1. Columbia Ship Management Launches Gamified Training App for Crews. The app delivers scenario-based learning that mirrors real inspection conditions, blending technical knowledge – compliance, documentation, maintenance – with soft skills like communication, teamwork, and decision-making.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/columbia-ship-management-launches-gamified-training-app-for-crews
2. Port of Antwerp-Bruges Focuses on Autonomous Mobility. The showcase in Antwerp perfectly aligns with European ambitions – developing innovative technologies that are efficient, safe, sustainable, and scalable.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/technology/port-of-antwerp-bruges-focuses-on-autonomous-mobility
3. Anthony Veder and Gasum Advance FuelEU Maritime Compliance.
To make the transition to low-emission fuel easier, the EU allows for the pooling of vessels, meaning that one vessel can compensate for the emission reductions on behalf of another.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/anthony-veder-and-gasum-advance-fueleu-maritime-compliance
4. USTR Considers Easing LNG Penalty Ahead of China-Ship Rule Deadline. The Trump administration is close to relaxing certain restrictions for liquefied natural gas companies that are part of a sweeping policy aimed at curbing China’s maritime dominance, according to three people familiar with the plans.
https://gcaptain.com/ustr-considers-easing-lng-penalty-ahead-of-china-ship-rule-deadline/
5. Tariff Turmoil Drives Record Summer Cargo Surge at Nation’s Busiest Ports. The Port of Los Angeles handled 958,355 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in August, nearly matching last year’s strong performance amid economic headwinds and shifting trade policies.
https://gcaptain.com/tariff-turmoil-drives-record-summer-cargo-surge-at-nations-busiest-ports/
6. Philippines’ ICTSI Pursues Emerging Market Port Deals Amid Trade Shifts. International Container Terminal Services, Inc. is pursuing further acquisitions in emerging economies, with the top Philippine port operator benefiting from a shift in trade flows triggered by the tariff war.
https://gcaptain.com/philippines-ictsi-pursues-emerging-market-port-deals-amid-trade-shifts/
7. COSCO pledges stable transpac coverage as US fee regime nears.
With less than four weeks until the US hikes port fees for China-linked tonnage, COSCO, the world’s fourth largest containerline, has moved to reassure clients it will maintain a stable coverage on the transpacific.
https://splash247.com/
8. New data clears biofuels for extended deployment.
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has published results from its six-month Project LOTUS trial, showing that long-term use of biofuels on oceangoing ships can be done safely without hitting performance or costs.
9. Colombian Customs Adopts Digitalisation with eBLs. When the consignee presents the eBL PDF, customs officers simply scan the embedded QR code with the app to directly access the official eBL issued by COSCO via IQAX eBL – an IG P&I Club-approved solution on GSBN blockchain.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/colombian-customs-adopts-digitalisation-with-ebls
10.BV Introduces OptiCARBON for Decarbonisation Strategies.
OptiCARBON is developed to meet the specific needs of ferries, cruise ships and RoRo vessels, and allows for rapid expansion to other vessel segments.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/bv-introduces-opticarbon-for-decarbonisation-strategies