1. Columbia Group urges early action by ship owners on FuelEU pooling to maximise opportunities and avoid penalties. With the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regulations now reshaping the commercial landscape, ship owners should prepare early to avoid higher costs, limited credit availability, and potential impact on operations, warns Columbia Group.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/05/21/columbia-group-urges-early-action-by-ship-owners-on-fueleu-pooling-to-maximise-opportunities-and-avoid-penalties/
2. 140 years of HHLA – 30 years with METRANS two anniversaries, one success story. This year, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik is celebrating its 140th anniversary – while also marking 30 years of successful collaboration with its rail subsidiary METRANS. What began in May 1995 as a strategic investment has since become a cornerstone of the HHLA Group. This pioneering partnership has created a Europe-wide logistics network that has redefined the connection between major seaports and economically dynamic hinterland regions.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/05/21/140-years-of-hhla-30-years-with-metrans-two-anniversaries-one-success-story/
3. Port of Antwerp-Bruges launches the Volta 1 Europe’s first electric tugboat. Port of Antwerp-Bruges is launching the Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat. The launch marks an important step in the port’s integrated greening programme, with the ultimate goal of a climate-neutral operation by 2050. Developed in close cooperation with Damen, the tugboat follows previous world firsts such as the Hydrotug and the Methatug
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/05/21/port-of-antwerp-bruges-launches-the-volta-1-europes-first-electric-tugboat/
4. Response to news – Greenland Shipping Firm Royal Arctic Line end heavy fuel oil use. Responding to news published in early May, in Sermitsiaq on how the Greenland government-owned Royal Arctic Lineshipping company will move away from heavy fuel oil use, ahead of an International Maritime Organization ban taking full effect in 2029, the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the move, with Lead Advisor Dr Sian Prior saying
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/05/21/response-to-news-greenland-shipping-firm-royal-arctic-line-end-heavy-fuel-oil-use/
5. New guidance from ISWAN puts seafarers at centre of decarbonisation.
Driven by the findings of an industry-wide survey last year, the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has produced a guide providing practical ways to support seafarers’ wellbeing during the zero-carbon transition.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/new-guidance-from-iswan-puts-seafarers-at-centre-of-decarbonisation
6. DP World to launch $2.5bn logistics infrastructure investment in 2025. DP World will invest $2.5 billion this year to expand its global logistics network, launching major infrastructure projects across India, Africa, South America and Europe in response to rising demand for resilient, integrated supply chain solutions.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/v5fawikrzc6l3lgek71obdyg37o6jm
7. Wärtsilä launches carbon capture solution to shipping market after installation success. Technology group Wärtsilä announced earlier this moth that its breakthrough carbon capture solution (CCS) is now commercially available to the global maritime industry, delivering what it describes as a step-change in shipping’s decarbonisation journey.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/wrtsil-launches-carbon-capture-solution-to-shipping-market-after-installation-success
8. Zero-emission ferry trials launch in Orkney with Artemis hydrofoil. Artemis Technologies, a global leader in high-performance maritime innovation, alongside Orkney Ferries and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), are pleased to announce the arrival in Orkney of the fully electric hydrofoil vessel – the Artemis EF-12 Workboat XL, named ‘Zevi 1’.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/zero-emission-ferry-trials-launch-in-orkney-with-artemis-hydrofoil
9. India Launches $10 Billion Tanker Fleet Plan to Boost Energy Security and Shipbuilding. India plans to spend 850 billion rupees ($10 billion) to purchase 112 crude carriers through 2040, people familiar with the matter said, as the world’s third-biggest importer of oil seeks to have its own fleet to secure supplies.
https://gcaptain.com/india-launches-10-billion-tanker-fleet-plan-to-boost-energy-security-and-shipbuilding/
10. Yemen’s Houthis Announce ‘Maritime Blockade’ on Israel’s Haifa Port. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis announced on Monday what they called a “maritime blockade” on Israel’s Haifa port in response to Israel’s ongoing conflict in Gaza.
“All companies with ships present in or heading to this port are hereby notified that, as of the time of this announcement, the aforementioned port has been included in the list of targets,” the group’s spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised address.
https://gcaptain.com/yemens-houthis-announce-maritime-blockade-on-israels-haifa-port/