1. Dubai maritime market on cusp of change, says Columbia Group. Increasing demands on digitalisation and decarbonisation are pushing companies to look at consolidation and restructuring moves, reshaping the Dubai market, says Columbia Group.
The region is at a turning point as the maritime industry sees more companies turning to collaboration and partnership, with demand growing for a more standardised approach and umbrella organisations, according to Columbia Group Regional Managing Director, Xanthos Kyriacou.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/04/02/dubai-market-on-cusp-of-change-as-digitalisation-collaboration-and-clean-energy-lead-to-changing-attitudes-among-ship-owners/
2. Lloyd’s Register approves design of ammonia dual-fuel system on Trafigura’s newbuild medium gas carriers. Lloyd’s Register has confirmed the successful completion of a joint development project designing ammonia dual-fuel systems on Trafigura’s newbuild medium gas carriers .
LR completed an extensive design evaluation and safety assessment to approve the designs in line with its rules and international regulations.
https://intermanager.org/wp/wp-admin/post.php?post=166690&action=edit
3. Planet signs deal with European Space Agency, enabling Greek Government to expand National Space Services. Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced that they have signed a new contract with the European Space Agency on behalf of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance to support the Greek National SmallSat Programme, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) Greece 2.0. Using Planet’s commercial satellite data, Greece aims to inform and complement the development of their national satellite technology.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/04/02/planet-signs-deal-with-european-space-agency-enabling-greek-government-to-expand-national-space-services/
4. The Union of Greek Shipowners Champions European Shipping at Brussels Summit. Ms. Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners,
“Shipping is the cornerstone of the European Union’s economic and geopolitical stability.”
The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) played a prominent role at the “European Shipping Summit 2025” in Brussels, advancing the interests of European shipping through high-level advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and thought leadership.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/03/28/the-union-of-greek-shipowners-champions-european-shipping-at-brussels-summit/
5. Impending IMO summit must slash shipping’s contribution to climate crisis. Ahead of a hectic two weeks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Clean Shipping Coalition is calling for action from governments on three key fronts to ensure the sector slashes its climate heating impacts.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/04/03/impending-imo-summit-must-slash-shippings-contribution-to-climate-crisis/
6. Saipem rakes in $720m for work in Middle East and Guyana. Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem has won two brand new contracts worth approximately $720m.The first contract encompasses the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation activities for the repair of damaged subsea pipelines for an unnamed major client in the Middle East. The duration of the project is expected to last three years.
https://splash247.com/saipem-rakes-in-720m-for-work-in-middle-east-and-guyana/
7. HD KSOE confirms Angolan suezmax orders. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has firmed up a deal with Sonangol for a pair of suezmax tanker newbuildings.
The shipbuilding intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai said in a filing the Angola state-controlled oil company is paying $176m to see the 157,000 dwt duo delivered by end-May 2027.
https://splash247.com/hd-ksoe-confirms-angolan-suezmax-orders/
8. Trump Drops Tariff Bomb On All U.S. Imports and Higher Reciprocal Rates. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on some of the country’s biggest trading partners, in a move that ratchets up a trade war that he kicked off on his return to the White House.
https://gcaptain.com/trump-drops-tariff-bomb-on-all-u-s-imports/
9. Stena Immaculate Crew Recounts Fiery Collision at Anchor. The crew of the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate demonstrated exceptional professionalism when their vessel was struck by the containership Solong off Britain’s east coast on March 10, preventing what could have been a catastrophic incident.
https://gcaptain.com/stena-immaculate-crew-praised-after-fiery-collision-at-anchor/
10. OFAC Targets Russia-Houthi Grain Smuggling Ship. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated multiple entities and individuals involved in a maritime smuggling operation that transported stolen Ukrainian grain and weapons from Russia to Yemen.
https://gcaptain.com/ofac-targets-russia-houthi-grain-smuggling-ship/