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Innovation at sea: presentation of the autonomous vessel ‘Mahificent’

At Port of Antwerp-Bruges, we continually seek innovative ways to operate more efficiently and sustainably. In this context, Port Authority colleagues in Zeebrugge, working with Business Development, tested the Mahificent, an autonomous vessel from MAHI, last week....

Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention – Adopted to Strengthen Seafarer Welfare and Protections

At the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (2–13 June 2025), the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the fifth set of amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). These amendments, adopted on 6 June 2025, are expected to...

All hands-on deck: the challenge of decarbonising international shipping by 2050

With global maritime trade set to grow by around 50% by mid-century, we have analysed the outlook for global marine fuels in the context of International Maritime Organization (IMO) commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping to...

European ethanol industry faces potential aflatoxin-hit crops

Ethanol market participants in Eastern and Central Europe raised concerns that the new corn crop may be contaminated with aflatoxin, which could affect the supply of ethanol in the region. Apart from Bulgaria, where the crop situation is looking slightly better than...

Safeguarding whales: BIMCO launches global ship strike mitigation resource

Ship strikes are a major threat to whale conservation. BIMCO’s new global ship strike mitigation resource helps the industry reduce collisions. This new webpage, exclusively for members, includes the whale species of each region, best practices in reporting and how to...

Japan’s US crude imports surge 19-fold as diversification push gains pace

Japan’s crude oil imports from the US surged more than 19-fold in July as the country’s refiners accelerate efforts to diversify away from heavy reliance on Middle Eastern supplies amid mounting geopolitical risks in the region. The dramatic shift reflects growing...

Innovation at sea: presentation of the autonomous vessel ‘Mahificent’

Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention – Adopted to Strengthen Seafarer Welfare and Protections

All hands-on deck: the challenge of decarbonising international shipping by 2050

European ethanol industry faces potential aflatoxin-hit crops

Safeguarding whales: BIMCO launches global ship strike mitigation resource

Japan’s US crude imports surge 19-fold as diversification push gains pace

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