knowledge, experience, and industry best practices in the oil…
Baker Hughes awarded Offshore Production enhancement and stimulation services contract by bp
Significant contract supports new well development and production enhancement across bp's UK North Sea operations Advanced modular stimulation…
EU to make last-minute decision on Arctic oil and gas drilling ban
The European Commission will soon unveil its revised Arctic strategy and whether to maintain or scrap its 2021 position on new oil and gas exploration in the High North. The International Energy…
US confident Venezuela oil deal will attract investors: Wright
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sept. 2 he was confident that North American Blue Energy Partners, the private operator at the center of Washington’s new crude production agreement with…
Vital” North Sea gas production to play role in energy system for decades, Jackdaw field decision remains pending – UK government
Amid reports that UK government ministers are close to approving the Jackdaw gas field, a spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) told ICIS that “the North Sea…
US Gulf Coast diesel prices hit all-time high amid global supply disruptions
US ultra low sulfur diesel prices reached record highs on Sept. 1, driven by a confluence of global supply constraints, geopolitical tensions and record-breaking US exports. Platts, part of S&P…
Yachts & Cruises.
Ferretti Yachts 720. The evolution of the flybridge icon plays a starring role at the Cannes Yachting Festival and the Genoa Boat Show
The new model is set to steal the international yachting scene, with a standout redesign that enhances every space on board. Ferretti Yachts 720 will be in the spotlight again at the Cannes Yachting…
A new flagship, Winter and festive cities: Five reasons to sail with MSC Cruises this Winter
– From a brand-new flagship in the Mediterranean to winter sun in the Caribbean or Canary Islands and festive city breaks in Northern Europe, MSC Cruises’ winter 2026/2027 season will feature…
Reimagined Ocean Bar debuts on Oosterdam with expanded entertainment
New live music offerings, enhanced performance venue and heritage-inspired design come together as part of Holland America Evolution New Ocean Bar debuts aboard Oosterdam as part of Holland…
Seabourn announces 138-Day “2029 World Cruise: Iconic Island & Remote Horizons”
Seabourn Quest to Explore 58 Destinations in 31 Countries with Exclusive Events, Cultural Experiences and More Than 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Key Highlights: 138-day luxury World Cruise…
Events.
Register Now for the 2nd Northern European Crewing Conference in Hamburg 22 September 2026 – 2 Weeks Left
“Crewing 5.0: Bridging the Gap Between Digital Efficiency and Human Reliability” REGISTER HERE Date: 22 September 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: Hotel Hafen Hamburg - Elbkuppel The 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference, titled “Crewing 5.0: Bridging the Gap Between Digital Efficiency and Human Reliability”, will take place on 22 September 2026 at the Hotel Hafen Hamburg - Elbkuppel in…
Meet our Supporters of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference – VDR
Cyprus Shipping News announces that Verband Deutscher Reeder (VDR) has placed the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference under their……
Meet our Supporters of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference – Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus
Cyprus Shipping News announces that Shipping Deputy Ministry of Cyprus joins as Supporter of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference. The Conference will take place on 22 September 2026 at…
Meet our Supporters of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference – ZVDS
Cyprus Shipping News announces that ZVDS - Zentralverband Deutscher Schiffsmakler e.V. joins as Supporter of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference. The Conference will take place on 22…
Meet our Supporters of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference – IMEC
Cyprus Shipping News announces that IMEC joins as Supporter of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference. The Conference will take place on 22 September 2026 at the Hotel Hafen Hamburg –…
Greek Maritime Golf Event 2026 welcomes the Elite of the Maritime Industry to Costa Navarino
The premier golf gathering of the maritime industry takes place on September 4–6 at the award-winning The Dunes Course, combining sporting excellence with social contribution The countdown is on for…
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