Cyprus.
Spyros Papavassiliou honoured with the “Ge’ Néo Epicheirein” 2026 Award in the Shipping Enterprises category
Celebrating leadership, entrepreneurial excellence and a strong contribution to Cyprus shipping. Island Energies is proud to announce that Mr Spyros Papavassiliou, Deputy CEO and Executive Member of…
Eliana Savvidi, General Counsel at InterMaritime Shipmanagement recognised in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Greece & Cyprus 2026 for the 6th Consecutive Year
Eliana Savvidi, General Counsel at InterMaritime Shipmanagement Ltd., has been recognised in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Greece & Cyprus 2026 – for the 6th consecutive year - highlighting her…
WISTA Cyprus brings the next generation closer to the sea
As part of its activities for World Maritime Day 2026, WISTA Cyprus brought its members and their families together for “Here Only Monachus”, a children’s workshop dedicated to the Mediterranean monk…
Italy and Cyprus chart a shared course for the blue economy: Italy-Cyprus Maritime Business Forum in Limassol on 9 October
Institutions and businesses from both countries will meet at the DP World Terminal for three sessions on sustainable ports, shipping and maritime corridors. On Friday 9 October 2026, the DP World…
Greece.
Diana Shipping announces Time Charter Contract for m/v G P Zafirakis with Classic Maritime
Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a…
Star Bulk announces strategic partnership with Hermes World Maritime
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq & Euronext Athens: SBLK), today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Hermes World Maritime S.A.…
Port of Piraeus “Kunpeng Scholarship” program returns for a second year with Broader Income Eligibility Criteria Supporting young generation and promoting excellence
Following the successful first year of its “Kunpeng Scholarship” Program, Piraeus Port Authority S.A. is continuing the initiative for the 2026–2027 academic year, with broader income eligibility…
ECONSHIP 2026 Chios at the centre of international maritime research
More than 200 researchers from 90 universities and organisations in 25 countries, 126 research papers, and a substantive dialogue between academia and the shipping industry The 3rd European…
World.
Shipping stocks Rally as Hormuz Traffic plunges 75%
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint handling about 20% of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments — has fallen to roughly one-quarter of its prewar level.…
New IMO ESP Code framework for Remote Inspection Techniques
The International Maritime Organisation, through Resolution MSC.584(111) , has adopted amendments to the International Code on the Enhanced…
ABS opens Offshore & Marine Support Center in Bergen
ABS has expanded its capabilities in the Norwegian maritime market with the opening of a cutting-edge support center in Bergen, bringing advanced…
MOL holds giant step memorial ceremony and beach cleanup at Kashima Coast
Memorial and Reflection 20 Years After the Accident: Learning from the Past to Foster an Even Stronger Safety Culture Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, announced…
KEZAD-based Arabian Gulf Steel Industries achieves lowest verified Carbon Footprint for Rebar
CARES UK verified Environmental Product Declaration confirms 139 kg CO₂e per tonne for rebar produced at AGSI’s KEZAD Abu Dhabi facility Arabian…
Indian Register of Shipping announces launch of first fleet support ship INS Surya
Indian Register of Shipping continues to strengthen its role in supporting the Indian Navy and…
VLCCs Climbing the Record Charts
LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index decreased by only a single point this week to WS928. The…
xclusiv S&P Report 12th October 2026
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Trafigura signs 10-year lithium offtake agreement with EnergyX
Agreement covers 100,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium products from projects in Chile and…
Port of Hamburg Marketing celebrates Czech handover of leadership at the Port Evening Reception in Prague
After more than 25 years, Vladimír Doboš handed over the management of the Prague representative…
Sagar Defence and Lloyd’s Register join forces to advance certification of autonomous maritime systems
The collaboration will help create a practical pathway for the assurance, certification and…
Shipping stocks Rally as Hormuz Traffic plunges 75%
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint handling about 20% of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments — has fallen to roughly one-quarter of its prewar level.…
New IMO ESP Code framework for Remote Inspection Techniques
The International Maritime Organisation, through Resolution MSC.584(111) , has adopted…
ABS opens Offshore & Marine Support Center in Bergen
ABS has expanded its capabilities in the Norwegian maritime market with the opening of a…
MOL holds giant step memorial ceremony and beach cleanup at Kashima Coast
Memorial and Reflection 20 Years After the Accident: Learning from the Past to Foster an Even…
KEZAD-based Arabian Gulf Steel Industries achieves lowest verified Carbon Footprint for Rebar
CARES UK verified Environmental Product Declaration confirms 139 kg CO₂e per tonne for rebar…
Indian Register of Shipping announces launch of first fleet support ship INS Surya
Indian Register of Shipping continues to strengthen its role in supporting the Indian Navy and…
VLCCs Climbing the Record Charts
LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index decreased by only a single point this week to WS928. The…
xclusiv S&P Report 12th October 2026
Pls find below the [xclusiv] S&P Report 12th October 2026 [xclusiv] 2026_10_12
Trafigura signs 10-year lithium offtake agreement with EnergyX
Agreement covers 100,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium products from projects in Chile and…
Port of Hamburg Marketing celebrates Czech handover of leadership at the Port Evening Reception in Prague
After more than 25 years, Vladimír Doboš handed over the management of the Prague representative…
Sagar Defence and Lloyd’s Register join forces to advance certification of autonomous maritime systems
The collaboration will help create a practical pathway for the assurance, certification and…
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Technical.
SmartSea launches SmartJourney and SmartAccess to streamline maritime crew movements and access management
Maritime technology provider SmartSea has introduced SmartJourney and SmartAccess, two integrated platforms designed to help operators co-ordinate crew transit and manage secure access across vessels, terminals, and offshore facilities. The complementary solutions connect crew travel logistics with digital identity and access control, providing ship managers, owners, and port operators with a…
Wärtsilä integrate and optimise Aruba’s generating assets for reliable and sustainable energy
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Water- en Energiebedrijf Aruba, the Caribbean island’s energy provider, to advance…
Eurogate orders four automated stacking cranes from Konecranes for its terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Konecranes has received an order from Eurogate Terminal Solutions for four Automated Stacking Cranes for Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven in Germany. The order was booked in Q3 2026, and the handover…
Kongsberg Maritime secures contract for four offshore wind CSOVs with Integrated Wind Solutions
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract with IWS Fleet AS, a subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions , to provide vessel design and integrated technology solutions for four new Skywalker Class…
Middle East conflict delivers double blow to ship recycling markets, warns Wirana
Middle East tensions are placing growing pressure on the global ship recycling industry, with strong freight markets restricting the supply of vessels for recycling while inflation and slowing…
China Merchants Energy Shipping and RINA Partner explore AI-Driven Ship Operations and Next-Generation Maritime Technologies
China Merchants Energy Shipping , one of the world's leading shipping and maritime transportation companies, and RINA, the multinational inspection, certification, ship classification and engineering…
SmartSea launches SmartJourney and SmartAccess to streamline maritime crew movements and access management
Maritime technology provider SmartSea has introduced SmartJourney and SmartAccess, two integrated platforms designed to help operators co-ordinate crew transit and manage secure access across…
Wärtsilä integrate and optimise Aruba’s generating assets for reliable and sustainable energy
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Water- en Energiebedrijf Aruba, the Caribbean island’s energy provider, to advance decarbonised operations through the integration,…
Space Norway selects Ciena to upgrade its legacy Svalbard system and power new Arctic Way subsea cable
The contract extends the operational lifespan of legacy Svalbard subsea cables while deploying…
Eurogate orders four automated stacking cranes from Konecranes for its terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Konecranes has received an order from Eurogate Terminal Solutions for four Automated Stacking…
Kongsberg Maritime secures contract for four offshore wind CSOVs with Integrated Wind Solutions
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract with IWS Fleet AS, a subsidiary of Integrated Wind…
Middle East conflict delivers double blow to ship recycling markets, warns Wirana
Middle East tensions are placing growing pressure on the global ship recycling industry, with…
Digitalisation.
Marlink delivers world-first Intellian C700 upgrade to Iridium GMDSS for Fugro
Successful upgrade aboard Fugro Revelation demonstrates a practical approach to modernising maritime safety communications Marlink has completed a world-first upgrade of an existing Intellian C700 Iridium Certus terminal to a fully commissioned Iridium GMDSS system, aboard offshore supply ship Fugro Revelation. The project shows ships can modernise their safety communications without the cost,…
SEA.AI Maritime Machine Vision integrated on MARTAC unmanned surface vessels
Purpose-built machine vision brings autonomous visual intelligence to MARTAC's high-performance USV fleet, completing the sensor picture where…
Nokia sell Enterprise Campus Edge business to AURELIUS
Deal supports Nokia’s strategy to focus capital where the company can differentiate and create long-term value. Planned transaction will provide ECE with greater independence and agility, helping it…
ANA partners with Quvia to bring Real-Time Intelligence to In-Flight Connectivity
Independent QoE and network insights will support ANA as it expands high-speed connectivity and enhances the in-flight customer experience MIRAMAR, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quvia, an edge-to-cloud…
Dualog launches secure messaging for ship and shore
Dualog has launched Dualog Chat, a secure messaging service built for shipping. The first service in Workspace by Dualog, Chat gives crews and shore teams a company-controlled space to communicate,…
South Korea Government steps up support for Southwestern Semiconductor and AI Shipbuilding projects
800 Trillion Won Semiconductor Investment Plan Drives Push for Land and Power Infrastructure; Shipbuilders Pledge 400 Billion Won for AI Shipyards The South Korea government is accelerating efforts…
Energy.
Appetite for US crude oil exports climbs despite high freight
South Korea tops US crude destinations at 568,600 b/d VLCC rates to Asia double, closing arbitrage window European refining margins widen gap over Singapore US crude exports remained elevated at 3.5 million b/d in September, edging up from 3.4 million b/d in August, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea data, but well below the May peak of 4.4 million b/d. South…
Lloyd’s Register, Shell and GTT to explore hybrid-electric 200,000m³ LNG carrier concept
The project will explore how hybrid-electric propulsion and GTT NEXT1®cargo containment system technology could support potential improvements in LNG…
Equinor and Eneco sign five-year gas agreement with verified emissions data
Equinor and Dutch energy company Eneco have signed a five-year agreement for natural gas deliveries. The covers around 9 TWh of natural gas per year, or approximately 0.9 billion cubic metres, to…
Seadrill announces contract awards and extensions in Indonesia, Malaysia, Angola, and the US Gulf
Seadrill Limited announced contract awards and extensions for the West Carina, West Capella, Sonangol Libongos, and Sevan Louisiana. In Indonesia, the West Carina was awarded a contract with an…
South Korea, China Clash Over LNG Carrier Market
Fierce competition is unfolding between South Korea and China in the market for large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, which represent high value-added vessels. As China initiates a pursuit by…
Qatar utility-scale solar drive to reshape power generation mix, says GlobalData
Qatar is accelerating the deployment of utility-scale solar photovoltaics as part of a national strategy to diversify its power mix, reduce domestic gas consumption for power generation, and curb…
Yachts & Cruises.
Cruise industry professionals from around the world will gather in Riga
This week, cruise industry professionals, representatives of cruise lines, Baltic Sea ports, and cruise destinations will visit Riga to participate in the “Cruise Baltic Summit”, a conference…
ITAMA 70 the new open yacht that elevates freedom at sea to a new dimension of elegance
The model combines the DNA of the sporty open yacht with a fresh take on design, liveability and comfort, for an unparalleled living experience at sea. Itama 70 enhances the experience of freedom at…
Atlas Ocean Voyages unveils 2028/29 Antarctica season with more ways to explore the White Continent
Expanded Fly & Sail departures join Drake Express, classic Drake crossings and farther-reaching Antarctic expeditions for 2028/29 Atlas Ocean Voyages has unveiled its 2028/29 Antarctica season,…
Princess Cruises named #1 Mega Cruise Ship in Condé Nast Traveler 2026 readers’ choice awards
Princess Cruises' has been named the #1 Mega Cruise Ship in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, earning one of the travel industry's most coveted honors and further…
Events.
Hong Kong Global Maritime Trade Summit to return for third edition
The International Chamber of Shipping, in collaboration with the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association , will host the Hong Kong Global Maritime Trade Summit on 16 November 2026. The event will convene prominent figures from the international shipping industry, government officials, and regulatory bodies to discuss how maritime…
Highly successful conclusion of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference in Hamburg: Crewing 5.0 in Focus
We are delighted to report the highly successful conclusion of the 2nd CSN Northern European Crewing Conference, which took place on the 22nd of…
IBIA Convention 2026 join Industry Leaders in New York, 10–12 November
The right people. The right conversations. One global industry. From 10–12 November 2026, the IBIA Annual Convention will bring senior leaders from across the global bunker, shipping and marine…
ONE DAY LEFT until the CSN London Maritime Forum “Shipping: Predicting an Unpredictable Future” – REGISTER NOW
“Shipping: Predicting an Unpredictable Future” REGISTER HERE Date: 13 October 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: Marriott Hotel Regent's Park Following the success of our events across Europe and Asia,…
Nor-Shipping targets tomorrow’s vessels today with 2027 award call
Nor-Shipping has launched its 2027 Next Generation Ship Award, turning the spotlight on projects with the potential to steer shipping towards more sustainable, profitable and efficient horizons. Open…
Meet the Sponsors of the CSN London Maritime Forum – ISX Financial
Cyprus Shipping News is pleased to welcome ISX Financial as the Platinum Sponsor of the CSN London Maritime Forum. The event will take place on 13 October 2026 at the Marriott Hotel Regent’s Park,…
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