1. BSM’s Pronav welcomes first FSRU to its managed LNG fleet. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement is expanding its fleet portfolio and has for the first time taken on the technical management of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit . The vessel is managed by Pronav, BSM’s highly specialised Ship Management Centre which exclusively operates large-scale LNG carriers from its Hamburg-based office.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/22/pronav-welcomes-first-fsru-to-its-managed-lng-fleet/
2. UK’s first electric shipping routes set to slash Irish Sea emissions by a third. NatPower Marine and Peel Ports Group are set to commence installation of shore power at Heysham in September 2025, with the first plug live in the initial phase and expansion to four across all berths, by 2026. This will enable all Heysham routes within the Irish sea to operate with zero emissions while at berth and at sea, supporting full electric propulsion of the ferry services, as the first part of the full electrification of the Irish sea.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/22/uks-first-electric-shipping-routes-set-to-slash-irish-sea-emissions-by-a-third/
3. BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week. More than 500 alternatively-fuelled container ships now on orde
“As of end August 2025, 534 container ships are on order which will be able to use alternative fuels upon delivery. These represent 53% of ships on order and 77% of the TEU,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/22/bimco-shipping-number-of-the-week-87/
4. AD Ports Group Deploys LEO Satellite Connectivity Across Global Operations.
By integrating this connectivity with AD Port Group’s IoT sensors, smart port platforms, and AI analysts, the company is building a truly connected supply chain that provides unparalleled visibility and control to customers and partners.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/technology/ad-ports-group-deploys-leo-satellite-connectivity-across-global-operations
5. Smart Solutions, Ship Design and Innovation: In Conversation with NAPA CEO Mikko Kuosa.
Ships are no longer built around a single fuel or propulsion system; they are becoming multi-fuel, hybridised platforms that must integrate a wide range of efficiency technologies, safety systems, and regulatory requirements.
https://www.seanews.co.uk/maritime/smart-solutions-ship-design-and-innovation-in-conversation-with-napa-ceo-mikko-kuosa
6. Fredriksen and Greece’s top shipowners spearhead revolt against IMO’s Net Zero Framework. Some of the biggest names in world shipping are rallying against the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) flagship Net-Zero Framework (NZF), just weeks before it comes up for adoption in October.
https://splash247.com/fredriksen-and-greeces-top-shipowners-spearhead-revolt-against-imos-net-zero-framework/
7. P&I claims hit a ten-year peak.
Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance broker, has released a report highlighting mounting financial pressures on the International Group of P&I Clubs despite modest premium increases. The report also highlights the crisis of suicides at sea.
https://splash247.com/pi-claims-hit-a-ten-year-peak/
8. Shipping’s big climate moment is here, but will it live up to its promise? The week started with a powerful endorsement from over 180 global shipping companies for the historic shipping climate regulation, the IMO Net-Zero Framework, the world’s first meaningful emission pricing system on any international polluter.
https://splash247.com/shippings-big-climate-moment-is-here-but-will-it-live-up-to-its-promise/
9. Royal visit marks official reopening of Lloyd’s Register’s historic London headquarters. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially reopened Lloyd’s Register’s Grade II* listed headquarters in central London following an extensive refurbishment.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/royal-visit-marks-official-reopening-of-lloyds-registers-historic-london-headquarters
10. Pulsar International and Inmarsat Maritime expand partnership with 300+ NexusWave rollouts.
Pulsar International and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company today announced a significant milestone in their long-standing collaboration, with Pulsar committing to rollout NexusWave across more than 300 vessels operated by its customer base over the next 12 months.
https://www.shipmanagementinternational.com/news/pulsar-international-and-inmarsat-maritime-expand-partnership-with-300-nexuswave-rollouts