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Cook Islands registry removed from flag states’ information-sharing compact
The Cook Islands registry has been ejected from RISC, the information-sharing database launched to prevent sanctions-skirting tankers from hopping between flags, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter

Ships learn how to learn
Fincantieri’s new shipbuilding paradigm Navis Sapiens introduces the ‘smart ship’ concept
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Utkilen calls for end to tanker age restriction as it extends ships’ lives
Privately owned Norwegian chemical tanker operator is making considerable investments in vessel life extensions and dual-fuel conversions. The company is also taking delivery of four newbuildings from a Turkish shipyard within the next 12 months
Bombarded Ras Isa port resumes operations as security and sanction threats linger
US air strikes in April wreaked havoc on Ras Isa, but the port, which relies on rudimentary infrastructure to slowly unload oil and gas tankers, appears to have resumed operations relatively quickly. Meanwhile, the threats of Israeli air strikes and US sanctions remain

The Lloyd’s List Outlook Forum: Live from Singapore
Lloyd’s List’s editor-in-chief Richard Meade leads a star-studded line-up at Singapore Maritime Week and asks how the industry can invest long-term when volatility is at an all-time high
Half-year Outlook 2025
The Lloyd’s List mid-year outlook finds shipping stalling on decisions amid geopolitical uncertainties. An era of economic stability is ending and a new global economic and market paradigm is emerging, but the end state is not yet clear. Click here to view the full report
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