InterManager Daily News 24.12.2024.

1. Embracing ship digitalisation: The key to smooth compliance with FuelEU Maritime, CII and EU ETS Regulations. In the rapidly evolving maritime industry, compliance with stringent environmental regulations such as FuelEU Maritime, EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) is becoming increasingly critical. Shipowners are facing mounting pressure to reduce emissions, optimize fuel consumption, and enhance operational efficiency. Digitalization emerges as a pivotal solution, enabling shipowners to navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance seamlessly.The Growing Importance of Environmental Regulations
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/12/23/embracing-ship-digitalisation-the-key-to-smooth-compliance-with-fueleu-maritime-cii-and-eu-ets-regulations/

2. Seafarers more likely to ‘express what’s really going on’ thanks to VIKAND’s crew welfare technology. A global leader in maritime healthcare and wellbeing solutions, VIKAND, says the number of seafarers who are ‘opening up’ and talking about their mental health will increase, due to its first-of-a-kind, wellness data-collection tool.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/12/23/seafarers-more-likely-to-express-whats-really-going-on-thanks-to-vikands-crew-welfare-technology/

3. Guy Hindley appointed new Baltic Exchange Chairman. Guy Hindley has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council, with effect from 1 January 2025, following the leadership of Lord Jeffrey Mountevans who has held the position for the past two years.

Guy Hindley, who has served on the Baltic Exchange Council since January 2019, has a long and distinguished career in maritime sector, including his role as Managing Partner of Dry Cargo division at Howe Robinson, where he has been a key figure since for nearly four decades.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/12/23/guy-hindley-appointed-new-baltic-exchange-chairman/

4. The Port of Southampton donates £12,000 to local maritime charities. Associated British Ports Southampton proudly supports local charities and great causes throughout the year. The organisation has already raised over £12,000 for ANDYSMANCLUB through various social events and fundraising activities, including a charity cycle around the Isle of Wight.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/12/23/the-port-of-southampton-donates-10000-to-local-maritime-charities/

5. Two-million TEU expansion in APM terminals Medport Tangier. The two terminals APM Terminals operates in Morocco serve as hub-ports which function as the backbone of the Gemini Cooperation — Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s operational collaboration covering East-West trade routes.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/12/23/two-million-teu-expansion-in-apm-terminals-medport-tangier/

6. Saipem back in business in Brazil. A Brazilian court has informed Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem that it can resume normal operations in Brazil.

Saipem was suspended from signing new contracts with the Brazilian public administration for two years following a probe into alleged irregularities surrounding a deal signed with Petrobras in 2011.
https://splash247.com/saipem-back-in-business-in-brazil/

7. Chinese bulker suspected of Baltic Sea cable sabotage sets sail for Egypt. Yi Peng 3, a 23-year-old panamax bulker owned by Ningbo Yipeng Shipping, is finally on the move after representatives from several European countries observed China’s investigation of the vessel.
https://splash247.com/chinese-bulker-suspected-of-baltic-sea-cable-sabotage-sets-sail-for-egypt/

8. MSC boss Soren Toft takes the chair at World Shipping Council. Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) chief executive Soren Toft has been elected as the new chairman of the liner lobby group, the World Shipping Council (WSC).

Randy Chen, vice chairman of Taiwanese containerline Wan Hai, has been elected vice chair.
https://splash247.com/msc-boss-soren-toft-takes-the-chair-at-world-shipping-council/

9. Russia’s LNG Shadow Fleet Resumes Operations After Months-Long Hiatus. Several vessels of Russia’s LNG shadow fleet are on the move after idling for much of the past two months. In the Western Arctic near Murmansk, newbuild LNG carrier Mulan called at the Saam FSU over the weekend, likely to reload LNG it had previously offloaded at the end of September.
https://gcaptain.com/russias-lng-shadow-fleet-resumes-operations-after-months-long-hiatus/

10. Netanyahu Says Israel Will Continue To Act Against The Houthis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would continue acting against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, whom he accused of threatening world shipping and the international order, and called on Israelis to be steadfast.
https://gcaptain.com/netanyahu-says-israel-will-continue-to-act-against-the-houthis/