US Coast Guard Monitors Aground Passenger Vessel in Honolulu
Press Release | Aug. 10, 2025 HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is monitoring a passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin in Honolulu Saturday. The Discovery, a 75-foot passenger…
The Bahamas Joins the International Hydrographic Organization
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is pleased to announce that the Commonwealth of The Bahamas has officially joined the Organization, marking a significant step in the nation’s efforts to enhance…
SITC International Adds 4 More Vessels to its Growing Fleet
As demand for modern feeder containerships continues to surge, SITC International has announced the order of four 2,700 TEU container vessels from Huanghai Shipbuilding, with a total contract value of…
GCMD and INTERCARGO partner to advance decarbOnisation in the dry bulk shipping sector
PRESS RELEASESingapore and London, 7 August 2025 – A two-year Coalition partnership to accelerate decarbonisation efforts in the dry bulk segment has been signed by the Global Centre for Maritime…
BIMCO War Risks Clause 2025
BIMCO has published updated war risks clauses for both Time and Voyage Charters. An overview of the main changes compared with the 2013 clauses is provided below. The BIMCO War…
Indian Register of Shipping Supports Launch of Indigenous Coast Guard Vessels
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a premier ship classification society, congratulates the Indian Coast Guard and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on the successful launch of two new vessels — Pollution…
Oil Tanker in Distress Due Fire, All Crew Evacuated off Vietnam Coast
At 11:52 a.m. on August 8, 2025, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center received information from the Androusa ship (Liberian nationality) and Cospas-Sarsat station about the GT Unity…
U.S. Coast Guard Responds to Increased Chinese Research Vessel Activity in U.S. Arctic
Press Release | Aug. 8, 2025 JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard detected and responded to two Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic and is currently monitoring…
FMC Grants Chipolbrok’s Petition for an Exemption under 46 U.S.C. § 40703, Subject to Conditions
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) has granted, with conditions, an exemption from the publication requirements of 46 U.S.C. § 40703 to Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (“Chipolbrok”), a…
Panama Requires Full Traceability for Offshore Oil Transfers
The Panama Ship Registry has become the first naval registry in the world to implement stricter controls and mandatory traceability for offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of hydrocarbons. This new measure,…