MineHub launches real-time vessel tracking on Jules
MineHub Technologies has launched breakbulk vessel tracking on its Jules AI platform, extending real-time maritime visibility to small and mid-sized commodity traders and scrap metal recyclers. Announced on 8 October,...
Lloyd’s List Intelligence adds satellite spoofing checks
Lloyd’s List Intelligence has launched Satellite Confirmed Spoofing, an enhancement to its Seasearcher platform that uses satellite imagery to help verify suspected cases of vessels broadcasting false positions. The feature...
ONE, ClassNK study roll damping on containerships
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and ClassNK have launched a joint research project to assess the effectiveness of roll damping tanks (RDTs) on large container vessels. ONE will provide measurement data...
IMO renews piracy warning after five seafarer deaths
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has expressed condolences following the reported deaths of five seafarers during an operation to free the hijacked vessel HONOUR 25 in Somali waters. IMO Secretary-General...
ICS Chief warns UN over maritime security crisis
Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), addressed the United Nations Security Council in New York on 17 September. He warned of the critical importance...
Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk shift services back to Red Sea
Hapag-Lloyd and A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) are to reroute four Gemini Cooperation services through the Red Sea following an assessment of the current security situation in the region. The NE4, SE1,...
Iran claims attacks on 10 ships near Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed attacks on 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as vessel traffic through the key maritime corridor remains below recent averages. Reuters...
IMO warns 6,000 seafarers still stuck in Persian Gulf
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has confirmed up to 400 ships carrying around 6,000 seafarers have been unable to depart safely since fighting broke out on 28 February. The IMO...
Orca AI wins fleet-wide EPS deal after pilot
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) will expand its use of Orca AI’s maritime operations platform across dozens of additional vessels, following a pilot covering five ships and more than 130,000 nautical...
KR issues guidance ahead of new IMO pilot ladder rules
Korean Register (KR) has published new technical information to help the industry prepare for tightened International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements on pilot transfer arrangements. Pilot transfer arrangements are the equipment...
IMO condemns fatal attack on TIHAMAH off Yemen
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has condemned a fatal attack on the cargo ship TIHAMAH off the coast of Al Mokha, Yemen, following confirmation that several seafarers were killed. IMO...
IMO expands global Port State Control data exchange
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has updated data-exchange agreements with the Black Sea and Caribbean Port State Control regimes as part of efforts to strengthen the sharing of ship inspection...
