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News · Regulation & Compliance Tokyo MoU warns: improper certificate extensions can lead to detention
Tokyo MoU Safety Bulletin 05/2026, published 23 October 2026, says ships that keep trading on a SOLAS I/14(e) or (f) certificate extension instead of reaching the port of survey may be detained, and an RO that issued the extension may be held responsible. A separate RO performance method starts collecting data on 1 January 2027.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization Wärtsilä to Supply 36 Dual-Fuel Engines for CMA CGM LNG Ships
Wärtsilä will supply 36 34DF dual-fuel engines for 12 new 18,000 TEU LNG-fuelled CMA CGM container ships built in China.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization Guangzhou Port Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering
Guangzhou Port's Nansha terminal completed its first green methanol bunkering for an international containership, expanding fuel options for operators.
News · Markets & Shipping ConTex Container Charter Index Edges Up in Week 38
The ConTex container ship time charter index rose 2 points to 1,646 in week 38, up 0.1% week-on-week.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization RINA's Mermaid Concept Turns Main Engine Into Power Source
RINA unveils Mermaid, a propulsion concept letting main engines supply onboard power and cut fuel use by over 1,000 mt/year.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization Yang Ming LNG Boxship Completes SIMOPS Bunkering in Shanghai
A Yang Ming dual-fuel LNG container ship has completed a SIMOPS bunkering operation at the Port of Shanghai, Bunkerspot reports.
News · Safety & Incidents MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6M Over Charleston Runaway Ship
MSC Shipmanagement pleaded guilty and was fined $6m after concealing an engine defect that led to a runaway boxship in Charleston Harbor.
News · Markets & Shipping Container Spot Rates Slip as Carriers Discount Ahead of GRIs
Carrier discounting pushed transpacific and Asia-Europe container spot rates lower, even as GRIs and FAK hikes loom for August.
News · Regulation & Compliance ClassNK Issues Edition 2.0 of Container Ship Fire Safety Guide
ClassNK updates its container carrier firefighting guidelines with revised equipment rules and new monitoring measures.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Nuclear Ship Concepts Clear Reviews, Yet Decades From Service
Three commercial nuclear ship design concepts won approvals in principle in 2026, but outdated codes and licensing gaps leave real-world trading decades away.
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