InterManager Daily News 17.10.2023.

1. China’s Navy Must Stop Dangerous Moves At Sea, Philippines Says The Philippines asked China to stop “dangerous maneuvers and aggressive actions” in the South China Sea, warning of potential collision in the disputed waters. A Philippine military vessel, the BRP Benguet, warned off and issued radio challenges to a Chinese navy ship on Oct. 13, which shadowed it and attempted to cross its bow southwest of Pag-asa or Thitu island, according to a statement from the Philippine army. https://gcaptain.com/chinas-navy-must-stop-dangerous-moves-at-sea-philippines-says/
2. Scientists Track ‘Alarming’ Melt in Antarctic Ice Shelves Around 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have significantly shrunk over the last 25 years, scientists said on Thursday, in findings the European Space Agency said were “alarming”. The melting saw 71 of Antarctica’s 162 ice shelves lose mass from 1997 to 2021 – of which 68 posted a “statistically significant” reduction, according to the study published in the journal Science Advances on Thursday. https://gcaptain.com/scientists-track-alarming-melt-in-antarctic-ice-shelves/
3. US Aircraft Carriers – What They Bring To The Middle East The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers — and their supporting ships — to the eastern Mediterranean since the attacks on Israel. The ships are meant as a deterrent to ensure the conflict does not expand, but bring a significant amount of power to a region that already hosts a number of U.S. military ships, planes and troops. https://gcaptain.com/tag/israel-hamas-war/
4. Backlog At Israeli Ports Grows The backlog of ships is growing at Israeli ports while operations continue at most terminals amid preparations by the military to launch a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, according to data and sources. https://gcaptain.com/backlog-at-israeli-ports-grows/
5. MAN to add weather routeing package to monitoring platform MAN will integrate Spire’s AIS and weather data into its digital platform MAN-CEON to support monitoring and advisory tools for the decarbonisation and optimisation of marine, power and industrial equipment. This integration aims to provide customers with improved performance, troubleshooting and decarbonisation insights. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/oems-to-supplement-offering-with-performance-monitoring-platforms-78105
6. Decarbonisation drives container shipping lines’ ‘ordering frenzy’ Alphaliner’s latest newsletter said the main reason behind the orders is “the desire to decarbonise liner shipping that drives the ordering frenzy”. It said methanol-powered ships represented 52% of all new capacity ordered this year, while LNG-powered newbuildings accounted for 31% of the 2023 orders, bringing the total share of green ships to 83%. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/decarbonisation-drives-container-shipping-lines-ordering-frenzy-78118
7. Lomar to use AI-based hull-cleaning robots on 15 vessels Lomar Shipping will collaborate with Texan firm Alicia Bots Inc to install its robotic technology on up to 15 vessels. The autonomous hull-cleaning technology is expected to help reduce hull fouling, reducing fuel consumption, costs and carbon emissions. The collaboration will also help test new use cases, marking a significant leap forward in the maritime industry’s pursuit of efficiency. https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/lomar-shipping-to-install-autonomous-hull-cleaning-device-on-vessels-78085
8. DP World raises $1.5bn green sukuk to support sustainability ambitions “We aspire to lead global trade into a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable future for our customers and their customers. That’s why we are acting with scale and ambition, using our hands-on expertise to reshape trade for the better. The price we achieved for this Green Sukuk is phenomenal and represents the confidence investors have in DP World as a company and our commitment to sustainability.” https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/DP+World+raises+%241.5bn+green+sukuk+to+support+sustainability+ambitions
9. Shipping must improve forecasting and not allow ‘uncertainty to delay action’ Large scale changes identified in report include key ports becoming unusable due to climate change, a surge in the percentage of women in the workforce, and African nations becoming the world’s main suppliers of seafarers. The maritime industry must improve its forecasting to prepare for a range of possible futures, according to its leading classification society. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Shipping+must+improve+forecasting+and+not+allow+%E2%80%98uncertainty+to+delay+action%E2%80%99
10. Asian tanker freights expected to recover on geopolitical disruptions, seasonal uptick The clean and dirty tankers’ freight are likely to see some recovery in the October-December quarter on winter demand and geopolitical disruptions after the recent decline due to seasonal refinery maintenances, market participants said. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/Asian+tanker+freights+expected+to+recover+on+geopolitical+disruptions%2C+seasonal+uptick