Cyprus.
Global study finds Cyprus ranks SEVENTH and set for $1.1 billion AI GDP boost
Cyprus beats India and New Zealand to come SEVENTH in major AI study – with potential €1.1 billion GDP boost and youth jobs opportunity Some 86% of young Cypriots surveyed report using AI for study…
Marlow Navigation welcomes MPC Oceanic Group as strategic shareholder
MPC Oceanic Group to acquire a 41% minority stake in Marlow Navigation Group Long-standing partners combine complementary capabilities while preserving Marlow’s independence, brand and leadership…
Where Cyprus fits in the India–Europe Maritime Corridor
On 6 October, the Cyprus Ports Authority joined shipping, logistics and government representatives in New Delhi to work on the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor. Convened by Marseille Fos…
United Cyprus Republican Party slams Christodoulides’ boat ban: “A law enforcement trap that will kill Cyprus’ yachting industry”
The United Cyprus Republican Party (UCRP) strongly opposes the Christodoulides Cabinet’s newly drafted legislation aimed at banning small boats from leaving harbours during adverse weather conditions…
Greece.
Neptune Group Welcomes “NIKOS TRAVLOS”
The new vessel proudly bears the name of Neptune's founder, who laid the foundation for the creation and enduring evolution of the Group. Her addition to the fleet marks the beginning of celebrations…
The human cost of sending merchant mariners into war zones extends far beyond the immediate danger of missiles and drones. It raises a harder question: who is really protecting the seafarer?
Who protects the seafarer? I have spent much of my professional life at sea. I am a Master Mariner. I have stood on the bridge, made decisions in the middle of the night, dealt with emergencies,…
ATPI Greece marks 50 years at the heart of global crew changes
Five decades supporting the Greek and global shipping community 35% of ATPI’s marine business now managed from Greece More than 130 professionals supporting clients across every major maritime time…
Euroseas announces a new time charter contract for its 2001-built 2,556 teu Feeder Containership, M/V EM Corfu, and the sale of its sister vessel, M/V Evridiki G
Euroseas an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced a new time charter contract for its 2,556 teu feeder…
World.
MarinePALS keeps seafarers’ mental wellbeing results private from employers
MarinePALS has launched ‘MyMood’, a mental wellbeing self-check that enables seafarers to consider whether they need support without their individual answers or results being shared with their…
Seafarer experience must shape maritime technology, initial STEER Project report finds
New research finds technology can shift rather than remove risk as The Nautical Institute, with support from Lloyd’s Register Foundation, calls for…
New LR service targets cargo disruption when trade routes fail
New LR Advisory service helps ports, governments and logistics operators respond to disruption, protect critical cargo flows and strengthen trade…
DORIC WEEKLY INSIGHT 06 NOVEMBER 2026
Please find below the DORIC Market Insight for the week ending 06th November 2026. Weekly Report 06.11.2026
BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week
Coal shipments to India drop 7%, but limited recovery may lie ahead "Between January and October, coal shipments to India dropped 7% y/y due to the…
Hapag-Lloyd marks 20 years in South Africa and targets further growth
South Africa has become a cornerstone of Hapag-Lloyd's business in Africa Hapag-Lloyd surpasses 1…
The APV is putting its ValenciaportPCS technology platform out to tender for 7.9 million euros
The tender covers the management and technical operation of the platform where members of the port…
NGOs welcome Greenland Scrubber Ban, urges IMO, other Arctic Countries to follow lead
Responding to news that the Parliament of Greenland (Inatsisartut) has directed the government…
India joins ISF Verify, bringing trusted digital certification within reach of 30 per cent of the global seafarer workforce
Agreement with the world’s second-largest seafarer supply country marks a major milestone for…
OpenGate Capital to acquire Maersk Training, the Global Safety Training and Gas-Safety Services Business of Maersk
OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced today that it has signed a definitive…
MarinePALS keeps seafarers’ mental wellbeing results private from employers
MarinePALS has launched ‘MyMood’, a mental wellbeing self-check that enables seafarers to consider whether they need support without their individual answers or results being shared with their…
Seafarer experience must shape maritime technology, initial STEER Project report finds
New research finds technology can shift rather than remove risk as The Nautical Institute, with…
New LR service targets cargo disruption when trade routes fail
New LR Advisory service helps ports, governments and logistics operators respond to disruption,…
DORIC WEEKLY INSIGHT 06 NOVEMBER 2026
Please find below the DORIC Market Insight for the week ending 06th November 2026. Weekly Report…
BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week
Coal shipments to India drop 7%, but limited recovery may lie ahead "Between January and October,…
Hapag-Lloyd marks 20 years in South Africa and targets further growth
South Africa has become a cornerstone of Hapag-Lloyd's business in Africa Hapag-Lloyd surpasses 1…
The APV is putting its ValenciaportPCS technology platform out to tender for 7.9 million euros
The tender covers the management and technical operation of the platform where members of the port…
NGOs welcome Greenland Scrubber Ban, urges IMO, other Arctic Countries to follow lead
Responding to news that the Parliament of Greenland (Inatsisartut) has directed the government…
India joins ISF Verify, bringing trusted digital certification within reach of 30 per cent of the global seafarer workforce
Agreement with the world’s second-largest seafarer supply country marks a major milestone for…
OpenGate Capital to acquire Maersk Training, the Global Safety Training and Gas-Safety Services Business of Maersk
OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced today that it has signed a definitive…
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Technical.
Jumbo Offshore successfully completes transport and installation campaign for VMOS project in Argentina
Jumbo Offshore has announced the successful completion of its transport and offshore installation scope for the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) project in Argentina. The campaign supports the development of a major new oil export terminal near Punta Colorada, which will be connected to Argentina's Vaca Muerta formation by a 437 km pipeline.
HD Hyundai starts Philippine frigate construction
The ships will match the Miguel Malvar class, improving interoperability and maintenance as HD Hyundai aims to beat the 2029 delivery schedule HD…
Hanwha wins first US Navy Shipbuilding Contract since acquiring Philly Shipyard
Hanwha has secured its first U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract two years after acquiring Philly Shipyard in the United States, accelerating its push into the local defense market. Hanwha Defense USA,…
KONGSBERG expands Aegir SSA sonar family alongside virtual operator for maritime security
With the launch of Aegir17 and Aegir57N, KONGSBERG is now taking orders for all three models in its Aegir SSA (Subsea Situational Awareness) sonar family, offering tailored solutions for critical…
Wärtsilä completes milestone marine sector project to reduce methane emissions on vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed the conversion of one engine on three LNG carriers operated by Chevron Transport Corporation from dual-fuel to spark gas operation. This…
Lehmann Marine powers full electric conversion of Danube passenger vessel MS SISSI
Lehmann Marine, a Sunlight Group company, has delivered another major electrification milestone: turning the MS SISSI passenger ship fully electric. Converted from traditional diesel in…
Jumbo Offshore successfully completes transport and installation campaign for VMOS project in Argentina
Jumbo Offshore has announced the successful completion of its transport and offshore installation scope for the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) project in Argentina. The campaign supports the development…
HD Hyundai starts Philippine frigate construction
The ships will match the Miguel Malvar class, improving interoperability and maintenance as HD Hyundai aims to beat the 2029 delivery schedule HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Begins Construction of New…
Valmet’s automation improves hydropower plants’ performance for Kainuun Voima in Finland
Valmet has been selected to deliver a Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System to Kainuun Voima’s…
Hanwha wins first US Navy Shipbuilding Contract since acquiring Philly Shipyard
Hanwha has secured its first U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract two years after acquiring Philly…
KONGSBERG expands Aegir SSA sonar family alongside virtual operator for maritime security
With the launch of Aegir17 and Aegir57N, KONGSBERG is now taking orders for all three models in its…
Wärtsilä completes milestone marine sector project to reduce methane emissions on vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed the conversion of one engine on three LNG…
Digitalisation.
Keeping Children Safe Online at Sea Seafy® earns friendly WiFi Certification across 26 vessels
Seafy becomes Friendly WiFi’s first partner in the maritime sector, helping protect kids from harmful content online. Friendly WiFi is delighted to announce that Seafy, the Digital Experience Platform for the ferry sector developed by IES Italia, has achieved Friendly WiFi certification for its onboard Wi-Fi service across 26 vessels, so that children and youngsters travelling with their…
ShipManager joins Star Information Systems to accelerate the maritime industry’s transition to cloud
CFARER, a DNV Company selects Star Information Systems as the longterm home for ShipManager and its cloud future Star Information Systems (Star)…
Nokia Global Network Traffic report forecasts AI will drive nearly half of global traffic in 2035
AI traffic behaves differently than traditional application traffic, reshaping network requirements. Physical and agentic AI will be among the fastest growing network traffic categories increasing…
Kimm established “Korea opens its first AI Humanoid Data Factory “
A new data production hub designed to teach humanoid robots how to work has opened in Korea. The newly established “AI Humanoid Data Factory” collects data generated as robots perform real-world…
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile engineering the connected world, one handoff at a time
New milestone brings seamless connectivity between ground-based and space-based cellular broadband networks, becoming one step closer to commercial service. Key Takeaways: AT&T and AST…
Can AI Save the Planet? Planet Classroom examines AI’s Climate Impact, Energy Demands and Clean Energy Solutions
C. M. (Cathy) Rubin and The Nest Campus CEO Peter Gilmer explore AI's growing environmental footprint, billions in climate investment, and the technologies that could help accelerate climate action.…
Energy.
Global shipping’s trillion dollar climate bill according to Zero Carbon Analytics
A new study by Zero Carbon Analytics finds that emissions from international shipping cost the global economy around USD 963 billion between 1990 and 2020. These economic impacts are projected to worsen with continued emissions growth, if business-as-usual continues, and could outweigh the cost of action to reduce emissions in the sector. The findings come as governments at the UN's…
India seeks higher foreign direct investment in oil and gas with policy reforms
Upstream, petrochemicals seen as key growth areas Refining capacity to continue expanding Energy transition opens cooperation…
Petrobras advances Tupi Field redevelopment with LR approval for FPSO concept
The approval highlights a growing offshore industry focus on leveraging proven designs to reduce development risk and accelerate project delivery. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in…
Ulsan Port advances commercial green ammonia bunkering capabilities with 800-tonne fuel supply to world’s first ammonia dual-fuel VLAC
UPA has further strengthened its alternative fuels capability supplying green ammonia to the newly launched Terra Clove VLAC The operation builds on UPA’s previous ammonia bunkering experience to…
TotalEnergies supply 900,000 tons of LNG per year to Jiangsu Guoxin group for 15 years in China
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Jiangsu Guoxin Group, a major energy company in China Jiangsu Province, for the delivery of 900,000 tons of LNG per year. Subject to the finalization of the…
Alternative-fuel ships outpace port readiness, new LR report finds
1,942 alternative-fuel-capable vessels are on order, but methanol bunkering is available at just 25 ports and commercial ammonia bunkering has taken place at only one. Alternative-fuel vessel orders…
Yachts & Cruises.
At last some good news post-Brexit, says Brittany Ferries CEO
Brittany Ferries CEO Christophe Mathieu welcomed reports that the UK and EU have agreed positive, post-Brexit changes to cross border transport. The changes promise less friction and less paperwork…
Saddle up Melbourne cup is a carnival for 6,000 cruisers
Almost 6,000 guests have descended on Melbourne for Cup Week aboard Carnival Adventure andCarnival Splendor, effectively adding two floating hotels to the city during one of its busiest tourism weeks…
Costa Cruises announces organizational evolution new responsibilities for Francesco Muglia, SVP & Chief Commercial Officer
Effective November 1, 2026, Pricing & Revenue Management, Itinerary & Transportation and On- board Revenues will join Global Marketing, Direct Sales and the Business Units under a single…
MSC World Asia countdown begins one month until guests discover the art of cruising aboard MSC Cruises new flagship
MSC World Asia to officially start her seven-night Mediterranean itineraries from 4 December 2026 Featuring brand new entertainment, dining and family experiences, the ship will sail to…
Events.
ESG Shipping Awards International – THE CONFERENCE 2026
From Recognition to Real-World Action: Shipping Leaders Share Strategies for a Changing World The ESG Shipping Awards International – THE CONFERENCE 2026 brought together over 350 participants representing 180 companies and organisations at Asteria Glyfada, Athens, on 3 November, for a full day of strategic dialogue and practical knowledge exchange. Under the theme “Reshaping Sustainable…
IBEX opens call for proposals to shape 2027 Education Conference
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference announced it has opened its Call for Proposals for the 2027 IBEX Education Conference,…
2 Weeks left for the 5th CSN Greece ICT Conference, Athens 19th November 2026 “Intelligent Skies, Secure Seas: The AI Impact on ICT” – Register Now
“Intelligent Skies, Secure Seas: The AI Impact on ICT” Register here Date: 19 November 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: PLOES Floating Venue The 5th CSN Greece ICT Conference “Intelligent Skies,…
The 16th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference takes place on 16 and 17 November
- Aligning with the National 15th Five-Year Plan, Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address - Reinforcing Hong Kong's position as international trade and maritime centres and an…
5th CSN Greece ICT Conference, Athens 19th November 2026 “Intelligent Skies, Secure Seas: The AI Impact on ICT” – Register Now
“Intelligent Skies, Secure Seas: The AI Impact on ICT” Register here Date: 19 November 2026 Time: 09:00-15:00 Venue: PLOES Floating Venue The 5th CSN Greece ICT Conference “Intelligent Skies,…
5th CSN Greece ICT Conference, Athens 19th November 2026 “Intelligent Skies, Secure Seas: The AI Impact on ICT” – Save the date
About the Conference The 5th CSN Greece Shipping ICT Conference, titled “Intelligent Skies, Secure Seas: The AI Impact on ICT”, will take place on 19th November 2026 at PLOES in Athens. The Rules of…
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