1. BCS Group expands global network and celebrates maritime in Cyprus with Sunset Gathering. For BCS Group, one truth stands above all: shipping only works because of the people at its heart – the seafarers. With this conviction, the Dutch-founded crew change specialist is strengthening its global presence and will mark the occasion with a Sunset Gathering in Limassol, taking place alongside Maritime Cyprus 2025.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/30/bcs-group-expands-global-network-and-celebrates-maritime-in-cyprus-with-sunset-gathering-2/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/30/bcs-group-expands-global-network-and-celebrates-maritime-in-cyprus-with-sunset-gathering-2/
2. Greek owners to play important role in development of the nuclear for maritime sector. “Nuclear energy is stepping forward as a credible long-term solution” stated Christopher Wiernicki, Chairman and CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping, as some of the world’s leading shipowners and operators gathered at ARGO: New Nuclear for Greek Maritime in Athens earlier.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/30/greek-owners-to-play-important-role-in-development-of-the-nuclear-for-maritime-sector/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/30/greek-owners-to-play-important-role-in-development-of-the-nuclear-for-maritime-sector/
3. HELMEPA Survey highlights uneven but advancing decarbonisation in Eastern Mediterranean shipping. The region’s shipping community is increasingly aware of the need to cut emissions and is taking steps towards decarbonization. While progress is uneven, responses from shipping companies, ports, suppliers, and civil society point to both growing awareness and readiness to act, particularly in relation to skills, safety, infrastructure, and alternative fuels.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/30/helmepa-survey-highlights-uneven-but-advancing-decarbonisation-in-eastern-mediterranean-shipping/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/30/helmepa-survey-highlights-uneven-but-advancing-decarbonisation-in-eastern-mediterranean-shipping/
4. Samsung Heavy signs deal with India’s largest dry dock operator. Samsung Heavy Industries has partnered with India’s Swan Defence and Heavy Industries to collaborate in shipbuilding and offshore engineering.
Under a memorandum of understanding, the two companies will pursue cooperation in engineering, procurement, and management of shipbuilding and offshore projects.
https://splash247.com/samsung-heavy-signs-deal-with-indias-largest-dry-dock-operator/
https://splash247.com/samsung-heavy-signs-deal-with-indias-largest-dry-dock-operator/
5. Nearly one in 10 senior maritime executives plan to retire over the next two years. Nearly one in 10 senior maritime executives plan to retire over the next two years, according to a new survey carried by Fastream, a recruitment company.The survey found 9% of shipping’s c-suite expect to exit the workforce by 2027, marking a generational shift in shipping’s senior leadership.
https://splash247.com/nearly-one-in-10-senior-maritime-executives-plan-to-retire-over-the-next-two-years/
https://splash247.com/nearly-one-in-10-senior-maritime-executives-plan-to-retire-over-the-next-two-years/
6. Zelensky accuses Russia of using shadow tankers to launch drone attacks across Europe. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed Russia is deploying its covert shadow fleet of tankers to launch and control drones targeting cities across Europe — a move that would represent a dramatic escalation in hybrid maritime warfare.
https://splash247.com/zelensky-accuses-russia-of-using-shadow-tankers-to-launch-drone-attacks-across-europe/
https://splash247.com/zelensky-accuses-russia-of-using-shadow-tankers-to-launch-drone-attacks-across-europe/
7. China’s 15th Arctic Expedition Marks Milestone with First Manned Dive Beneath Polar Ice. China has wrapped up the country’s 15th Arctic scientific expedition with icebreaker Xue Long 2 returning to Shanghai on September 26. This marks the completion of the country’s most expansive Arctic Ocean activity to date.
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-15th-arctic-expedition-marks-milestone-with-first-manned-dive-beneath-polar-ice/
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-15th-arctic-expedition-marks-milestone-with-first-manned-dive-beneath-polar-ice/
8. China’s September LNG Imports Seen Declining for Eleventh Month. China’s imports of liquefied natural gas in September are poised to drop more than a fifth from a year ago, extending a slump in purchases as domestic supplies and piped flows remain robust.
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-september-lng-imports-seen-declining-for-eleventh-month/
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-september-lng-imports-seen-declining-for-eleventh-month/
9. Alabama Port Authority Turns to Konecranes’ RTGs for Operational Efficiency. The RTGs, in addition to Active Load Control (which prevents container sway), will feature a range of smart capabilities that enhance operations, making them safer, faster, and automation-ready.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/ports/alabama-port-authority-turns-to-konecranes-rtgs-for-operational-efficiency
https://www.seanews.co.uk/ports/alabama-port-authority-turns-to-konecranes-rtgs-for-operational-efficiency
10. 2030 Shipping Goal at Risk: New Report. Current projections indicate that only around one-third of the demand needed to meet the 5 percent target would materialise by 2030, unless the industry steps up its orders of SZEF-capable vessels.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/2030-shipping-goal-at-risk-new-report
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/2030-shipping-goal-at-risk-new-report