1. IMO Secretary-General opens 2nd extraordinary session of the marine environment protection committee. Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez delivered opening remarks at IMO headquarters in London, as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets to discuss the adoption of global regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping (14 to 17 October).
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/17/imo-secretary-general-opens-2nd-extraordinary-session-of-the-marine-environment-protection-committee/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/17/imo-secretary-general-opens-2nd-extraordinary-session-of-the-marine-environment-protection-committee/
2. OneCare Group calls for action over mental health of seafarers to protect wellbeing of crew before crisis hits. Leading maritime health and wellness service provider OneCare Group is urging stakeholders and leading figures of the industry to ensure mental health is engrained in company culture to give seafarers the tools to know where to turn in the case of emergency situations.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/17/onecare-group-calls-for-action-over-mental-health-of-seafarers-to-protect-wellbeing-of-crew-before-crisis-hits/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/17/onecare-group-calls-for-action-over-mental-health-of-seafarers-to-protect-wellbeing-of-crew-before-crisis-hits/
3. Hapag-Lloyd, ZEMBA and Katalist lead verified SMF certificate transfer. In a historic move for the global shipping industry, Hapag-Lloyd, in collaboration with the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance and digital verification platform Katalist, has completed the world’s first-ever transfer of verified Sustainable Marine Fuel Certificates — marking a turning point in the drive to decarbonize ocean freight.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/17/hapag-lloyd-zemba-and-katalist-lead-verified-smf-certificate-transfer/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/17/hapag-lloyd-zemba-and-katalist-lead-verified-smf-certificate-transfer/
4. Baltic Exchange charts new routes for Canadian crude trade. The Baltic Exchange has expanded its tanker benchmark portfolio with two new aframax routes reflecting the rise of Canadian crude exports to Asia and growing geopolitical uncertainty in global oil trade.
https://splash247.com/baltic-exchange-charts-new-routes-for-canadian-crude-trade/
https://splash247.com/baltic-exchange-charts-new-routes-for-canadian-crude-trade/
5. Navigating nation-state trade wars. In the escalating trade conflict between the United States, China, and their respective allies, a troubling paradox has emerged: nation-states wage economic warfare while the business sector—their primary weapon—bears the consequences.
https://splash247.com/navigating-nation-state-trade-wars/
https://splash247.com/navigating-nation-state-trade-wars/
6. Splash Wrap: Ports, politics and power. Tuesday’s introduction of extra port fees levied by Beijing and Washington, along with this evening’s big vote on the International Maritime Organization Net-Zero Framework, were near constants in terms of headlines in what has been the busiest week of the year for shipping news.
https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-ports-politics-and-power/
https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-ports-politics-and-power/
7. Fire and Explosion Onboard LPG Tanker in Gulf of Aden Leaves Two Missing. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported a vessel attack approximately 116 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, in which an unknown projectile struck the vessel and caused a fire.
https://gcaptain.com/tanker-struck-by-projectile-gulf-of-aden-as-houthi-threat-to-shipping-resurfaces/
https://gcaptain.com/tanker-struck-by-projectile-gulf-of-aden-as-houthi-threat-to-shipping-resurfaces/
8. US Deports ‘Narco Sub’ Survivors. President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to send the two survivors of a Thursday strike in the Caribbean overseas rather than seek long-term military detention for them, four U.S. officials and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.
https://gcaptain.com/us-deports-narco-sub-survivors/
https://gcaptain.com/us-deports-narco-sub-survivors/
9. Spy Games and Superyachts: Inside the Italy-China Power Struggle Rocking Luxury Shipyards. The battle between Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti SpA’s management and its top Chinese investor is once again in the spotlight just over a year after the company was roiled by a spying scandal.
https://gcaptain.com/spy-games-and-superyachts-inside-the-italy-china-power-struggle-rocking-luxury-shipyards/
https://gcaptain.com/spy-games-and-superyachts-inside-the-italy-china-power-struggle-rocking-luxury-shipyards/
10. Coast Guard’s Jet Upgrade Under Fire Amid Government Shutdown. Democrats in Congress on Saturday criticized the Trump administration’s decision to buy two Gulfstream G700 jets for $172 million during the ongoing government shutdown that are to be used by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior leaders.
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guards-jet-upgrade-under-fire-amid-government-shutdown/
https://gcaptain.com/coast-guards-jet-upgrade-under-fire-amid-government-shutdown/