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“Decoding Maritime Emissions”: Trade tensions and environmental pressures reshape shipping in Q1 2025

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime

In its latest quarterly analysis titled “Decoding Maritime Emissions: Assessing GHG Hotspots, Trade Lanes, and Industry Shifts for Q1, 2025,” VesselBot examines how the maritime industry is navigating an evolving landscape shaped by geopolitical tensions, environmental pressures, and market volatility.

Ulsan Port Authority leads efforts on marine biofuel adoption as IMO regulations tighten

In a major push toward decarbonizing maritime logistics, President Jae-young Byeon of the Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) and Chief Executive Sun-bae Hong of the Korea Maritime Cooperation Center (KMC) jointly announced the successful conclusion of the “2nd Forum on the Commercialization of Biofuels for Maritime Vessels,” held on 23 April at the Caradium Hall of the PJ Hotel in Seoul.

INTERCARGO welcomes ILO recognition of seafarers as key workers – a milestone in advancing maritime labor rights

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Maritime | Bulk

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) welcomes the recent decision at the International Labor Organization (ILO) to officially recognize seafarers as key workers under the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC).

DCSA+ Partnership Program gains momentum as new partner DB Schenker joins drive to accelerate digital transformation in shipping

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit organization driving standardization and digital innovation in container shipping, April 24, 2025, announces that DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading ocean freight forwarders, has joined its DCSA+ partnership program.

[Freightos Weekly Update] Carriers accelerate blankings as China-US bookings drop

Signal Ocean Dry Weekly Market Monitor - Week 17, 2025

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2025 | Maritime | Bulk

The first quarter of 2025 has shown mixed signals in China's dry bulk import profile, reflecting commodity-specific trends and the broader strategic shifts underway amid the U.S.-China trade war.

Crowley mariners honored for heroic rescues by American Waterways Operators

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2025 | Maritime

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has awarded Crowley mariners serving on the Crowley-managed containership Potomac Express and the company’s LNG-powered container/roll on-roll off vessel El Coqui with the Honor & Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Awards.

Wilson adopts Tilla Technologies to optimise crew change operations across one of Europe’s largest short sea fleets

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

Tilla Technologies today announces that Wilson, one of Europe’s largest short sea shipping companies, will use its software to manage all crew changes across 101 vessels in its fleet.

Damen Shipyards Group signs MoU with Square Port Shipyard to build Damen vessels in India

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2025 | Maritime

The agreement continues Damen’s expansion into the subcontinent

FuelEU Maritime compliance strategy is commercial priority for top management, says OceanScore

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

FuelEU Maritime represents a strategic headache for shipping companies on the same level as its technical complexity.

Atal Solutions kicks off $123.7M retrofitting project to drive the future of green shipping

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2025 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Technology

Safety at the intersection of sea and sky - The evolution of helicopter-ship operations

Gregor Stevens, Nautical Director, International Chamber of Shipping | April 23, 2025 | Maritime

The maritime landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade. With the global fleet expanding from approximately 1.7 billion deadweight tonnage in 2014 to roughly 2.4 billion today, a remarkable 40 per cent increase, helicopter-ship operations have similarly escalated in both frequency and complexity.

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Reuters | April 22, 2025

Ships able to increase loads on Rhine after sharp rise in water levels

Rain over the Easter weekend in Germany has raised Rhine river water levels, with vessels able to carry more cargo, though the river is still too shallow for normal sailings, commodity traders said on Tuesday.

Wisestella helps secure landmark charter

AJOT Newsroom | April 22, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

Wisestella, a leading provider of AI-powered maritime learning solutions to the tanker fleet, has announced that its technology has played a pivotal role in helping a globally trading tanker operator secure a landmark charter agreement with a prominent oil major.

Veson Nautical: Bulker S&P activity falls sharply in Q1 2025

AJOT Newsroom | April 22, 2025 | Maritime | Bulk

Due to market uncertainty, overall sale and purchase levels for Bulkers have fallen year on year, with a decrease of c.58% and just 77 reported this year to date, compared to 182 for the same period last year.

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AJOT Newsroom | April 21, 2025

CGM CGM Asia-Mexico-West Coast South America service enhancements

CMA CGM has announced key updates to its Asia – Mexico – WCSA – WCCA services. These updates include optimized rotations, new direct call to Chile, and improved connectivity with our redesigned network serving West Coast Central America — all while maintaining competitive transit times, particularly for fresh reefer cargo out of Ecuador.

MSC GRI - scope: Import ISC/ME - Indian Subcontinent/Middle East to USA

AJOT Newsroom | April 21, 2025 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Strategic Marine announces another successful delivery to truth maritime services In Thailand

AJOT Newsroom | April 21, 2025 | Maritime | Project / Heavy Lift | Maritime Project

Strategic Marine has achieved another successful delivery to Truth Maritime Services (TMS), strengthening a partnership that has been evolving since 2022. This latest milestone further cements the ongoing collaboration between Strategic Marine, Prima Marine Group, and TMS, as they work together to provide innovative and efficient vessels tailored to the demands of the offshore sector in Thailand and beyond.

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Stas Margaronis | April 21, 2025

Port of Redwood City’s Zortman “cautiously optimistic” about 2025

Despite the turmoil surrounding trade, tariffs and shipping, the Port of Redwood City’s executive director Kristine Zortman is “cautiously optimistic” about Port business prospects in 2025