1. The London P&I Club and Stella Maris unite to support seafarers’ wellbeing on World Mental Health Day. To mark World Mental Health Day today, The London P&I Club has funded one full day of Stella Maris’ UK operations, supporting the charity’s work in providing practical, spiritual and emotional support to thousands of seafarers every year who are struggling with stress, loneliness, exhaustion, bullying or exploitation.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/15/the-london-pi-club-and-stella-maris-unite-to-support-seafarers-wellbeing-on-world-mental-health-day/
2. This week is the world ready to tackle shipping’s outsized contribution to the climate crisis. IMO Meeting is Crucial Moment for Shipping Industry to Cut Its Global Climate Pollution
As a special meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee opens tomorrow in London, the Clean Shipping Coalition is calling on IMO member states to adopt the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework- set to be the first globally binding set of policies to reduce shipping’s climate pollution.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/15/this-week-is-the-world-ready-to-tackle-shippings-outsized-contribution-to-the-climate-crisis/
3. IMO Secretary General statement on MV Minervagracht. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez expressed his sorrow over the passing of a seafarer following an attack on the MV Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, calling for an end to assaults on international shipping and urging dialogue to resolve tensions.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/14/imo-secretary-general-statement-on-mv-minervagracht/
4. Petrobras hires two more DOF vessels. Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won two long-term contracts in Brazil with state-owned oil firm Petrobras.
Petrobras hired the 2005-built Skandi Chieftain and the 2009-built Skandi Olympia on a four-year contract. The two contracts have a combined value of approximately $200m.
https://splash247.com/petrobras-hires-two-more-dof-vessels/
5. SMM: Shipping gears up for AI and efficiency push. Global shipowners, yards, and suppliers are gearing up for a new investment cycle focused on fleet efficiency, artificial intelligence, and sustainability, according to the latest SMM Maritime Industry Report (MIR) released ahead of next year’s shipping exhibition in Hamburg.
https://splash247.com/smm-shipping-gears-up-for-ai-and-efficiency-push/
6. DNV unveils public e-methanol tender portal. DNV has launched what it calls the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement in the EU and UK, aiming to help bridge the gap between producers and industrial offtakers as demand for cleaner fuels accelerates.
https://splash247.com/dnv-unveils-public-e-methanol-tender-portal/
7. Russia Unveils Plans for First Domestically-Built LNG Carrier to Overcome Sanctions. Blocked from accessing western tech, Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) aims to construct the country’s first ice-class gas carrier. The company presented plans for the LNG carrier at the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. Developed for Gazprom’s Baltic Ust-Luga facility, the design could easily be adapted for the needs of other Russian gas companies, including in the Arctic.
https://gcaptain.com/russia-unveils-plans-for-first-domestically-built-lng-carrier-to-overcome-sanctions/
8. U.S., China Open New Front in Trade War with Tit-for-Tat Port Fees. The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-china-open-new-front-in-trade-war-with-tit-for-tat-port-fees/
9. JPMorgan Chase Reveals $1.5 Trillion Drive to Rebuild U.S. Industry, Including Shipbuilding. JPMorgan Chase has announced a $1.5 trillion, 10-year Security and Resiliency Initiative to finance and invest in industries critical to national economic security, including a focus on revitalizing America’s shipbuilding sector.
https://gcaptain.com/jpmorgan-chase-reveals-1-5-trillion-drive-to-rebuild-u-s-industry-including-shipbuilding/
10. Fratelli Cosulich Group Launches World’s First Methanol-Powered Chemical Bunker Tanker.
This vessel is not just a new addition to the fleet, but it’s a symbol of our vision for the future of bunkering in Singapore and beyond. The Fratelli Cosulich Group marked a major milestone in its journey towards sustainable bunkering with the launch of Maya Cosulich – the world’s first methanol-powered IMO II chemical bunker tanker.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/fratelli-cosulich-group-launches-world-s-first-methanol-powered-chemical-bunker-tanker