1. Maritime industry needs regulatory action to meet decarbonisation and digitalisation goals. The global shipping industry risks falling short of its net-zero and digital transformation ambitions without sufficient regulatory support enacted at a global level, according to the inaugural Global Maritime Trends 2025 Barometer by Lloyd’s Register and Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/maritime-industry-needs-regulatory-action-to-meet-decarbonisation-and-digitalisation-goals/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/maritime-industry-needs-regulatory-action-to-meet-decarbonisation-and-digitalisation-goals/
2. Marine insurance industry advances climate reporting in third annual disclosure report. The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance continue to take a leadership role in supporting global shipping decarbonisation with the release of their third annual disclosure report. This year’s report includes contributions from nine signatories and nine affiliate members across ten different countries.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/marine-insurance-industry-advances-climate-reporting-in-third-annual-disclosure-report/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/marine-insurance-industry-advances-climate-reporting-in-third-annual-disclosure-report/
3. Sharing information and experiences at this year’s Maritime Accessibility Conference. ‘We are determined to ensure that maritime remains an accessible, safe and enjoyable experience for everyone’
Disability organisations and maritime transport operators from across the country have come together for the Maritime Accessibility Conference 2025.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/sharing-information-and-experiences-at-this-years-maritime-accessibility-conference/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/sharing-information-and-experiences-at-this-years-maritime-accessibility-conference/
4. What the IMO does next will decide shipping decarbonisation success, says ABS Chairman and CEO. “The IMO really has to step up now if we are to deliver on the pace and scale of the change required. A lot of this comes down to the question of how we address the significant price differential between fossil and alternative fuels. The IMO holds the keys to all of this, and the time for action is now. Whether we as an industry can make 2050 rests largely with the IMO and how it performs in the coming months.”
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/what-the-imo-does-next-will-decide-shipping-decarbonization-success-says-abs-chairman-and-ceo/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/what-the-imo-does-next-will-decide-shipping-decarbonization-success-says-abs-chairman-and-ceo/
5. UK freight association boss seeks solutions to uninsured cargo. Steve Parker, director general of the British International Freight Association joined Marcus Baker, global head of marine, cargo and Logistics at Marsh to deliver the opening address at the Cargo Insurance London conference.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/uk-freight-association-boss-seeks-solutions-to-uninsured-cargo/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/31/uk-freight-association-boss-seeks-solutions-to-uninsured-cargo/
6. Beijing looks to put the brakes on the sale of Hutchison Ports. Beijing has moved to prevent the sale of CK Hutchison’s ports division to BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), a transaction that was meant to have gone through tomorrow.
The decision last month by the Li Ka-shing-controlled conglomerate to sell 80% of Hutchison Ports for $22.8bn in a record-breaking ports transaction that covers 43 ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries has been viewed very poorly by Chinese authorities. Now Beijing has made clear it will try and block the sale.
https://splash247.com/beijing-looks-to-put-the-brakes-on-the-sale-of-hutchison-ports/
https://splash247.com/beijing-looks-to-put-the-brakes-on-the-sale-of-hutchison-ports/
7. CMA CGM sues Houston bunker supplier for $5m. French liner giant CMA CGM is suing GCC Supply & Trading for more than $5m at a court in Texas over an alleged case of contaminated bunkers dating back to 2023. CMA CGM claims 13 of its vessels were damaged when it took on VLSFO fuel at Houston in the first half of 2023.
https://splash247.com/cma-cgm-sues-houston-bunker-supplier-for-5m/
https://splash247.com/cma-cgm-sues-houston-bunker-supplier-for-5m/
8. Shipping and scenario planning. Scenario planning involves looking at different scenarios with associated assumptions and events. These scenarios are not forecasts but views of how the future could unfold. These scenarios only need to be plausible. The idea is that by analysing these scenarios, companies can better anticipate potential challenges and opportunities, helping them to react more effectively as real events happen, a bit like weekly fire drills onboard a ship help crew become better at fighting future fires.
https://splash247.com/shipping-and-scenario-planning/
https://splash247.com/shipping-and-scenario-planning/
9. Russia Conducts Rare Double Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer to Circumvent Latest EU Sanctions. Just days after the EU banned the transshipment of Russian liquefied natural gas, Russia deployed four LNG carriers for an unusual double ship-to-ship transfer at the Kildin anchorage near Murmansk. The vessels are carrying supercooled gas from the Yamal LNG project operated by Russian company Novatek.
https://gcaptain.com/russia-conducts-rare-double-ship-to-ship-lng-transfer-to-circumvent-latest-eu-sanctions/
https://gcaptain.com/russia-conducts-rare-double-ship-to-ship-lng-transfer-to-circumvent-latest-eu-sanctions/
10. Moving Beyond Mental Health: A Smarter Approach to Human Risk in Maritime Operations. Human error contributes to nearly 80% of maritime accidents. Despite the industry’s reputation for precision and discipline, safety still depends on the people doing the work—their judgment, stamina, and ability to perform under pressure. The importance of mariners’ well-being has gained more attention in recent years, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But while awareness has increased, the tools we use to assess risk haven’t kept pace.
https://gcaptain.com/moving-beyond-mental-health-a-smarter-approach-to-human-risk-in-maritime-operations/
https://gcaptain.com/moving-beyond-mental-health-a-smarter-approach-to-human-risk-in-maritime-operations/