1. InterManager urges Seafarers to participate in Enclosed-Space safety survey following new rules from IMO. Following the International Maritime Organisation’s newly tightened rules on enclosed-space entry, InterManager is urging all seafarers to participate in its global survey aimed at understanding why fatal incidents in enclosed spaces continue to occur, despite decades of safety campaigns and regulatory updates.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/30/intermanager-urges-seafarers-to-participate-in-enclosed-space-safety-survey-following-new-rules-from-imo/
2. Realism, not rhetoric, will drive shipping’s path to Net Zero, says EmissionLink. Realism, not rhetoric, will drive shipping’s path to Net Zero, says EmissionLink
The IMO’s decision to delay the Net Zero Framework by a year has exposed deep divisions across the maritime industry and highlighted a growing disconnect between ambition and practical progress, according to Philippos Ioulianou, Managing Director of EmissionLink.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/30/realism-not-rhetoric-will-drive-shippings-path-to-net-zero-says-emissionlink/
3. Top shipping organisations reaffirm support for IMO as global regulator. In light of this month’s surprise move by member states to put the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) on ice, the world’s leading shipping organisations have reaffirmed their support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the global regulator for international shipping.
https://splash247.com/top-shipping-organisations-reaffirm-support-for-imo-as-global-regulator/
4. CMA CGM plots expansion in Saudi Arabia with $450m Jeddah terminal JV. French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has taken another step to expand its terminal footprint in the Middle East, signing a term sheet with Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) for a potential joint venture to build and operate Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port.
https://splash247.com/cma-cgm-plots-expansion-in-saudi-arabia-with-450m-jeddah-terminal-jv/
5. Port fees: from temporary problem to structural risk to trade? After decades lying in the long grass, geopolitical forces have re-emerged as a key operational risk. This is not to say that politicians especially target shipping and vessel operators as a policy tool; most have only a very limited idea of its size, scale and importance to the global economy.
https://splash247.com/port-fees-from-temporary-problem-to-structural-risk-to-trade/
6. India State Refiners Mull Russia Oil Options After Sanctions. India’s state-run refiners are considering whether they can continue to take some discounted Russian oil cargoes by leaning on small suppliers instead of energy giants Rosneft PJSC and Lukoil PJSC, both blacklisted by the US last week.
https://gcaptain.com/india-state-refiners-mull-russia-oil-options-after-sanctions/
7. Everllence Completes World’s First S90 Engine Methanol Conversion on Mega Containership. Everllence has completed the world’s first conversion of a B&W S90 two-stroke engine to dual-fuel methanol operation following successful sea trials of COSCO Shipping Lines’ containership COSCO Shipping Libra. The 20,000+ TEU vessel’s 11S90ME-C engine was retrofitted to an 11S90ME-LGIM (Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) unit.
https://gcaptain.com/everllence-completes-worlds-first-s90-engine-methanol-conversion-on-mega-containership/
8. Royal Caribbean Forecasts Quarterly Profit Below Estimates as Expenses Surge. Royal Caribbean forecast fourth-quarter profit below expectations on Tuesday, as the cruise operator faces higher costs, sending its shares down about 8% in early trading.The company raised its forecast for annual profit but that too fell short of expectations, tempering a strong year that saw shares rise about 38%.
https://gcaptain.com/royal-caribbean-forecasts-quarterly-profit-below-estimates-as-expenses-surge/
9. IMCA convenes first external seminar following IMO’s Net Zero decision.
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will host Seas of Change: Marine Policy and Regulatory Updates for Offshore Shipping in Amsterdam on 12 November 2025, marking the first external industry seminar following the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to postpone adoption of its proposed Net Zero Framework (NZF) for one year.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/imca-convenes-first-external-seminar-following-imo-s-net-zero-decision
10. Signatories Want Policy Support for Zero-Carbon Emission Shipping.
The letter calls for the STIP, expected to be announced imminently, to create a regulatory environment that helps developers access investment and bring their solutions to commercial scale production.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/environment/signatories-want-policy-support-for-zero-carbon-emission-shipping