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Svitzer and Cochin Shipyard to Work on New Generation of Electric Tugs

India’s Cochin Shipyard has secured another major agreement to work with a leading international shipping company. A.P. Moller Holding’s Svitzer becom… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Shipping Face Stark Reality as Seafarers’ Happiness Plunges

 The Mission to Seafarers released its latest edition of the Seafarers Happiness Index, and it shows that after a period of encouraging improvement ea… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Dominion Energy Confirms Commissioning Delays on WTIV Charybdis

As part of its quarterly earnings report to the investment community, Dominion Energy gave a detailed update on commissioning delays with its wind tur… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Coast Guard Cutter Healy Returns to Seattle After 129-day Arctic Deployment

 The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy recently completed her annual missions to the Arctic. The vessel returned to Seattle, Washington, on October 26, fo… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Dutch Not Surprised as Offshore Wind Farm Auction Gets No Bids

 The  Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) confirmed that it had not received any bids in the latest offshore wind farm auction for the North Sea. Whil… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Iran Steps Up Imports of Chinese Rocket Fuel Material

 Iran appears to have accelerated the import of sodium perchlorate, the primary material used to manufacture ammonium perchlorate, which in turn makes… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Two Detained Stowaways Jump off Docked Cargo Ship into Italian Harbor

Italian authorities reported a search operation after two stowaways who had been discovered on an arriving cargo ship escaped and jumped overboard. Th… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Spot rates gaining momentum ahead of peak season

Global spot air cargo rates rose in late October, driven mainly by strong demand from Asia Pacific ahead of peak holiday shipping. India’s Diwali slowdown temporarily pulled regional tonnages down, but underlying market pressure on capacity remains. Asia to US and Europe lanes saw the sharpest rate increases, with China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam […]

Britain is Losing Its Seafarers — and We Have Only Ourselves to Blame

The number of British seafarers is shrinking, and we must look at ourselves as an industry to see why we are losing crew members. It is not just about… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

COSCO Continues Spending with $1.7B in Orders for 29 More Vessels

China’s sprawling state-owned shipping company COSCO unveiled plans for a further $1.7 billion in new shipbuilding contracts, continuing a spending sp… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Seatrium’s 1st Royal NZ Navy Maintenance Under Partnership with Babcock

We are proud to announce the successful completion of maintenance and delivery of the HMNZS Aotearoa – marking the first Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)… Go to Source Author: The Maritime Executive

Sustainability compliance in air cargo: What’s coming and how to prepare

Air cargo is shifting to mandatory sustainability, with SAF, emissions reporting, and operational efficiency driving decarbonisation. Digital tools, AI, and data systems are key for tracking, reporting, and optimising emissions across the supply chain. Collaboration, benchmarking, and sustainability-linked finance are increasingly shaping investment, strategy, and industry-wide alignment.   Air cargo operators, forwarders, and supply chain […]

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