US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan

US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan
Reuters Oct 11, 2025 https://www.rappler.com/environment/usa-threatens-visa-restrictions-sanc...

Shipowners call for better management

Shipowners call for better management
Earl Kim H. Padronia Oct 10, 2025 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/shipowners-call-for-better-management

THE Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) is calling for a major overhaul of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), proposing it be split into two separate agencies governing international and domestic shipping.

US ownership clause of Chinese port fees could cast ‘wide net’

US ownership clause of Chinese port fees could cast ‘wide net’
Greg Miller 12 Oct 2025 https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1155090/US-ownership-clause-of-Chinese-port...

Ship crew management: The quiet revolution in maritime crewing

Ship crew management: The quiet revolution in maritime crewing
Sarah Dunsby 8th Oct 25 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/ship-crew-management-the-quiet-revolutio...

Shipping runs on thin margins and strict clocks. For years, crewing relied on spreadsheets and inboxes. Rules tightened. Talent thinned. Travel stayed messy. The patchwork began to fail.

New Zealand: ‘Deeply concerning’: Seafarers ask MPs for support in fight to retain jobs

‘Deeply concerning’: Seafarers ask MPs for support in fight to retain jobs
Brooke Black October 14, 2025 https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360853267/deeply-concerning-seafarers...

Seafarers who face losing their jobs to foreign labour, want the Government to oppose applications for a new foreign-owned vessel and crew to operate in New Zealand waters and introduce laws to protect Kiwi workers.

Cargo ship sinks in Black Sea off Bulgaria; all 10 crew rescued

Cargo ship sinks in Black Sea off Bulgaria; all 10 crew rescued
Jens Karsten 14 Oct 2025 https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/cargo-ship-si...

A cargo ship suffered water ingress and sank in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Sunday, October 12.

Digitalization presents emerging psychological pressures for seafarers, says expert

Digitalization presents emerging psychological pressures for seafarers, says expert
October 14, 2025 https://maritimefairtrade.org/digitalization-presents-emerging-psycholog...

As the digital transformation accelerates across the maritime industry, maritime healthcare provider VIKAND warns there is a growing need to recognize and address the psychological toll of new technologies on seafarers’ mental health.

Salvamento Maritimo Rescues Injured Seafarer After Fall Into Cargo Hold

Salvamento Maritimo Rescues Injured Seafarer After Fall Into Cargo Hold
Oct 13, 2025 https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/salvamento-maritimo-rescues-i...

On Saturday, a crewmember suffered a serious fall aboard a boxship at the port of Algeciras, necessitating a high-angle rescue operation.

Shipowners call for better management

Shipowners call for better management
Earl Kim H. Padronia Oct 10, 2025 https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/shipowners-call-for-better-management

THE Philippine Coastwise Shipping Association (PCSA) is calling for a major overhaul of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), proposing it be split into two separate agencies governing international and domestic shipping.

Progressive group demands reinstatement of visas of deported Pinoy seafarers

Progressive group demands reinstatement of visas of deported Pinoy seafarers
Kaxandra Salonga, Oct 12, 2025 https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/10/12/progressive-group-demands...

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