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Decisive Leadership Key to Success in a Maritime 5.0 World Says ABS Chairman and CEO

Shipping has entered a Maritime 5.0 world defined by rapid change, artificial intelligence, advanced fuels, and digital ecosystems, where decisive leadership is critical for success. That was the message to the industry from ABS Chairman and Chief Executive...

Gender equality and decarbonization highlighted by IMO at WISTA International Conference

IMO participated in the WISTA International Annual General Meeting and Conference held in Barcelona, Spain (20-24 October), under the theme “Powering the Future of Shipping & Trade: Global Energy in Challenging Times”. Gender equality was a central focus...

Korean shipbuilders shift to container ships, pushing down profit margins

Major domestic shipbuilders have recently won a string of orders for large container carriers. Domestic shipbuilders had focused their orders on liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, considered high value-added ships, but as orders have fallen and there is room in...

Refit to rebuild: A blueprint to help boost US commercial shipbuilding competitiveness

The picture is hard to ignore: In 2024, US commercial shipbuilding represented just 0.1% of global shipbuilding output. That same year, China State Shipbuilding Corporation—the country’s largest shipbuilder—delivered more commercial tonnage than all US yards combined...

Shipping climate plan delay could sink clean fuel projects

As the Trump administration dismantles climate action at home, it has demonstrated that it’s also prepared to try to derail global attempts to cut emissions. There had been widespread optimism that members of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) would sign...

The IMO’s Net Zero Framework has been delayed, but for Vessels under FuelEU & ETS, the Challenge is Now

The decision made during the MEPC meeting in October 2025 to delay the IMO’s Net Zero Framework, by one year, has caused waves across the shipping industry, generating opinions and comments from many industry stakeholders. As a consequence of this decision, it is ever...

Decisive Leadership Key to Success in a Maritime 5.0 World Says ABS Chairman and CEO

Gender equality and decarbonization highlighted by IMO at WISTA International Conference

Korean shipbuilders shift to container ships, pushing down profit margins

Refit to rebuild: A blueprint to help boost US commercial shipbuilding competitiveness

Shipping climate plan delay could sink clean fuel projects

The IMO’s Net Zero Framework has been delayed, but for Vessels under FuelEU & ETS, the Challenge is Now

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