1. Shipping needs its own whistleblowing system. Captain Kuba Szymanski, secretary-general of InterManager, writes for Splash today.I think we have all seen the nature of news these days has changed a great deal in the past 20 years, with the dawn of the internet and the information revolution.
Instead of the daily newspaper and news programming on a small number of channels three times a day, the news media has unlimited online space to fill – and it must fill that space 24 hours a day.
https://splash247.com/shipping-needs-its-own-whistleblowing-system/
https://splash247.com/shipping-needs-its-own-whistleblowing-system/
2. Nor-Shipping 2025 breaks records ‘across the board’ with huge global engagement. 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://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/17/nor-shipping-2025-breaks-records-across-the-board-with-huge-global-engagement/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/17/nor-shipping-2025-breaks-records-across-the-board-with-huge-global-engagement/
3. The rising tide of fatigue among seafarers: A growing maritime safety crisis. A study conducted by Cardiff University’s Seafarers International Research Centre in 2025 revealed that over 33% of seafarers working on cargo ships reported that they were not getting enough sleep. In the survey, seafarers admitted to falsifying work and rest hour records to avoid repercussions, this highlights a systemic issue in enforcement. Furthermore, Senior officers experienced the highest levels of work-related anxiety, contributing to poor sleep.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/17/the-rising-tide-of-fatigue-among-seafarers-a-growing-maritime-safety-crisis/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/17/the-rising-tide-of-fatigue-among-seafarers-a-growing-maritime-safety-crisis/
4. Polar safety code updated to protect people and the environment. Special standards widened for safe travel in harsh condition
A consultation launches on further measures by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to uphold the safety of vessels, crew and passengers within polar waters and to protect some of the world’s most pristine environments, based on changes made by the International Maritime Organization to its Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/17/polar-safety-code-updated-to-protect-people-and-the-environment/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/17/polar-safety-code-updated-to-protect-people-and-the-environment/
5. Israel-Iran conflict: safety and stability of ocean supply chains under threat – Xeneta Chief Analyst. Analyst insight following escalation of Israel-Iran conflict
Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst:
“Geo-politics is once again threatening the safety and stability of global supply chains so we must hope for de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, with concerns it could see a de-facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz – a vital entry point for container ships calling at ports such as Jebel Ali and the wider Arabian Gulf region.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/17/israel-iran-conflict-safety-and-stability-of-ocean-supply-chains-under-threat-xeneta-chief-analyst/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/17/israel-iran-conflict-safety-and-stability-of-ocean-supply-chains-under-threat-xeneta-chief-analyst/
6. Agricore sells kamsarmax. Chinese dry bulk heavyweight Agricore has divested one of its older assets, offloading the 14-year-old kamsarmax bulker ASL Venus in a move that underscores its ongoing strategy to modernize and upscale its fleet.
https://splash247.com/agricore-sells-kamsarmax/
https://splash247.com/agricore-sells-kamsarmax/
7. K Line and Yinson Production partner to jointly develop liquefied CO2 carrier solutions. K Line Energy Shipping (KLES), a London-based subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), and Yinson Production have entered into an agreement to jointly develop and market solutions for the transportation and injection of liquefied CO2. Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU), KLES and Yinson Production will jointly develop and market a floating storage and injection unit (FSIU) and a liquefied CO2 carrier. The collaboration will target carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects being developed mainly in Europe.
https://splash247.com/k-line-and-yinson-production-partner-to-jointly-develop-liquefied-co2-carrier-solutions/
https://splash247.com/k-line-and-yinson-production-partner-to-jointly-develop-liquefied-co2-carrier-solutions/
8. Carolina Governors Urge Trump Officials to Maintain Offshore Drilling Moratorium. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster sent a joint letter Sunday to Kelly Hammerle, the National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Manager at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, urging federal officials to exclude their states’ outer continental shelf lands from the upcoming 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
https://gcaptain.com/carolina-governors-urge-trump-officials-to-maintain-offshore-drilling-moratorium/
https://gcaptain.com/carolina-governors-urge-trump-officials-to-maintain-offshore-drilling-moratorium/
9. A Key Freight Indicator Is Flashing Red — Here’s What It Means for Global Trade. A key supply chain data point is flashing red, warning that the pullback in freight orders will continue.Empty container exports is a forward-looking indicator of demand. After the Geneva talks between the US and China, there were many predictions of a surge in containers during peak season, but after a brief pop, trade data is indicating this will not happen.
https://gcaptain.com/a-key-freight-indicator-is-flashing-red-heres-what-it-means-for-global-trade/
https://gcaptain.com/a-key-freight-indicator-is-flashing-red-heres-what-it-means-for-global-trade/
10. IMRF Launches First Global Maritime SAR Systems Review. The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) and Lloyd’s Register Foundation have initiated the first comprehensive review of global maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) systems. The strategic assessment, announced Monday, aims to evaluate SAR capabilities across local, national, and international levels while identifying critical gaps in current systems.
https://gcaptain.com/imrf-launches-first-global-maritime-sar-systems-review/
https://gcaptain.com/imrf-launches-first-global-maritime-sar-systems-review/