1. The ILO adopts the first of its kind Guidelines to promote fair labour market services for migrant fishers. Agreement over the new measures aimed at strengthening fairness and accountability in recruitment practices was reached following an ILO-supported tripartite dialogue between governments, fishing vessel owners’ and fishers’ representatives.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/11/11/the-ilo-adopts-the-first-of-its-kind-guidelines-to-promote-fair-labour-market-services-for-migrant-fishers/
2. “K” LINE conducted fire extinguishing test conducted assuming a vehicle fire in a Car Carrier. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) conducted a fire extinguishing test by burning a scrapped, gasoline vehicle in the fire extinguishing test building of the Technical Center of Kashiwa Tech Co., Ltd. (Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture) on October 17, 2025. In the test, it was assumed that a fire would occur inside the hold of a car carrier. The goal was to learn how to extinguish a fire once it started and to establish new firefighting tactics.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/11/11/k-line-conducted-fire-extinguishing-test-conducted-assuming-a-vehicle-fire-in-a-car-carrier/
3. MAST, incubated by MOL Incubation Bridge, launches the industry’s first neutral Trading Platform for Spot Air Cargo. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that MAST Ltd., established through the MOL Incubation Bridge, has launched “Umbrair,” the first neutral and equitable common trading platform for the spot air cargo market. MAST has been working toward commercialization since fiscal year 2022 with the aim of promoting digital transformation (DX) in air cargo transactions.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/11/11/mast-incubated-by-mol-incubation-bridge-launches-the-industrys-first-neutral-trading-platform-for-spot-air-cargo/
4. Diana Shipping clinches capesize charter upgrade with Norden. Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has locked in a fresh charter for its 2015-built capesize Santa Barbara at a higher rate with Danish shipowner and operator Norden.The 179,426 dwt vessel will earn $25,500 per day, minus 5% commission, for a period running from a minimum of March 1, 2027, to a maximum of April 30, 2027.
https://splash247.com/diana-shipping-clinches-capesize-charter-upgrade-with-norden/
5. Newbuild bulker design to lock away carbon at sea. Climate-tech start-up Calcarea and Dutch naval architect Aurelia Design have joined forces to develop a commercial ship design integrating ocean-based carbon capture technology.The partnership will combine Calcarea’s limestone weathering system — a process that removes CO₂ by accelerating its natural reaction with seawater and limestone — with Aurelia’s expertise in vessel design and systems integration.
https://splash247.com/newbuild-bulker-design-to-lock-away-carbon-at-sea/
6. Sino-US port fee truce comes into effect. China and the US have today put their tit-for-tat port fees on hold for a year, much to the relief of many shipping organisations, while trade unions in the US have hit out at the Trump administration for rowing back on a policy that had been intended to bolster American shipbuilding.
https://splash247.com/sino-us-port-fee-truce-comes-into-effect/
7. U.S. Port Volumes Set to Plunge as Holiday Stockpiles Complete and Tariff Uncertainty Persists. Import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports is forecast to hit its slowest monthly levels of the year in November and December as retailers complete their holiday stockpiling amid ongoing tariff volatility, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-port-volumes-set-to-plunge-as-holiday-stockpiles-complete-and-tariff-uncertainty-persists/
8. South Korea Launches Search After Capsized Chinese Fishing Boat. South Korea’s coast guard launched a search on Monday after reports that nine crew members were missing when a Chinese fishing vessel capsized off the country’s west coast, an official said.Eleven crew members were believed to be on board the vessel that was reported to have capsized about 150 kilometers (93 miles) off South Korea’s west coast, a coast guard official in the west coast city of Gunsan said by telephone.
9. HarborLab Helps Eastern Pacific Shipping Streamline Coordination. HarborLab’s solution has empowered EPS to streamline coordination across operations, accounting, and husbandary disbursement teams, while reinforcing internal governance, by centralising DA management.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/technology/harborlab-helps-eastern-pacific-shipping-streamline-coordination
10. Decarbonisation: Maersk Launches E-Van with Unilever. Maersk, as part of Unilever’s commitment to achieving net zero across the value chain by 2039, is implementing measures designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their logistics network by up to 50 percent by 2030.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/decarbonisation-maersk-launches-e-van-with-unilever