1. Economic uncertainty shapes stagnant freight markets: Q3 TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. AFS Logistics and TD Cowen announce the third quarter (Q3) 2025 release of the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index, a snapshot with predictive pricing for truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL) and parcel transportation markets. The latest release shows the effects of a freight market in stasis, mired in prolonged low demand as businesses wait to see how evolving trade policies unfold.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/21/economic-uncertainty-shapes-stagnant-freight-markets-q3-td-cowen-afs-freight-index/
2. Ocean Infinity new firsts in remote operations. During a recent offshore project for global energy leader PETRONAS, Ocean Infinity successfully delivered real-time seabed data directly to the client’s headquarters. This groundbreaking operation marked a first for the company, eliminating the need for client personnel to be physically present offshore—signifying a major shift from traditional practices.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/21/ocean-infinity-new-firsts-in-remote-operations/
3. Outcomes of the IMO Council, 134th session. The IMO Council met for its 134th session from 7 to 11 July 2025 at IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom.The session was chaired by Mr. Victor Jimenez Fernandez, supported by the Vice-Chair, Ms. Amane Fethallah .
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/21/outcomes-of-the-imo-council-134th-session/
4. Amon Maritime – JV with Navigator Holdings for construction of two ammonia gas carriers. Amon Maritime announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”), the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/07/21/amon-maritime-jv-with-navigator-holdings-for-construction-of-two-ammonia-gas-carriers/
5. EU and UK sanction UAE-based operator of the Gabon and Comoros flags. The European Union and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Intershipping Services, a UAE-based company that operates the flag registries of Gabon and Comoros, both of which have played a central role in supporting the opaque tanker network transporting sanctioned Russian crude.
https://splash247.com/eu-and-uk-sanction-uae-based-operator-of-the-gabon-and-comoros-flags/
6. India bans use of fraudulent foreign certificates of competency in seafarer crackdown. India’s maritime watchdog has banned its shipowners and licensed recruiters from employing Indian nationals holding certificates of competency (CoCs) from several flag-of-convenience nations, following widespread fraud allegations.
https://splash247.com/india-bans-use-of-fraudulent-foreign-certificates-of-competency-in-seafarer-crackdown/
7. MSC’s boxship binge rolls on with 10 more giants ordered across China. Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has once again underlined its seemingly insatiable appetite for new tonnage, declaring and placing orders for a further 10 ultra-large container vessels, its orderbook now larger than the extant fleet of Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth largest liner.
https://splash247.com/mscs-boxship-binge-rolls-on-with-10-more-giants-ordered-across-china/
8. At Least 27 Killed After Vietnam Tourist Boat Capsizes. At least 27 people died after a tourist boat capsized in stormy weather in Vietnam’s Halong Bay on Saturday, state media reported.The boat, carrying 53 people, tipped over at around 2 p.m. local time (0700 GMT), as Storm Wipha approached the country across the South China Sea. Strong winds, heavy rainfall and lightning were reported in the area.
https://gcaptain.com/at-least-27-killed-after-vietnam-tourist-boat-capsizes/
9. Chevron Wins Exxon Case But Loses Time, Oil And Billions. Exxon Mobil XOM.N has lost its arbitration challenge to block Chevron’s CVX.N $55 billion Hess HES.N acquisition deal, but the top U.S. oil producer managed to delay the tie-up by over a year, costing its rival billions in lost Guyana oil revenue and slowing integration.
https://gcaptain.com/chevron-wins-exxon-case-but-loses-time-oil-and-billions/
10. ICS gives backing to IMO Net-Zero Framework to provide clarity, simplicity and detail on rewards. In April, the IMO member states took a historic step by agreeing to the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) – the world’s first global emissions price for an entire industry. This was a landmark step towards decarbonising international shipping and one that the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has been advocating for and fully supports.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/ics-gives-backing-to-imo-net-zero-framework-to-provide-clarity-simplicity-and-detail-on-rewards