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25.04.2025
An International Cruise Terminal Has Been Opened in MumbaiIndia’s first international cruise terminal located at Mumbai’s Ballard Pier in Mazgaon, was inaugurated today, April 21, 2025 by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal. The state-of-the-art terminal is spread over 415,000 square feet and can handle 500 crui...17.04.2025
Important Changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC-2006)A special tripartite committee met at the International Labour Organization headquarters in Geneva to discuss important changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC-2006). Key changes include: - Recognising seafarers as key workers, ensuring they receive the support they need during crises. - ...11.04.2025
NYK Promotes Woman to Chief Engineer for First TimeOn April 1, Miki Yano became the first woman in NYK’s nearly 140-year history to be promoted to the rank of chief engineer. Since joining NYK in 2011, Yano has gained experience on board LNG carriers, car carriers, and other vessels. She has also been active in many fields, including using t...31.03.2025
IMO To Develop Global Strategy For Maritime DigitalizationThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking action to create a comprehensive strategy that harnesses emerging technologies to turbo-charge efficiency, safety and sustainability in the shipping industry. The cross-cutting strategy will span different areas of IMO’s work, fostering a...20.03.2025
HMM conducts a pilot test of 3D printing onboardHMM conducts a pilot demonstration of an onboard 3D printing system on its 9,000 TEU containership ‘HMM GREEN’. Through this initiative, HMM aims to assess the seamless operation of the system in actual sailing conditions and evaluate its feasibility for procuring maintenance parts on ve...13.03.2025
Scotland's First Floating Wind Turbine CentreThe UK government has announced a £55.7 million grant to expand the port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland, making it the first port in the country capable of manufacturing floating offshore wind turbines on-site and at scale.. The project was financed by the Floating Wind Energy Manufacturing Inv...07.03.2025
China Begins Construction of 2,000 M-Long Deep-Sea Habitable LaboratoryThe facility which scientists call a "deep-sea space station" is designed to study rare "cold current" ecosystems - areas of the seafloor where chemicals like methane and sulfides are released - and will house six scientists for up to a month, the South China Morning Post reporte...27.02.2025
Norway Plans Shipping TunnelNorway is planning to build the world's first full-size shipping tunnel. Six international contractors are battling for the contract. The 1.7-kilometer Stad Shipping Tunnel, which runs through the Stad Peninsula, will provide ships with a safe route through the treacherous Stadhavet Sea known fo...25.02.2025
MOL & Partners Company has Successfully Tested Laser Rust Removal from a Ship HullThis will reduce the environmental impact, improve working conditions and increase the level of automation in ship maintenance and repair. Furukawa Electric Company has been working on a laser-based rust and coating removal system for ship maintenance in collaboration with MOL and MOL Drybulk sinc...13.02.2025
UN to Review Seafarers' Work and Rest RulesThe International Labour Organisation intends to review seafarers' work and rest rules at the meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention in Geneva in April 2025. The decision was taken after a detailed report found that seafarers were working far more hours t...
