1. Maritime leaders hold the power to improving seafarers’ lives, advises InterManager as World Maritime Day approaches. As World Maritime Day nears, the Secretary General of InterManager points out that some senior managers need to look at themselves first if they are serious about improving the quality of life for seafarers.
With the theme of this year’s International Maritime Organization event being ‘Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity’, Capt Kuba Szymanski says the future of the ocean as a place of work puts serious obligations on maritime leaders to adopt a different approach to seafarer welfare.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/26/maritime-leaders-hold-the-power-to-improving-seafarers-lives-advises-intermanager-as-world-maritime-day-approaches/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/26/maritime-leaders-hold-the-power-to-improving-seafarers-lives-advises-intermanager-as-world-maritime-day-approaches/
2. shipping industry’s CO₂ payments should be used to build up green fuel production in the EU says Danish Shipping. The EU has already introduced climate regulation of shipping through the EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. In 2026, when ETS is fully phased in, Danish shipping companies are expected to contribute DKK 3.8 billion to the system. Danish Shipping proposes that ETS revenues should be earmarked as a support scheme for the green transition of shipping – including both production and offtake.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/26/danish-shipping-the-shipping-industrys-co%e2%82%82-payments-should-be-used-to-build-up-green-fuel-production-in-the-eu/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/26/danish-shipping-the-shipping-industrys-co%e2%82%82-payments-should-be-used-to-build-up-green-fuel-production-in-the-eu/
3. Maritime Industry urged to recognise and address the Silent Weight of Grief at Sea. Stress is often considered an unavoidable part of seafaring life. Long hours, isolation, and operational pressures are expected but a silent and often misunderstood force is eroding seafarer wellbeing from within: grief.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/26/maritime-industry-urged-to-recognise-and-address-the-silent-weight-of-grief-at-sea/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/26/maritime-industry-urged-to-recognise-and-address-the-silent-weight-of-grief-at-sea/
4. Another emissions trading scheme for maritime: the UK takes shape. Final policy decisions made by the UK Government this summer will, if enacted as law, lead to new emissions costs for vessels sailing to, from and between United Kingdom ports from 1 July 2026.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/26/another-emissions-trading-scheme-for-maritime-the-uk-takes-shape/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/26/another-emissions-trading-scheme-for-maritime-the-uk-takes-shape/
5. Bahri Chemicals inks first COA with Luberef to boost Saudi base oil exports. Bahri Chemicals has signed its first contract of affreightment (COA) with Luberef, the kingdom’s sole producer of virgin base oils, in a deal that underscores Saudi Arabia’s push to strengthen domestic supply chains under the Saudi Inc. initiative.
https://splash247.com/bahri-chemicals-inks-first-coa-with-luberef-to-boost-saudi-base-oil-exports/
https://splash247.com/bahri-chemicals-inks-first-coa-with-luberef-to-boost-saudi-base-oil-exports/
6. Geely floats world’s first methanol-hydrogen electric riverboat. Chinese automotive giant Geely Holding has expanded its green drive into shipping with the launch of the Yuanchun 001, billed as the world’s first methanol-hydrogen electric multi-purpose riverboat.
https://splash247.com/geely-floats-worlds-first-methanol-hydrogen-electric-riverboat/
https://splash247.com/geely-floats-worlds-first-methanol-hydrogen-electric-riverboat/
7. 68% of women in maritime say they’ve faced bias. A new report from the Global Maritime Forum and All Aboard Alliance lays bare the invisible barriers that keep shipping’s leadership ranks homogeneous — and warns that industry growth may be stunted if it can’t tap its full diversity.
https://splash247.com/68-of-women-in-maritime-say-theyve-faced-bias/
https://splash247.com/68-of-women-in-maritime-say-theyve-faced-bias/
8. Golden Week Gloom: Container Spot Rates Tumble Across East-West Trades. With the Chinese Golden Week holiday beginning next Wednesday, there was little surprise that spot rates on the main east-west ocean trades continued to decline this week.However, the levels at which they ended the week will be of great concern to carriers struggling to maintain pricing at break-even.
https://gcaptain.com/golden-week-gloom-container-spot-rates-tumble-across-east-west-trades/
https://gcaptain.com/golden-week-gloom-container-spot-rates-tumble-across-east-west-trades/
9. US Oil Flows to Asia Face Pressure From Expensive Tanker Rates. Crude from the US could become too expensive for Asian buyers due to higher tankers rates, which have been inflated by an increase in Chinese purchases and traders positioning for more OPEC+ supply.
https://gcaptain.com/us-oil-flows-to-asia-face-pressure-from-expensive-tanker-rates/
https://gcaptain.com/us-oil-flows-to-asia-face-pressure-from-expensive-tanker-rates/
10. Grimaldi Expands Ammonia-Ready Fleet with 9,000-CEU Grande Svezia. The Grimaldi Group has welcomed the Grande Svezia into its fleet, marking the fourth “Ammonia Ready” vessel in the company’s expanding green shipping portfolio. The 9,000-CEU (Car Equivalent Units) Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) is the second in a series of ten next-generation vessels under construction at China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu.
https://gcaptain.com/grimaldi-expands-ammonia-ready-fleet-with-9000-ceu-grande-svezia/
https://gcaptain.com/grimaldi-expands-ammonia-ready-fleet-with-9000-ceu-grande-svezia/