American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is launching a global ABS Electrification Center to support maritime decarbonization projects.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that the naming and launching ceremony, which took place on September 13th for Japan’s first hybrid passenger ship, which utilizes hydrogen and biodiesel fuels.

As Reuters reports, Indian refiners have resumed Venezuelan oil purchases through intermediaries, with Reliance (RELI.NS) set to meet executives from state firm PDVSA next week to discuss direct sales following the easing of U.S. sanctions on the South American country, people familiar with the matter said.

Russia reported on Monday, December 25th, that emergency crews successfully extinguished a fire on the Sevmorput, a Soviet-era nuclear-powered cargo-icebreaker ship docked in Murmansk.

Yemen's Houthis have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier "Lycavitos" in the Gulf of Aden, as Reuters reports. 

A fire aboard the Indonesian tanker Elisabet Satu off the coast of Bali resulted in the deaths of five crew members and left 15 others injured.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB references a case in which a bulk carrier's cargo of animal feed pellets caught fire due to water ingress and condensation. 

Scientists from the University of Manchester have published research that explores the potential of green ammonia as an alternative fuel option for the shipping industry.

In its Global Maritime Cyber Threat Report published earlier this month, Marlink explores cyber threats within the maritime industry, highlighting the increase in sophisticated attack methods such as reverse proxy phishing.

Gulf Wind Technology and Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) announced yesterday that they have partnered up for the offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico.