Brussels, 26 October 2021 – As part of the EU Green Deal, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation intended to promote demand for lower greenhouse gas fuels can play an important role in shipping's journey towards decarbonisation.

The hub ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Savannah may be visibly struggling under the weight of hundreds of thousands of imported containers, but that can't be said of all their neighbors. As dozens of ships stack up at anchor at America's busiest destinations for import cargo, other capable facilities are running under capacity and are calling for more traffic.

The White Glacier Arctic 10+ has been certified by the U.S. Coast Guard, Transport Canada, and the EU MED to meet and exceed strict regulatory standards. The Arctic 10+ suit is designed to act as a personal life raft and personal habitat, protecting the users from hypothermia and allowing for survival in any marine environment.

DUBAI, UAE - Media OutReach - 21 October 2021 - Bybit, one of the world's fastest growing cryptocurrency exchanges, has clinched the "Most Transparent Exchange" award at Crypto Expo Dubai (CED) Awards 2021. The award recognized Bybit for its track record of stellar performance, user feedback, scale and financials.

Combining additive manufacturing, or 3D printing with new sustainable materials, allows for a more flexible and resource-efficient production. But for companies to be able to fully utilize the strength of the technology, support is needed in every step along the supply chain ranging from development of new business models to product design and testing in a real production environment. Therefore, RISE is opening up the Application Center for Additive Manufacturing together with industrial and academic partners.

ETIHAD Cargo has revamped the etihadcargo.com portal, cutting the time to complete a booking from more than two minutes to less than 45 seconds, equating to only twelve clicks, compared with twenty-three before, reports London's Air Cargo News.

In one of the largest naval training exercises of its kind, naval forces from Australia, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. joined together in multilateral for a four-day training exercise in the eastern Indian Ocean. Fifteen vessels coordinated during the exercise.

In the lead-up to the COP26 climate conference, the U.K. is seeking to demonstrate its commitment to renewable energy. Among the projects is a commitment from Scottish Power, the subsidiary of Spanish energy major Iberdola to nearly double its investment in U.K. offshore wind. This came as Prime Minister Boris Johnson mapped out a sweeping program of investment by the government to deliver on its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

In the latest initiative aimed at decarbonizing ocean shipping, nine major retailers and consumer companies, including Amazon, Ikea, Michelin, and Unilever, announced that they are signing a pledge to switch all of their ocean freight to vessels powered by zero-carbon fuels by 2040. The Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV), organized by the non-profit Aspen Institute, said the initiative is designed to send an important demand signal to the maritime value chain and bunker fuel producers that freight customers want zero-carbon shipping. Today’s announcement, they said, is intended to heighten a sense of urgency and increase confidence in the investment opportunity presented by zero-carbon shipping.

DUBAI, 11 October 2021 – The first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region is off to a great start, with Expo 2020 Dubai welcoming 411,768 ticketed visits in its first ten days.

At a time when the majority of the maritime sector is still recovering from the effects of the pandemic and is reliant on mainly digital recruitment solutions to meet their crewing needs, Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has made major improvements to its assessment platform to further ensure the credibility of remotely taken pre-employment and promotional tests.

Shanghai, Taipei, Sandefjord, 08 October 2021 - U-Ming, SWS and Jotun have signed commercial agreement for the groundbreaking Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) for U-Ming's 190,000 dwt dual fuel bulk carrier newbuilding project at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) in Shanghai, China. The agreement was signed during a signing ceremony on Teams.

Baku, Azerbaijan, 9 October 2021 – Silk Way Airlines, a member of the Silk Way Group and a leading cargo carrier serving a network of charter destinations worldwide, celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Restrictions on crew change and repatriations are impacting cadets at a time when the shipping industry desperately needs to recruit more young people.

A clinical psychologist has challenged the maritime industry to stop making empty promises about helping to improve seafarers' welfare and mental health.