Containerised cargo salvage up in 2025

Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU) provided 231 services to vessels carrying nearly 3 million tonnes of potentially polluting cargo and fuel during operations in 2025. Containerised cargo was up significantly at more than 1 million tonnes in ISU members' services. The data comes from the ISU's Annual Pollution Prevention Survey for operations in 2025 which again demonstrates the vital role of professional salvors in protecting the marine environment. There were 231 services in 2025 compared with 162 the previous year.