November 2024

Samsung Heavy Industries Launches Fully Autonomous Research Vessel ‘shift-Auto’ Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has launched the next-generation mission-driven autonomous research vessel ‘SHIFT-Auto’. The vessel, designed to be fully autonomous, was launched on November 21, 2024. The event was attended by SHI CEO Choi Sung-an, officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), and […]

IMO Gender Equality Award To Be Given To Maritime Entrepreneur Karen Ursel Ms. Karin Ursel, Co-founder and CEO of MF Shipping Group of the Netherlands, has been awarded the 2025 IMO Gender Equality Award. The award honors someone who has significantly contributed to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in the maritime sector. The IMO

Zelensky: Missiles will speak. US rockets hit Russia. “The missiles will speak for themselves,” Zelensky said. A few hours later, American missiles with 8,000 submunitions flew toward Russia. Yesterday, The New York Times reported that the administration of U.S. President Biden belatedly allowed Ukraine to launch American-made long-range missiles at Russian targets. After the news

Swedish Navy Identifies Vessels In Area Suspected Of Underwater Cable Sabotage Investigators collect evidence at two locations in the Baltic Sea region while the Danish Navy tracks the Chinese cargo ship. The Swedish Navy said it has a “roughly 100%” picture of vessels at suspected submarine cable sabotage sites in the Baltic Sea. In contrast,

Pakistan Sends First Direct Cargo To Bangladesh For the first time, a cargo ship from Pakistan has docked directly at the Chittagong port in Bangladesh, establishing a historic maritime link between the two countries. The “Yuanxianfazhong” arrived on November 13, carrying raw materials for Bangladesh’s textile and ceramic industries. Previously, trade between the two countries