1. ICS industry standards at the heart of global ship management. How one of the world’s leading ship management companies leverages ICS Publications to maintain excellence across a global flee
When managing a fleet of 450 vessels across the world’s oceans, standardisation and best practices aren’t just beneficial, they’re essential. For Nicholas Rich, Director of Fleet Management at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), ICS’s publications serve as a cornerstone of the company’s commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/05/30/ics-industry-standards-at-the-heart-of-global-ship-management/
2. Adaptability, not scale, defines success in today’s shipping markets, says Hanse Bereederung. Adaptability and agility in the type and length of voyages shipowners and charterers are committing to, is a defining advantage in today’s shipping markets, according to Hanse Bereederung, member of Columbia Group and a provider of independent ship management and broking services across the dry bulk, tanker, and container sectors.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/05/30/adaptability-not-scale-defines-success-in-todays-shipping-markets-says-hanse-bereederung/
3. EU must act to curb black carbon pollution from Shipping in the Arctic – Report. Reacting to publication of a detailed study, Black carbon and CO2 emissions from EU-regulated shipping in the Arctic by the International Council on Clean Transportation , which finds that CO2 and black carbon e missions from ships operating in and out of EU portsdominate the emissions from large ships in the Arctic and are likely higher than previously assumed, Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliancesaid
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/05/30/eu-must-act-to-curb-black-carbon-pollution-from-shipping-in-the-arctic-report/
4. Geopolitical tensions lead to increasing risks for shipping sector globally. The fast-changing geopolitical landscape is creating new risks and challenges for a shipping industry already juggling the energy transition and the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Allianz Commercial’s Safety and Shipping Review.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/05/30/geopolitical-tensions-lead-to-increasing-risks-for-shipping-sector-globally/
5. Record numbers of vessels abandoned. The number of vessel abandonments has soared nearly 33% year-on-year, with 158 cases already recorded by May 2025, compared to 119 at the same point last year, according to new figures released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).
https://splash247.com/record-numbers-of-vessels-abandoned/
6. Fatigue among seafarers on the rise. Work-related fatigue among cargo ship crews is growing worse, despite international regulations and onboard monitoring aimed at ensuring sufficient rest for seafarers, according to a new study from Cardiff University’s Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC).
https://splash247.com/fatigue-among-seafarers-on-the-rise/
7. UN nuclear chief meets Greek shipping leaders to advance maritime nuclear propulsion. Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), met with leading Greek shipowners on Thursday to explore the potential of nuclear-powered commercial vessels.
https://splash247.com/un-nuclear-chief-meets-greek-shipping-leaders-to-advance-maritime-nuclear-propulsion/
8. Trump Administration Support Sparks Revival of Northeast Gas Pipelines. U.S. energy company Williams Cos said on Thursday it was working with federal and state regulators to revive two previously canceled natural gas pipelines from Pennsylvania to New York.
https://gcaptain.com/trump-administration-support-sparks-revival-of-northeast-gas-pipelines/
9. U.S. Coast Guard Modernizes Underwater Survey Guidelines to Boost Maritime Competitiveness. The U.S. Coast Guard has released a significant update to its underwater survey guidance for U.S.-flagged vessels, marking the first major revision since its introduction in 1989.The revised guidance, released on May 30, 2025, introduces several key changes aimed at streamlining regulatory processes while maintaining safety standards. Most notably, the update explicitly authorizes the use of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for conducting underwater inspections.
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-coast-guard-modernizes-underwater-survey-guidelines-to-boost-maritime-competitiveness/
10. Tariff Truce Keeps China-US Trade Flowing Across the Pacific. The ceasefire in the tariff fight between the world’s two largest economies is encouraging trade across the Pacific, holding up freight prices three weeks on, even as container bookings have begun to slow.
https://gcaptain.com/tariff-truce-keeps-china-us-trade-flowing-across-the-pacific/
