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Windstar Cruises Adds Complimentary All-Inclusive Upgrade For 2025-2026 [By: Windstar Cruises] Windstar Cruises is dialing up the ease and indulgence with its latest “Travel is Better When You’re All In” add-on: a complimentary All-Inclusive upgrade on select voyages through March 31, 2026. Available to book through September 30, 2025, the promotion creates a new way to add value to the travelers’ stay through complimentary perks.   The…

ITF’s London Employees Vote to Go on Strike Against ITF   Unionized employees of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have voted to go on strike against the ITF. Represented by British union Unite, the ITF’s employees are pushing back against a restructuring plan that would reduce ITF’s headcount by one quarter.  The reduction in…

Minister Al-Jasser Lays Foundation Stone for the Logistics Corridor [By: Saudi Ports Authority] HE Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Saudi Ports Authority, laid the foundation stone for the logistics corridor connecting Jeddah Islamic Port to the Al-Khumrah Logistics Park. The ceremony was attended by the President…

First Inland Cargo Vessel Launched Capable of Sailing with Solar Power A newly built inland dry goods vessel, Blue Marlin, was named last week in Hamburg, Germany, and became the world’s first hybrid solar-power inland shipping vessel, as well as receiving a designation for remote-controlled operations. The solar system aboard the ship advances on prior…

Fincantieri Appoints George Moutafis as Chief Executive Officer [By: Fincantieri Marine Group] Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), the U.S. subsidiary of Fincantieri – one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and a global leader in the construction of highly complex vessels – announces the appointment of George A. Moutafis as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2025.…

A Conflict in the Pacific Could Prompt a Fight Over the Strait of Malacca   [By Adam Leong Kok Wey] The strategic relevance of maritime choke points has remained a constant throughout military history. Their control has often defined the outcomes of major conflicts, shaped geopolitical balances, and influenced global economic flows. Exemplifying the enduring value…

Six Dead, 29 Missing in Bali Ferry Sinking   A search and rescue team has located the likely wreck site of the lost ferry KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya, which went down in the Bali Strait on Wednesday evening. At about 2300 hours last Wednesday, the bow-ramp ferry Tunu Pratama Jaya got under way from Ketapang, East…

Japan May Give Philippine Navy a Major Boost   Japan is planning further assistance to the armed forces of the Philippines through a transfer of up to six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts, which will be available after their replacement by new Mogami-class frigates beginning in 2027. Japan is also planning to transfer more Beechcraft TC-90 aircraft,…

Blast and Leak Reported Aboard LPG Carrier at Ust-Luga, Russia   On Sunday, the Russian Transportation Ministry acknowledged “an incident” at the key Russian energy port of Ust-Luga, resulting in a “minor leak of liquid ammonia.” The event occurred aboard LPG carrier Eco Wizard while it was conducting cargo operations. The crew was evacuated from…

Op-Ed: Next Two Months are Critical for Stability in the Mideast   The next two months look set to be critical for world stability, offering the prospect of resolution of two global security issues that have caused conflicts and problems for decades. The two issues are linked, and neither looks likely to be solved in…