The European Commission has published the Transition Pathway for the European mobility industrial ecosystem to identify the ways to lead the green and digital transition.

The 5th SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum was a full day event that took place on Wednesday 31st of January 2024 at the Columbia Venue Centre of Columbia Plaza, Limassol, Cyprus, emphasizing on developing management strategies and appropriate skillsets to prepare maritime professionals for the shifting landscape that lays ahead.

According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), success stories from countries like Jamaica, Vanuatu, Rwanda, and Timor-Leste, showcase the diverse benefits, including streamlined processes, cost savings, and environmental sustainability, achieved through the adoption of electronic single windows.

Singapore has made significant progress in the supply of biofuels to support maritime decarbonisation and transformation, and is expected to continue to do so in the upcoming years. 

In response to the growing threats in the Red Sea, Carnival Cruises has decided to reroute 12 ships originally scheduled to transit the Red Sea until May 2024. Meanwhile, Chevron has also announced that they will be using the Cape of Good Hope as the alternative route to transport CPC Blend oil cargoes. 

On January 30, Beihai Shipbuilding and CMA CGM signed a contract for a methanol dual-fuel retrofit project for a container vessel. 

The Arctic Council’s Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) has issued its Arctic Shipping Status Report – Flag States of Ships in the Arctic: 2022, which analyzes the number of ships operating in the by their Flag State.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings has entered into a strategic partnership with the European Union Funded SAFeCRAFT Project Consortium, to promote the utilization of Sustainable Alternative Fuels (SAFs) in seaborne transportation. 

Maritime Security Centre Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) raises concern over recent Somali piracy activity in the Indian Ocean. 

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Green Marine have formed a strategic partnership to provide solutions for methanol as a marine fuel.