1. New helicopter operations guide launched by International Chamber of Shipping. International Chamber of Shipping Publications is proud to announce the release of the sixth edition of the ICS Guide to Helicopter/Ship Operations, an essential resource that has been setting the standard for safe and efficient helicopter/ship interactions for almost 50 years.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/01/17/new-helicopter-operations-guide-launched-by-international-chamber-of-shipping/
2. Oil shipping rates surge after US sanctions hit availability. Supertanker freight rates jumped after the U.S. expanded sanctions on Russia’s oil industry, sending traders rushing to book vessels to ship supply from other countries to China and India, shipbrokers and traders said.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/01/17/oil-shipping-rates-surge-after-us-sanctions-hit-availability/
3. Empowering the DOC holder: data-driven decisions should define FuelEU compliance strategy, says OceanScore. Ship managers must navigate tricky commercial terrain to mitigate their financial exposure as DOC holder with responsibility for compliance under FuelEU Maritime. An effective compliance strategy requires an understanding of the various operational scenarios to formulate sound ship management agreements aligned with their interests, according to OceanScore.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/01/17/empowering-the-doc-holder-data-driven-decisions-should-define-fueleu-compliance-strategy-says-oceanscore/
4. Fewer pirate attacks in 2024, but rising number of seafarer hostage-takings cause concern says Danish Shipping. Globally, there were slightly fewer pirate attacks in 2024 compared to the previous year. Notably, the Gulf of Guinea has seen a significant decline in the number of attacks since 2020. However, piracy remains a serious threat to seafarers, particularly with a sharp rise in the number of hostage-takings being a cause for concern.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/01/17/danish-shipping-fewer-pirate-attacks-in-2024-but-rising-number-of-seafarer-hostage-takings-cause-concern/
5. NYK establishes ship-management company for Offshore Wind Power projects in Akita Prefecture. NYK jointly established Japan Offshore Support together with Akita Eisen KK. to provide ship maintenance and management services for offshore wind power projects, as well as training and employment for seafarers. By actively recruiting local talent, JOS will contribute to the development of offshore wind power projects and the revitalization of the local community in Akita Prefecture.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/01/17/nyk-establishes-ship-management-company-for-offshore-wind-power-projects-in-akita-prefecture/
6. Höegh Autoliners bags two car shipping deals. Norway’s Höegh Autoliners has clinched new shipping contracts with two major international carmakers.
The Oslo-listed company said both contracts worth more than $100m and with commencement in January and May this year had been signed at rates reflecting the current market level.
https://splash247.com/hoegh-autoliners-bags-two-car-shipping-deals/
7. Houthi leader warns Israel to stick to ceasefire terms. The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, has said his group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and will continue its attacks on ships in the Red Sea if it is breached.
The six-week phase one of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas comes into effect on Sunday.
https://splash247.com/houthi-leader-warns-israel-to-stick-to-ceasefire-terms/
8. Beijing dismisses US shipbuilding probe. China’s commerce ministry on Friday dismissed a US investigation targeting China’s shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors, describing it as marked by “unilateralism and protectionism”.The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office on Thursday said it has found China’s targeted dominance of the global shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors is “unreasonable” and is “actionable” under US trade law, expanding on earlier reports about the keenly awaited shipyard investigation.
https://splash247.com/beijing-dismisses-us-shipbuilding-probe/
9. Famous All-Carbon Superyacht Gets $2 Million More Knocked Off Price. Some yacht owners like to be inconspicuous. That’s not the case for the owner of the 162-foot Khalilah, whose sports yacht is painted gleaming gold, has its own matching miniature chase boat and has a unique carbon-fiber construction that ensures reduced fuel consumption and maximum efficiency.
https://gcaptain.com/famous-all-carbon-superyacht-gets-2-million-more-knocked-off-price/
10. Iran Unveils New Underground Naval Base Amid Tension With US And Israel. Iran unveiled an underground naval missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Saturday, state TV said, two days before the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president.It was unveiled at a time when tension with Washington is widely expected to rise. Iranian leaders are concerned that Trump might empower Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, while tightening U.S. sanctions on its oil industry through his “maximum pressure” policy.
https://gcaptain.com/iran-unveils-new-underground-naval-base-amid-tension-with-us-and-israel/