Tag: trends

A new report from the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), supported by the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA), reveals that the "industrial sunbelt" of developing economies will lead the energy transition. 

The maritime industry is facing a sharp rise in machinery failures and engine-room incidents that modern monitoring systems could help prevent, according to CM Technologies (CMT).

According to Intermodal, escalating tensions in the Middle East have renewed focus on the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic chokepoint, heightening concerns over potential disruptions to global oil flows.

In advance of the IMO Day of the Seafarer’s focus on ‘My Harassment-Free Ship’, Sailors’ Society has launched a maritime first - a 'State of the Industry Snapshot', a report focused on bullying and harassment at sea.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its Oil 2025: Analysis and Forecast to 2030 report, highlighting how amid the intensifying geopolitical strains and heightened uncertainty about global economic prospects, oil markets are undergoing structural changes.

Veson Nautical draws the attention to a market that had already begun to shift, as the global dry bulk fleet has entered a period of structural change marked by a sharp decline in younger vessels.  The global dry bulk fleet is facing a sharp contraction in younger, more efficient tonnage, with the supply of vessels under 15 years of age projected to fall by 22% by 2028, according to new analysis shared by Oliver Kirkham, Senior Valuation Analyst at Veson Nautical, a global leader in maritime freight and fleet management solutions. Speaking at the 2025 Marine Money Week in New York, Kirkham told delegates that the anticipated drop in younger dry bulk tonnage reflects a structural shift brought on by the historical imbalance in newbuilding activity, combined with a maturing fleet that is increasingly ill-equipped to meet modern efficiency and emissions standards. “We’re seeing a clear bifurcation in the fleet,” Kirkham said. “On one side, you have a rising share of modern, regulation-compliant vessels while on the other, a large and aging cohort that’s slower, less efficient, and increasingly penalised by emissions rules. That divergence is only going to widen over the next five years.” Credit: Veson Nautical Kirkham added ...

he Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of the Hellenic Republic, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) co-hosted the high-level Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit on the 11 June in Athens, Greece,

Sea-Intelligence highlighted the way niche carriers in the Asia–North America West Coast (NAWC) trade lane enter the market during times of high demand and profitable freight rates and exit when conditions stabilize.

NorthStandard on its final briefing of the series “The Right Crew” sheds light to crew retention, critical for safety and cost efficiency.

NorthStandard on its second briefing of the series “The Right Crew” highlighted the loss prevention aspects of crew selection and recruitment.