1. STAR strengthens data quality of its software services with Sharecat. Star Information Systems (STAR) of Norway has acquired Sharecat, a recognised provider of solutions for managing and improving technical data quality for complex industrial operations.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/star-strengthens-data-quality-of-its-software-services-with-sharecat
2. DP World reports strong H1 2025 results with revenue up 20% and box throughput by 6.7%. DP World has today announced strong financial and operational results for the first half of 2025, underlining the resilience of its integrated global trade platform amid ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/dp-world-reports-strong-h1-2025-results-with-revenue-up-20-and-box-throughput-by-67
3. Norton Rose Fulbright advises Citi on US$1.7bn ECA-backed financings for A&K cruise vessels. Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised longstanding client Citi and a syndicate of lenders on a more than US$1.7 billion export credit-backed financing package for two high-end passenger cruise vessels, expanding the Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) luxury cruise ‘Crystal’ brand.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/norton-rose-fulbright-advises-citi-on-us17bn-eca-backed-financings-for-aampk-cruise-vessels
4. Elcome’s WELCOME Maritime Wi-Fi earns high praise in global crew survey. Elcome International’s WELCOME Maritime Wi-Fi, now marking one year of service, has emerged as a transformative force in the lives of seafarers, delivering fast, reliable, and affordable internet access across the globe’s oceans.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/elcomes-welcome-maritime-wi-fi-earns-high-praise-in-global-crew-survey
5. OOCL launches Transpacific Latin Pacific 8 (TLP8) to strength express linkage between Asia and Mexico. To enhance its network coverage in the emerging markets, OOCL is launching a new service Transpacific Latin Pacific 8 (TLP8) in its Asia – Latin America network to strengthen the comprehensive port coverage in the regions.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/oocl-launches-transpacific-latin-pacific-8-tlp8-to-strength-express-linkage-between-asia-and-mexico
6. FuelEU surplus market gets first index. Digital compliance platform BetterSea has launched the first FuelEU Index, offering a benchmark for pricing and trading dynamics in the emerging FuelEU Maritime surplus market.
https://splash247.com/fueleu-surplus-market-gets-first-index/
7. CK Hutchison ports sale unlikely to be concluded this year. The big ports deal involving CK Hutchison has hit choppy waters. The Hong Kong-based conglomerate confirmed yesterday that its planned sale of 43 global ports for just shy of $23bn is unlikely to be completed this year as previously hoped.
https://splash247.com/ck-hutchison-ports-sale-unlikely-to-be-concluded-this-year/
8. X-Press Feeders fires back in $1bn Sri Lankan court fight. Singapore’s X-Press Feeders has hit back at the Sri Lankan Supreme Court’s order to pay $1bn within a year over the 2021 X-Press Pearl casualty, warning the decision tramples on due process, scapegoats its crew, and poses a dangerous precedent for global shipping.
https://splash247.com/x-press-feeders-fires-back-in-1bn-sri-lankan-court-fight/
9. Fire Reported on Maersk Triple-E Off West Africa. A fire broke out aboard the Marie Maersk off the coast of Liberia on Wednesday, with the crew still fighting to control the blaze a day later, according to Maersk.
“The crew of the Marie Maersk detected smoke coming from containers onboard the vessel en route from Rotterdam, The Netherlands to Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia,” Maersk said in a statement.
https://gcaptain.com/fire-reported-on-maersk-triple-e-off-west-africa/
10. Tropical Storm Erin Strengthens: Coast Guard Sets Port Condition X-RAY for Puerto Rico and USVI. The U.S. Coast Guard has issued Port Condition X-RAY for all seaports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as Tropical Storm Erin gains strength in the Central Atlantic and moves toward the region.
https://gcaptain.com/tropical-storm-erin-strengthens-coast-guard-sets-port-condition-x-ray-for-puerto-rico-and-usvi/