1. Matrix Ship Management appoints Geoff Ramsay as Head of Ship Management. Matrix Ship Management Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Geoff Ramsay to the newly created position of Head of Ship Management, further strengthening the company’s senior leadership team as it continues to expand its global operations.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/20/matrix-ship-management-appoints-geoff-ramsay-as-head-of-ship-management/
2. IMO calls for tangible action after UN Ocean Conference. IMO Secretary-General welcomes the outcomes of the UN Ocean Conference and urges swift implementation.
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization , Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has applauded the important commitments made at the United Nations Ocean Conference last week (9-13 June) in Nice, France, while urging countries to deliver on these promises as soon as possible.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/20/imo-calls-for-tangible-action-after-un-ocean-conference/
3. Mitsubishi Corp in talks for $8 billion US shale acquisition, source says. Mitsubishi Corp 8058 is in talks to acquire the U.S. shale production and pipeline assets of Aethon Energy Management for roughly $8 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.
A deal would give the Japanese conglomerate a substantial natural gas operation adjacent to the U.S. Gulf coast and the energy export facilities being developed along it.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/20/mitsubishi-corp-in-talks-for-8-billion-us-shale-acquisition-source-says/
4. The Mission to Seafarers launches Maritime Mountain Race to support seafarers across Europe. Entries open for a new endurance event in the Swiss Alps, bringing together professionals from across shipping to raise awareness and funds for seafarers’ wellbeing
International seafarer welfare charity The Mission to Seafarers has announced the launch of the first-ever Maritime Mountain Race fundraiser, a unique endurance event set to take place from the 26th – 28th June 2026, with fundraising donations targeted to support vulnerable seafarers across Europe.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/20/the-mission-to-seafarers-launches-maritime-mountain-race-to-support-seafarers-across-europe/
5. New Digital Nautical Chart to protect biodiversity in danish waters. Every day, ships travel thousands of nautical miles across oceans teeming with life. The shipping industry has a responsibility to minimise the harmful environmental impacts and threats to marine biodiversity posed by dense maritime traffic.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/06/20/new-digital-nautical-chart-to-protect-biodiversity-in-danish-waters/
6. Japan seeks to double shipbuilding output by 2030. Japan is weighing bold steps to rejuvenate its once-dominant shipbuilding industry, including the establishment of a government-backed national shipyard, as part of a wider strategy to restore maritime manufacturing capabilities critical to national security.
https://splash247.com/japan-seeks-to-double-shipbuilding-output-by-2030/
7. Trump softens on Iran intervention amid maritime chaos in Gulf. Oil prices dipped 2% in early trading today as Donald Trump appeared to step back from joining Israel’s attacks on Iran, while the waters in the Middle East remain busy, and dangerous thanks to vastly increased GPS spoofing in the region in the week since war broke out between the two Middle Eastern nations.
https://splash247.com/trump-softens-on-iran-intervention-amid-maritime-chaos-in-gulf/
8. Seafaring remains one of the world’s most dangerous professions. Seafaring remains one of the world’s most dangerous professions, according to a major new report, which surveyed 147,000 people in many different jobs across the world.
According to Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s latest World Risk Poll Focus On report, 25% of ocean workers report having experienced harm from their work in the past two years, compared to 18% of other workers – the highest level recorded among any sector polled (see chart below).
https://splash247.com/seafaring-remains-one-of-the-worlds-most-dangerous-professions/
9. Middle East Tensions Drive Surge in Gulf Freight Rates as Maersk Suspends Haifa Port Calls. Ocean freight spot rates from Shanghai to the Arabian Gulf’s largest port, Jebel Ali, are surging.Xeneta average spot rates show an increase of 55% month over month from Shanghai to Jebel Ali, prior to the conflict escalation between Israel and Iran. Rates are now $2,761 per FEU.
https://gcaptain.com/middle-east-tensions-drive-surge-in-gulf-freight-rates-as-maersk-suspends-haifa-port-calls/
10. GPS Jamming in Strait of Hormuz Raises Maritime Safety Concerns After Tanker Collision. A significant increase in GPS jamming and spoofing incidents along the Iranian coast is raising serious concerns about maritime safety in one of the world’s most critical shipping channels. According to the Maritime Information Cooperation & Awareness Center (MICA), approximately 970 ships per day have experienced GPS interference in the region since June 13.
https://gcaptain.com/gps-jamming-in-strait-of-hormuz-raises-maritime-safety-concerns-after-tanker-collision/