Suicide prevention at sea 
The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) has partnered with Pacific Basin shipping to provide suicide prevention training for its crews. From August 2024 to June 2025, nearly 650 Pacific Basin seafarers in the Philippines completed the 'Safetalk' course, designed to help participants... more
NexusOcean adds Starlink services
NexusOcean has reported it has expanded its service portfolio by adding Starlink’s high-speed maritime connectivity solutions, available since August through its partnership with MTN, an official Starlink reseller. The move aims to enhance NexusOcean’s global coverage for... more
UAL launches Caribbean Shuttle
UAL has launched the 'UAL Caribbean Shuttle', a fixed nine-day shortsea service between Point Lisas (Trinidad & Tobago), Georgetown (Guyana) and Paramaribo (Suriname). Operated by the recently delivered 'UAL Transporter', a landing craft with 387 teu capacity and a... more
'CS Anthem' joins TSP
Crowley Stena Marine Solutions, a joint venture of Crowley and Stena Bulk, has reported it has been approved by the US maritime administration to operate the 'CS Anthem' under the 'Tanker Security Program' (TSP). The US-flagged, 49,990 dwt medium-range tanker, crewed and managed... more
Tug enters service
The ice-class tug 'Victoria' has entered service in the port of Luleå (Sweden), marking the first deployment of Steerprop’s 'Contra-Rotating Propeller' (CRP) azimuth propulsors in the tugboat sector. Built by Damen Shipyards as the first unit of its 'ASD Tug 3413 ICE' class,... more
Elcome secures fleet retrofit
Elcome international has finalised a retrofit agreement with a Middle East-based shipowner covering ten crude and product tankers as ther company reported. The project replaces 'Alfa laval mission/Alts' boiler control systems, originally fitted with 'Unisab II' controllers, with... more
EuroAfrica deploys 'Syroco Live'
EuroAfrica has announced the deployment of 'Syroco Live' on its multipurpose cargo vessel, the 'ESL Australia'. The company implements the real-time voyage optimisation platform to support safe navigation and improved energy efficiency on routes between Europe and the... more
Grimaldi expanding eco fleet
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the 'Grande Shanghai', the first of ten next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. With a capacity of 9,000 car equivalent units (ceu), the vessel halves fuel consumption... more
Perez y Cia joins PCN
Perez y Cia Maroc has joined the Project Cargo Network (PCN), extending the group’s presence in North Africa, with six offices in the country. The company, part of the Perez y Cia Group founded more than 170 years ago, specialises in project logistics, chartering and... more
New Batam–Singapore shuttle
CMA CGM Indonesia has launched the 'Batam Singapore Xpress' (BSX), a new shuttle service connecting Batam (Indonesia) directly with Singapore and providing access to the group’s global network. The service offers two weekly departures, aiming to enable flexible and reliable... more