1. Canadian Shipbuilder Seaspan Signs Steel MoU for Polar Icebreaker Project. Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario-based Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel Inc. to establish a domestic steel supply chain for shipbuilding in Canada. The agreement, announced today, will explore Algoma Steel supplying both Class and non-Class steel to Seaspan through Stigterstaal, which will serve as a commercial and logistical subcontractor.
https://gcaptain.com/canadian-shipbuilder-seaspan-signs-steel-mou-for-polar-icebreaker-project/
2. Decarbonisation Déjà Vu: Columbia Group warns ship owners risk paying twice to go green. The global shipping industry faces the prospect of “decarbonisation déjà vu” as it braces for overlapping climate regulations that could leave shipowners footing the bill twice, warns EmissionLink Managing Director Philippos Ioulianou, part of Columbia Group.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/17/decarbonisation-deja-vu-columbia-group-warns-ship-owners-risk-paying-twice-to-go-green/
3. European Sustainable Transport Investment Plan – STIP how to boost investment in clean fuels for shipping. Access to clean maritime fuels is a top priority for the decarbonisation of the shipping sector. The Draghi report on the “Future of European Competitiveness” identifies shipping as one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise, requiring around €40 billion in annual investments between 2031 and 2050.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/17/european-sustainable-transport-investment-plan-stip-how-to-boost-investment-in-clean-fuels-for-shipping/
4. INTERCARGO-member fleets outperform on safety and compliance. Dry bulk carriers entered with INTERCARGO continue to demonstrate stronger performance than the global fleet average on safety and compliance, according to the Association’s latest Benchmarking Report. The report highlights meaningful differences across the sector, with significant variations in inspection outcomes, operational risk and regulatory performance.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/17/intercargo-member-fleets-outperform-on-safety-and-compliance/
5. Hainan Yuzhou Shipping books deck carrier newbuild. Chinese shipowner Hainan Yuzhou International Shipping is expanding its fleet of specialised cargo carriers through a newbuilding deal at a domestic yard.
The company has ordered a new 12,000 dwt heavylift deck carrier at Yihai Heavy Industry – a Yangzhou yard that has delivered various specialised ships for Chinese operators in recent years.
https://splash247.com/hainan-yuzhou-shipping-books-deck-carrier-newbuild/
6. Tanjung Offshore seals Hibiscus extension. Malaysia’s Tanjung Offshore has bagged a contract extension from Hibiscus Oil & Gas for maintenance, construction and modification services on the PM3-CAA oilfield.Under the agreement, the offshore services player of T7 Global will stay on the job until mid-December this year, following the initial fixture in December 2024.
https://splash247.com/tanjung-offshore-seals-hibiscus-extension/
7. Fujian Guohang lifts options on Wuhu kamsarmax series. Chinese bulker owner and operator Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping has firmed up its series of kamsarmax newbuildings at compatriot Wuhu Shipyard.
The Beijing Stock Exchange-listed company has declared options on two additional 89,000 dwt vessels, bringing its orderbook at the yard to 10.
https://splash247.com/fujian-guohang-lifts-options-on-wuhu-kamsarmax-series/
8. US Delays Rule on Gulf of Mexico Whale Protections by Two Years. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will delay by two years a final rule designating protections for the endangered Rice’s whale in the oil and gas drilling region of the Gulf of Mexico, according to an agreement with environmental groups filed in a federal court.
https://gcaptain.com/us-delays-rule-on-gulf-of-mexico-whale-protections-by-two-years/
9. Britannia P&I Club moves to new London office. Britannia P&I Club starts a new chapter in its long history as it moves to new offices – just a stone’s throw from its former home.
Britannia P&I is the world’s oldest P&I club and has been represented in London for almost two centuries, since its establishment in 1855.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/britannia-pampi-club-moves-to-new-london-office
10. New platform cracks down on rogue crewing agents exploiting seafarers.
A new recruitment feature has launched to help dismantle the shadow network of rogue crewing agents exploiting seafarers through illegal fees and fake job offers. CareerHub, now live on The Hood Platform, connects verified seafarers only with licensed and MLC-compliant employers. It removes the backdoor access that has allowed unlicensed recruiters to prey on jobseekers, often with impunity.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/new-platform-cracks-down-on-rogue-crewing-agents-exploiting-seafarers