CALL FOR STUDENT RESEARCH POSTERS!The 16th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium invites undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities worldwide to participate in the 2026 Maritime Risk Symposium Student Research Poster Contest. The poster competition, sponsored by the CCICADA Center based at Rutgers University
Royal T Shipyards christened and launched tha diesel-electric MV Vertom Quina, the tenth vessel in the LABRAX series for Vertom. “The launch of MV Vertom Quina is a truly special moment,” said CEO Thecla Bodewes. “Not only does it reflect the strong and long-standing partnership between Royal T Shipyards and Vertom
Interferry, the global association representing the ferry industry, announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors. These new director appointments, approved at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Sorrento on October 6, reflect the diversity and global reach of the ferry industry.
Webb Institute awarded Dr. James S.C. Chao, Founder and Chairman of Foremost Group, an Honorary Doctor of Science degree in recognition of his visionary leadership in the global maritime industry and his profound commitment to education, philanthropy, and sustainability.The ceremony was held on Webb’s Glen Cove campus before the Board of Trustees, students, and faculty. Dr.
Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez delivered opening remarks at IMO headquarters in London, as the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meets to discuss the adoption of global regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping (October 14-17).Full text below of the speech delivered on Tuesday, October 14, 2025:"Good morning distinguished delegates
The construction of the Finnish Border Guard’s two multipurpose offshore patrol vessels, ordered from Meyer Turku, has proceeded to the traditional christening ceremony carried out in equipping stage. On Friday, August 22, 2025, the first vessel was christened Karhu. The christening was carried out by the vessel’s godmother, Mrs Suzanne Innes-Stubb.
In recognition of the International Day for Women in Maritime on May 18, 2025, Interferry is proud to spotlight Mrs. Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, board member of Interferry and Chairperson of Chao Phraya Express Boat Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand as a shining example of female leadership in the maritime industry.As a third-generation female leader in maritime family business, Mrs.
According to current delivery schedules, product tanker newbuild deliveries are set to reach 12m deadweight tonnes (DWT) in 2025. Deliveries will therefore jump 256% compared to the 3.4m DWT delivered in 2024. At the same time, deliveries will reach a 16-year high and the second highest on record,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.
The European Commission has adopted a new measure to enhance maritime safety and environmental protection around the EU’s coasts via an amendment to the Vessel Monitoring Directive (2022/59/EC).It now requires all vessels, including those merely passing through EU waters without entering an EU port, to provide insurance information.