1. ITIC secures favourable settlement for ship manager in US$6 million claim dispute. In a complex case highlighting the risks ship managers face from legacy vessel issues, International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has successfully resolved a US$6 million claim against a ship manager for only a fraction of the original demand.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/13/itic-secures-favourable-settlement-for-ship-manager-in-us6-million-claim-dispute/
2. Thomas Kazakos takes the helm of the International Chamber of Shipping. Thomas Kazakos has officially assumed the position of Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), following a formal handover at today’s ICS General Assembly held in Athens. The appointment marks a historic milestone not only for the global shipping community but also for Cyprus, as Kazakos becomes the first Cypriot to lead the world’s principal shipping industry association.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/12/thomas-kazakos-takes-the-helm-of-the-international-chamber-of-shipping/
3. ICS new report highlights biggest risks facing shipping industry, ahead of ministerial summit in Athens. The release of the report sets the context for discussions at the Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit in Athens hosted by ICS, the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, and the Union of Greek Shipowners. Senior industry leaders and key policymakers will convene at a critical juncture, with global trade instability at record highs.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/13/ics-new-report-highlights-biggest-risks-facing-shipping-industry-ahead-of-ministerial-summit-in-athens/
4. NGOs: Ocean protection means including shipping in countries’ Paris climate targets. As countries convene at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice this week to discuss ocean protection and sustainability, Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk, and Transport & Environment call on states to include their international shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/13/ngos-ocean-protection-means-including-shipping-in-countries-paris-climate-targets/
5. Shipping on edge as Israel and Iran fight fire with fire. Israel launched wide-scale strikes against Iran this morning, targeting nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders, stating that the operation will continue “as long as necessary”. Immediately thereafter, Iran vowed “severe punishment for Israel” and has sent more than 100 drones to attack Israel.
https://splash247.com/shipping-on-edge-as-israel-and-iran-fight-fire-with-fire/
6. Kerala hit by third maritime incident as court orders arrest of MSC ship. Kerala’s coast is witnessing an alarming spate of maritime mishaps, with a third ship-related incident reported within a span of weeks, prompting legal action, firefighting operations, and mounting concerns over environmental and economic fallout.
https://splash247.com/kerala-hit-by-third-maritime-incident-as-court-orders-arrest-of-msc-ship/
7. Green ammonia is ready to scale – now it’s shipping’s move. As the IMO finalises global mandates for maritime decarbonisation, Alexander Tancock, CEO of InterContinental Energy (ICE), discusses how the timing for green e-fuels couldn’t be better – and how it is now up to the shipping industry to commit.
https://splash247.com/green-ammonia-is-ready-to-scale-now-its-shippings-move/
8. GCMD launches report detailing insights from ammonia transfer trial in Pilbara. The Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has released a comprehensive report detailing the learnings of a pioneering pilot successfully completed back in September 2024. The pilot involved the ship-to-ship transfer of liquid ammonia between two gas carriers, the Green Pioneer and the Navigator Global, at the Western Anchorage WA19, 20 nautical miles (NM) from Port Dampier in Pilbara, Western Australia.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/gcmd-launches-report-detailing-insights-from-ammonia-transfer-trial-in-pilbara
9. Nor-Shipping 2025 breaks records ‘across the board’ with huge global engagement.
Nor-Shipping has confirmed that its 60th anniversary programme, which ran from 2-6 June in Oslo and Lillestrøm, broke all previous records for the event week.
Total visitor numbers were up an impressive 23%, to 63,698 (from 51,948 in 2023), while greater global engagement saw a 24% rise in visiting countries (with decision makers gathering from 104 nations). The number of national pavilions climbed an eye-catching 31%, anchored by major presences from leading clusters such as India, China and Germany.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/nor-shipping-2025-breaks-records-across-the-board-with-huge-global-engagement
10. Bureau Veritas launches AI-powered Augmented Surveyor 3D for next-generation remote inspection. Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has launched the Augmented Surveyor 3D (AGS 3D), an advanced tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, designed to optimize anomaly detection and localization for ship and offshore structure inspections.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/bureau-veritas-launches-ai-powered-augmented-surveyor-3d-for-next-generation-remote-inspection