India has called for the release of seven Indian crew members on board a United Arab Emirates-flagged vessel that was seized by Houthis.

Indonesia allowed 37 vessels loaded with coal to depart, in the strongest sign yet that the world's biggest thermal coal exporter is relaxing its ban on shipments.

WasteFuel, a developer of low-carbon biofuels, announced the launch of WasteFuel Marine, a renewable fuel solution for the shipping sector.

EU has prohibited, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering by Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings. 

A consortium of Marubeni Corporation, Tryangle, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and the City of Yokosuka completed a pilot project on autonomous ship operations.

As shipping is exploring its potentials to meet ongoing environmental requirements, batteries are seen as an attractive opportunity.

As part of its latest safety flashes for January, IMCA summarized a case where a lithium battery exploded burning the ship's lifejackets.

Again in 2021, the number of ships flying the Danish flag set a record. In fact, 779 ships are flying the Danish flag, an increase of 2.6%.

The National Health Surveillance Agency recommended the definitive suspension of the cruise season in Brazil, due to the Covid-19 spread.

Starting from 15th Jan, CDC confirmed that its COVID-19 regulations for cruise lines will move from mandatory to voluntary.