Cyberattack fears in shipping, Panama Canal water issues, IMO and net-zero emissions, contrast on Titan and African Cardinal search and rescues operations, and much more in the latest episode of Maritime in Minutes.
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The EU Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) project has drawn to a close with a series of positive results on using wind energy to support commercial ship propulsion.
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Members of the International Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) Canada have issued a 72-hour strike notice that that will see industrial action begin around 0800 hrs on 1 July.
The Panama Ship Registry is taking action after falling 10 places in Paris MoU’s list of flag states, dropping into the group’s grey list.
Some 16 years after it was adopted in Hong Kong the IMO convention on ship recycling will finally come into force in June 2025.
The global shipping industry’s pathway to decarbonisation and tackling climate change is set to be determined over the next two weeks.
The Panama Ship Registry has cancelled the registration of over 6.5 million gt of vessels over the last two years for issues related to Iran, North Korea or sanctions.
Classification society DNV and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) are establishing the Future Ship Joint Innovation Centre in Shanghai.
The UK Government has responded to a review of its Maritime 2050 plans, accepting multiple recommendations to improve its policies.
Advances in technology and autonomy have reignited a debate at the IMO about reducing the number of officers on watch at night.
