1. Dual-Fuel vessels set to shape the next decade of shipping, says Columbia Group. Columbia Group predicts that dual-fuel ships will define the next decade of shipping, as the absence of a scalable zero-carbon alternative leaves LNG-powered vessels as the industry’s most viable solution.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/16/dual-fuel-vessels-set-to-shape-the-next-decade-of-shipping-says-columbia-group/
2. Cyprus Shipping Chamber: 29 Years of Contribution through the Beach Volley Tournament. The Cyprus Shipping Chamber successfully held, once again, its Charity Beach Volley Tournament, which took place on 6, 7 and 14 September at the Limassol Municipality Beach Sports Centre.
For 29 consecutive years, with the support and active participation of its Shipping Member-Companies, the Chamber’s Charity Tournament has brought the Shipping Industry together, while at the same time supporting an important cause and reaffirming the industry’s commitment to giving back to the Cyprus society.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/16/cyprus-shipping-chamber-29-years-of-contribution-through-the-beach-volley-tournament/
3. Mixed outlook for offshore energy insurance, says IUMI. At its annual conference in Singapore, the International Union of Marine Insurance reported a shift in the global offshore energy insurance landscape. Premiums for the sector declined in 2024, totalling USD4.34 billion, representing a 7.9% decrease compared with the previous year.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/16/mixed-outlook-for-offshore-energy-insurance-says-iumi/
4. Lloyd’s Register returns to its historic home at 71 Fenchurch Street. Lloyd’s Register , the global maritime professional services group, has returned to its original London headquarters at 71 Fenchurch Street.
The move is a significant moment in its 265-year history with the return to its iconic Grade II* listed headquarters, now officially renamed the Lloyd’s Register Building.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/16/lloyds-register-returns-to-its-historic-home-at-71-fenchurch-street/
5. LNG scrapping sets annual record. LNG carrier demolition sales have already reached an annual record with nearly 30% of the year still to go.Data from Clarksons Research show 0.8m dwt worth of LNG carriers have been sent for demolition this year as weak market conditions have led to several steam turbine units being disposed of.
https://splash247.com/lng-scrapping-sets-annual-record/
6. 41% of container transport is empty. New analysis from Danish liner consultancy Sea-Intelligence shows the growing percentage of empty containers moving around the world.
Experts at Sea-Intelligence have calculated the share of empties relative to full containers, based on teu-miles, and found out that currently 41% of container transport is empty.
https://splash247.com/41-of-container-transport-is-empty/
7. Ukraine’s drones set Primorsk ablaze as Zelensky vows more strikes on Russia’s oil exports. Ukraine’s long-range drone war on Russia’s energy infrastructure escalated dramatically late last week, with strikes on the Baltic oil hub of Primorsk damaging tankers, halting terminal operations, and sparking fires visible for miles.
https://splash247.com/ukraines-drones-set-primorsk-ablaze-as-zelensky-vows-more-strikes-on-russias-oil-exports/
8. Sanctioned Suezmax Oil Tanker Without Ice Protection Stuck for Days on Russia’s Arctic Northern Sea Route. A non ice-class Suezmax oil tanker has been forced to wait several days due to ice conditions before proceeding along Russia’s Northern Sea Route. The Oman-flagged 274-meter Lynx is carrying around a million barrels of oil from Murmansk, Russia to China. Its exact destination currently remains unknown. It is one of several oil tankers without ice protection shuttling Moscow’s crude to buyers in China via the Arctic.
https://gcaptain.com/sanctioned-suezmax-oil-tanker-without-ice-protection-stuck-for-days-on-russias-arctic-northern-sea-route/
9. US Will Have Access To Western Australia Nuclear Submarine Shipyard. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday that the United States would be able to use planned defence facilities in Western Australia to help deliver submarines under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
https://gcaptain.com/us-will-have-access-to-western-australia-nuclear-submarine-shipyard/
10. Carnival Cruise Line opens door for digital innovations. Carnival Cruise Line is again investing in digitalisation technology to raise efficiency, reduce workloads and elevate safety. The Carnival Corp subsidiary has replaced manual, paper-based routines with fully digital workflows, enabling its seafarers and shore teams to work together with greater transparency, safety and speed. It is now looking at other applications for digitalisation to further strengthen its operations.
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/carnival-cruise-line-opens-door-for-new-digital-innovations-86124