Draft amendments to Bangladesh’s ship recycling and hazardous waste management legislation have been developed to align the shipbreaking industry with international environmental standards and safety regulations, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has revealed. According to IMO, the propo
As a response to a number of recent subsea cable incidents that caused disruptions in the EU, the European Commission and the High Representative have launched an action plan to strengthen the security and resilience of this critical infrastructure, covering both power and communication cables. The
The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that connects Russia and Germany through the Baltic Sea suffered damage in September 2022 following an explosion. StreamTec Solutions, a company formed from the management team of the Nord Stream pipelines, has conducted research on the current condition of Nord Stream
Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the World Economic Forum have partnered to accelerate the transition to nature and people-positive ports.
The maritime industry is facing a ‘significant’ workforce challenge as ammonia’s momentum as a scalable alternative fuel option builds on in the face of the maritime industry’s energy transition, suggests a new report. In their project summary report released on February 18, 2025, Lloyd’s Register M
With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) coming into effect on June 26, 2025, the clock is ticking for shipowners who need to ensure compliance with regulatory controls and inspections concerning the recycling of their end-of-life vessels, Norway-based classification society DNV has stressed. In its new
With security in the Red Sea gradually improving, the Suez Canal is gearing up to handle global trade at full capacity, signaling the return of stability to this vital maritime corridor, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has revealed. Clearing skies, changing tides: The Suez Canal now The dark clouds a
Despite ongoing concerns over unsafe and environmentally damaging shipbreaking practices, in 2024, 80% of the global vessel tonnage scrapped—totaling 255 out of 409 dismantled ships—was broken under substandard conditions on the beaches of South Asia, Belgian NGO Shipbreaking Platform has found. Not
Scotland-based Nova Innovation’s floating solar demonstrator at the Port of Leith has proven its resilience after withstanding Storm Éowyn, described by the Met Office as “probably the strongest to hit the UK in the past 10 years.” According to Nova Innovation, the extreme weather event left over a
The Danish Energy Agency has granted permission to Nord Stream 2 AG to preserve the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea that suffered damage in September 2022 following an explosion. The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines run from Vyborg, Russia, to Lubmin near Greifswald, Germany, and c
Yemen’s Houthi group has released the crew of Galaxy Leader, a NYK-chartered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) seized in November 2023.
Energy islands are no longer being considered in the Netherlands. Instead, the focus has been shifted to offshore energy hubs and interconnectors. With rising (cyber)security concerns as a result of a number of recent incidents in European waters, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, diversification o
Norway, its Nordic-Baltic allies, and the U.S. have agreed to take steps to enhance the security of subsea infrastructure, including undersea cables and pipelines. This measure is part of a broader effort to lessen vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and safeguard national and regional securi
From a purely technical perspective, it would be already possible today to allow inland waterway vessels to travel across rivers unmanned and remotely controlled. However, as there are still many legal hurdles standing in the way of the everyday use of such ships, German insurers have called on the
