Cyprus.
1ST Joint Maritime Committee Meeting Cyprus and India
The 1st meeting of the Cyprus–India Joint Maritime Committee was held yesterday in Limassol, within the framework of the Bilateral Agreement on Merchant Shipping signed between the two countries in…
Island Oil evolves into Island Energies
A new identity that honours the Island Oil legacy and moves the Group forward with confidence Island Oil Limited introduces its new corporate identity, Island Energies, a name that reflects the…
Working visit of the Shipping Deputy Minister of Cyprus to Brussels
The Shipping Deputy Minister to the President, Ms. Marina Hadjimanolis, departed on Monday, 28 September 2026, for Brussels, following an official invitation from the European Commissioner for…
ISLAND OIL: Unveiling of the Sculpture “Cyprus’s Journey Through the Ages” in Protaras – A Tribute and Landmark to Cyprus’s Historical Memory and Cultural Heritage
In a modest ceremony marked by a moving atmosphere, the sculpture “Cyprus’s Journey Through the Ages”, created by acclaimed Cypriot sculptor Philippos Yiapanis, was unveiled on Saturday, 19 September…
Greece.
12th ShipIT Conference: Shipping moves from Digital Transformation into the AI Era
Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, data, energy efficiency and the new AMMITEC AI Working Group at the centre of this year’s conference The 12th ShipIT Conference was successfully held on…
Dr. N Reuben Paul meets Indian Ambassador in Athens on Seafarers’ Welfare and Maritime issues
On the occasion of World Maritime Day, 24 September 2026, Dr. N. Reuben Paul, Chairman of the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (India) and Vice-Chairman of the Global Seafarers Organisation, met His…
Diana Shipping announces Time Charter Contract for m/v DSI Polaris with Dai An Ocean Shipping
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…
Port of Piraeus Fourfold Distinction at the Compliance Awards 2026
Two Gold and Two Bronze Awards for the Compliance Uni PPA S.A. received four significant distinctions at the Compliance Awards 2026, recognizing its practices and initiatives in the field of…
World.
Iran-US deal logic is building, but the political math doesn’t work yet
Diplomacy and desperation are both accelerating at once. The question for markets is whether either side's decision-makers have enough reason to sign one before the other side's leverage erodes…
Maersk completes first U.S. ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel
Maersk has completed the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel in the United States, marking another…
Pink Corridor project to explore safety requirements of nuclear-powered transatlantic container shipping route
Lloyd’s Register, A.P. Moller - Maersk and the ports of Charleston and Felixstowe will examine the security and safeguarding requirements for the…
Scorpio Tankers announces agreements to sell three Product Tankers and Purchase Four Newbuilding Vessels
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it has entered into agreements to sell three product tankers and purchase four newbuilding vessels. Vessel……
Steel Demand softens as Iron Ore Flows face growing headwinds
Iron ore market fundamentals continued to soften as subdued Chinese steel demand kept pressure on inventories and reduced the need for additional…
The Duke of Edinburgh opens Brookes Bell’s new Liverpool Office
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, opened international maritime consultancy Brookes Bell’s…
BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week
"During the first three quarters of 2026, US dry bulk shipments to China have grown 104% y/y,…
Glencore welcomes New South Wales NSW approval for Hunter Valley Operations HVO
Glencore welcomes the decision by the NSW Independent Planning Commission to approve the HVO…
BIFA puts efficient trade at the heart of Labour Party Conference agenda
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) today hosted a fringe event at the Labour…
CCUS continues to attract bulk of investments from energy sector, reveals GlobalData
Carbon capture, utilization and storage adoption remains uneven across sectors, with current…
BSM expands offshore services with strategic investment in OffshoreCrew
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in OffshoreCrew AS, a Norwegian…
Iran-US deal logic is building, but the political math doesn’t work yet
Diplomacy and desperation are both accelerating at once. The question for markets is whether either side's decision-makers have enough reason to sign one before the other side's leverage erodes…
Maersk completes first U.S. ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel
Maersk has completed the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea…
Pink Corridor project to explore safety requirements of nuclear-powered transatlantic container shipping route
Lloyd’s Register, A.P. Moller - Maersk and the ports of Charleston and Felixstowe will examine the…
Scorpio Tankers announces agreements to sell three Product Tankers and Purchase Four Newbuilding Vessels
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it has entered into agreements to sell three product tankers…
Steel Demand softens as Iron Ore Flows face growing headwinds
Iron ore market fundamentals continued to soften as subdued Chinese steel demand kept pressure on…
The Duke of Edinburgh opens Brookes Bell’s new Liverpool Office
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, opened international maritime consultancy Brookes Bell’s…
BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week
"During the first three quarters of 2026, US dry bulk shipments to China have grown 104% y/y,…
Glencore welcomes New South Wales NSW approval for Hunter Valley Operations HVO
Glencore welcomes the decision by the NSW Independent Planning Commission to approve the HVO…
BIFA puts efficient trade at the heart of Labour Party Conference agenda
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) today hosted a fringe event at the Labour…
CCUS continues to attract bulk of investments from energy sector, reveals GlobalData
Carbon capture, utilization and storage adoption remains uneven across sectors, with current…
BSM expands offshore services with strategic investment in OffshoreCrew
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in OffshoreCrew AS, a Norwegian…
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Technical.
Twisted rudder stock on LNG carrier required specialist engineering repairs
When an LNG carrier experienced steering-gear issues, the initial suspicion was damage to the rudder equipment. A shipyard inspection in Portugal confirmed the problem: the rudder stock had suffered torsional deformation in the upper keyway area. MarineShaft specializes in class-approved repairs of complex and critical damage to rudder and propulsion equipment. With workshop facilities in Denmark…
Accelleron secures ClassNK Innovation Endoresement for LOREKA360° engine and emissions modules
Tekomar XPERT Engine and Emissions Desk receive ClassNK Products & Solutions certification Data acquisition, handling and analytics functions…
Wärtsilä to deliver engines for Australia’s largest-ever engine power plant to support the country’s energy transition
Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply its flexible and highly efficient Wärtsilä 46TS engines for Australia’s largest-ever reciprocating engine power plant. The 300 MW plant will…
Hiab announces next-generation ProCare™ lifecycle services to help customers maximise uptime, productivity and fleet value
An intelligence-driven lifecycle solution combining service, connectivity and data to reduce total cost of ownership and make equipment performance more predictable Hiab, a leading provider of…
GTT Marine and Normec Verifavia strengthen partnership to simplify maritime emissions compliance
GTT Marine, a business unit of the GTT Group, and Normec Verifavia, announce a new integration between GTT Marine's Vesper Insights solution and the Normec Verifavia Emissions Verification dashboard,…
GEN-H plans 200-300 MW zero-emission balancing power facility in Finland based on Hycamite methane pyrolysis technology
GEN-H Energy is planning a 200–300-megawatt balancing power project in Kotka, Finland, where electricity will be generated from natural gas without carbon dioxide emissions. Hycamite’s equipment –…
Twisted rudder stock on LNG carrier required specialist engineering repairs
When an LNG carrier experienced steering-gear issues, the initial suspicion was damage to the rudder equipment. A shipyard inspection in Portugal confirmed the problem: the rudder stock had suffered…
Accelleron secures ClassNK Innovation Endoresement for LOREKA360° engine and emissions modules
Tekomar XPERT Engine and Emissions Desk receive ClassNK Products & Solutions certification Data acquisition, handling and analytics functions independently confirmed Independent third-party…
Change in the Konecranes Leadership Team Business Area President Tomas Myntti to retire
Konecranes announces a change in its leadership team. Tomas Myntti, President, Business Area Port…
Wärtsilä to deliver engines for Australia’s largest-ever engine power plant to support the country’s energy transition
Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply its flexible and highly efficient Wärtsilä…
Hiab announces next-generation ProCare™ lifecycle services to help customers maximise uptime, productivity and fleet value
An intelligence-driven lifecycle solution combining service, connectivity and data to reduce total…
GTT Marine and Normec Verifavia strengthen partnership to simplify maritime emissions compliance
GTT Marine, a business unit of the GTT Group, and Normec Verifavia, announce a new integration…
Digitalisation.
Maritime is using AI every day now comes the harder part trusting it to act
New Thetius and Marcura research finds AI is already embedded in maritime workflows, but organisations are still working out how to assess the full human-AI process, from verification and accountability to governance, and where human judgement adds most value. Almost two-thirds (63%) of maritime professionals now use AI every day, according to new research from Thetius and Marcura. Yet only 8%…
York Space Systems and ATLAS Space Operations activate new Antenna in Mwulire, Rwanda, Doubling Contact Capacity at Its Equatorial Ground Station
New S-band antenna is available for customer scheduling through Freedom®, extending the ATLAS partnership with the Rwanda Space Agency. York Space…
SFL Missions wins contract to develop Next-Generation Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Satellite for GHGSat
SFL Missions Inc. has been awarded a contract by GHGSat of Montreal to develop the GHGSat-D2 demonstration satellite with enhanced greenhouse gas monitoring capabilities. SFL Missions is designing…
Astro Digital, premier builder of Satellites for Commercial, Civil and Defense Applications, to become Public through merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I
Since 2018, Astro Digital has delivered nearly 40 satellites across 16 mission types for more than 30 customers, including NASA, the Department of Defense, Boeing, and Sony. Astro Digital grew…
Oscilloquartz and Iridium expand resilient positioning and navigation capabilities with new PNT service integration
News summary: Defense and critical infrastructure require resilient PNT architectures that maintain trusted timing and positioning during GNSS loss Oscilloquartz is expanding Iridium® PNT (formerly…
Marlink and NORMA Cyber connect fleet-wide threat detection with expert maritime response
Höegh Autoliners among the first to deploy the combined service across its fleet Detecting a cyber threat on a vessel is only half the battle with operators still needing to assess it, understand…
Energy.
Vår Energi ASA completes acquisition of Pandion Energy AS’ portfolio
Vår Energi ASA has completed the acquisition of selected assets and licences from Pandion Energy AS, as announced on 18 June 2026. Through the acquisition, Vår Energi strengthens its position in the Gjøa and Åsgard areas through a 10% interest in the producing Nova field (PL418), a 20% interest in the Ofelia development (PL929), a 49% interest in the Sierra Solberg discovery (PL263), and a…
Fuel Switch Snapshot: Gas slide narrows LNG and LBM premiums over fuel oil – ENGINE
B100's premium over VLSFO widens to $40/mt in Rotterdam Singapore's B100 draws level with LSMGO Rotterdam's B30-VLSFO swings to…
Systema Foundation: a new Alliance to strengthen the competitiveness of Italy’s productive system
Businesses, industry, finance and associations join forces for competitive supply chains in the transition Rome, 29 September 2026 – On the occasion of Open-es ACT 2026, the event dedicated to…
Petrobras signs long-term agreement for the purchase and sale of Liquefied Natural Gas with U.S. company Cheniere Marketing, LLC.
Petrobras has signed a long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) purchase and sale agreement with Cheniere Marketing, LLC, a U.S. company and subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LNG). The…
Australia’s accelerated coal phase-out demands swift dispatchable capacity replacement, says GlobalData
Australia operates one of the world’s fastest-decarbonizing power systems, marked by a rapid structural shift away from thermal baseload generation toward solar, wind, and storage. With the…
From residue to resource – the Rise and Risks of Marine Biofuels
While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their use for food is driving demand to develop waste or bi-products from agricultural, forestry, food-processing and other…
Yachts & Cruises.
MSC Cruises marks float out of the Cruisline’s next U.S Flagship, MSC World Atlantic
MSC Cruises has celebrated a major milestone in the construction of its next flagship, MSC World Atlantic, as the ship touched water for the first time at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in…
Holland America to host first professional Pickleball Association Invitational Held on a Private Island
Four Countdown Cruises build excitement with pickleball pros, exclusive onboard programming and play opportunities leading to the March 2027 invitational Key Highlights: Holland America Line…
Viking takes delivery of newest River Ship in Egypt
The Viking Sekhmet Joins Award-Winning Fleet of Sister Ships on the Nile River Viking® announced it has taken delivery of the company’s newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Sekhmet. The delivery…
Princess Cruises becomes first global Cruise Line to launch AI-Powered Cruise Planning App For Large Language Models
New Agentic App Experience Makes It Easier to Discover, Compare and Plan a Princess Vacation Princess Cruises becomes the first global cruise line to launch a native app in ChatGPT, bringing…
Events.
Meet the panellists of the CSN London Maritime Forum – Panel Discussion – “The reality of keeping up with geopolitical volatility and its impact on the industry”
Meet the Panellists of the CSN London Maritime Forum "Shipping: Predicting an Unpredictable Future" - Panel Discussion - “The reality of keeping up with geopolitical volatility and its impact on the industry” The Forum will take place on 13 October 2026 at the Marriott Hotel Regent’s Park Under the theme “Shipping: Predicting an Unpredictable Future”. The CSN London Maritime Forum is exclusively…
Meet the panellists of the CSN London Maritime Forum – Panel Discussion – “Ship Finance: Navigating Capital, Risk and Opportunity”
Meet the Panellists of the CSN London Maritime Forum "Shipping: Predicting an Unpredictable Future" - Panel Discussion - “Ship Finance: Navigating…
12th ShipIT Conference: Shipping moves from Digital Transformation into the AI Era
Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, data, energy efficiency and the new AMMITEC AI Working Group at the centre of this year’s conference The 12th ShipIT Conference was successfully held on…
Meet the Speakers of the CSN London Maritime Forum – Dr Kyriacos Kouros – Republic of Cyprus to the United Kingdom
Cyprus Shipping News announces that Dr Kyriacos Kouros - Republic of Cyprus to the United Kingdom joins as speaker of the CSN London Maritime Forum. The event will take place on 13 October 2026 at…
Meet the Speakers of the CSN London Maritime Forum – Neville Smith – Mariner Communications
Cyprus Shipping News announces that Neville Smith – Mariner Communications joins as speaker of the CSN London Maritime Forum. The event will take place on 13 October 2026 at the Marriott Hotel…
Meet the Speakers of the CSN London Maritime Forum – Karrie Trauth – UK Chamber of Shipping
Cyprus Shipping News announces that Karrie Trauth – UK Chamber of Shipping joins as speaker of the CSN London Maritime Forum. The event will take place on 13 October 2026 at the Marriott Hotel…
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