1. NeptuneΖero becomes an Associate Member of INTERCARGO. NeptuneZero, proudly announces its official membership as an Associate Member of INTERCARGO . INTERCARGO is a leading international association committed to promoting safety, operational efficiency, high-quality standards, and the protection of the marine environment within the dry bulk shipping sector.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/10/neptune%ce%b6ero-becomes-an-associate-member-of-intercargo/
2. Lloyd’s Register issues updated guidance to support safe fuel cell integration onboard ships. This revised guidance provides shipbuilders and shipowners technical, regulatory and safety frameworks for integrating fuel cell power systems into new and existing vessels.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released updated guidance for the installation of fuel cells on ships, offering shipowners and shipbuilders a comprehensive framework to support the safe deployment of alternative power systems.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/10/lloyds-register-issues-updated-guidance-to-support-safe-fuel-cell-integration-onboard-ships/
3. Intradco Global appoints Dennis Christen as Global Product Manager for wildlife, zoological, and marine logistics. Intradco Global, the world’s leading specialist in animal transport, has appointed Dennis Christen as Global Product Manager for Wildlife, Zoological, and Marine Logistics.genetic multiplication, with the animals destined for the end-client’s farm in the Philippines.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/10/10/intradco-global-appoints-dennis-christen-as-global-product-manager-for-wildlife-zoological-and-marine-logistics/
4. ExxonMobil steps into LNG bunkering with Avenir and Evalend newbuilds. ExxonMobil has moved to enter the LNG marine bunkering market with two purpose-built vessels, as it looks to expand its portfolio of lower-emission marine fuels.
The US energy major will begin operations in 2027, deploying two LNG bunker ships — one chartered from Avenir LNG and another from Evalend Shipping — to supply LNG and bio-LNG to vessels in key trading regions.
https://splash247.com/exxonmobil-steps-into-lng-bunkering-with-avenir-and-evalend-newbuilds/
5. DP World seals 10-year extension with Hapag-Lloyd at Santos. Dubai-based ports and logistics player DP World has renewed its partnership with German liner Hapag-Lloyd for another decade, extending the long-running agreement between the two companies at the Port of Santos, Brazil’s largest container hub.
https://splash247.com/dp-world-seals-10-year-extension-with-hapag-lloyd-at-santos/
6. Wallenius Sol Transitions from LNG to Liquified Biogas. Wallenius Sol, an innovative shipping company, has transitioned two of its vessels, Baltic Enable and Botnia Enabler, from LNG to liquefied biogas (LBG) through a new supply agreement with Gasum, a leading provider of renewable gas in the Nordic region.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/wallenius-sol-transitions-from-lng-to-liquified-biogas
7. Nautilus Welcomes IMO’s Interim Guidelines On Training Using Green Fuels.
The new guidelines come as the Maritime Just Transition Task Force launched training frameworks to facilitate the development of training programmes.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/safety/nautilus-welcomes-imo-s-interim-guidelines-on-training-using-green-fuels
8. Liebherr’s Electric Cranes to Bolster Italian Ports. Liebherr, one of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers in the world, dispatched four additional mobile harbour cranes to Italy, reaffirming its role in the country’s evolving port infrastructure. It shipped two LHM 550 for Bari’s bulk terminal, each rated at 154 tonnes with a 54-metre outreach and equipped with e-drive for locally emission-free operation when connected to shore power.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/ports/liebherr-s-electric-cranes-to-bolster-italian-ports
9. UK’s HMS Richmond visits Mumbai Port after Konkan Exercise 2025. UK Navy’s Ship, HMS Richmond, is on a port visit to Mumbai Port after the joint naval exercise between the Indian and British Navies- Konkan 2025 concluded.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/UK%27s+HMS+Richmond+visits+Mumbai+Port+after+Konkan+Exercise+2025
10. Govt grants exemption to certain steel imports from QCOS. The government has granted certain steel imports, such as square tins for ghee, edible oils, steel tubes for structural purposes, and stainless steel utensils, an exemption from quality control orders (QCOs). The exemption is granted for products shipped on or before October 31st.
https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Govt+grants+exemption+to+certain+steel+imports+from+QCOS