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Yunfu Joins Greater Bay Area Combined Ports
Yunfu new port in Guangdong has become the latest member of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay rea combined port cluster. The...
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Panama And Japan Ink Agreement On Seafarer Cert Recognition
Panama and Japan are to mutually recognise the other country’s seafarer training certificates for the first time. The Panama Maritime...
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New Jobs For Transocean Rigs With One Rig Coming Back From Idle Mode
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has been awarded a new contract and extensions for its rigs, adding $87.2 million to its...
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Toyota Distribution Expansion And Relocation At Jaxport
The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has approved a $210m long-term lease and relocation agreement with Southeast Toyota Distributors (SET). Under...
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Inmarsat Combats Rising Maritime Cybercrime With Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management
Mobile satellite communications network provider Inmarsat has launched Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management (UTM), as a standard option on its...
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U.S. Bans Russian-Affiliated Ships From Its Ports
U.S. president Joe Biden has announced his administration is banning all Russia-linked vessels from the country’s ports, effective 28 April...
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Hapag-Lloyd Fined In U.S. For Erroneous D&D Charges
German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has been ordered to pay $822,220 in civil penalties for 14 violations – $58,730 for each offence...
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Singapore Offers Flag State Incentives For Ships Adopting Green Tech
Singapore has become the first of the major ship registries to announce significant financial incentives to encourage shipowners to accelerate...
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Hempel Links EUR 1.5 Billion Credit Facilities To Sustainability Targets
This Earth Day, Hempel is “Investing in our planet” and announces amendments of its EUR 1 billion Revolving Credit Facility...
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M-SParc To Manage Offshore Energy Supply Chain Cluster In North Wales
Wales’ first science park for innovation Menai Science Park (M-SParc) has been chosen as the accountable body for the Offshore...
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TES Launches LNG Open Season At Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub
Belgian hydrogen company Tree Energy Solutions (TES) announces an open season to fast-track LNG imports into Europe through its Wilhelmshaven...
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Bimco Introduces Its First Ship Sale And Purchase Agreement
Bimco has launched ShipSale22, a ship sale and purchase agreement it developed over a two-year period. The association said it...
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First European-Owned Vessel Recycled At Yard In The US
As European owners struggle to find EU compliant ship recycling facilities an unexpected solution could come from the US where...
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Pioneering Spirit Removes Ninian Northern Jacket From North Sea
Offshore contractor Allseas has deployed its giant Pioneering vessel and its new jacket lifting technology for the first time to...
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FMC Completes Meetings With Ocean Carriers Regarding Export Services
The imbalance between U.S. imports and exports and the repeated complaints from manufacturers and the agricultural sector in the United...
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Hapag-Lloyd Starting Turkey-US East Coast Service
Hapag-Lloyd is launching a new service connecting Turkey with US East Coast ports in mid-May 2022. The weekly liner service...
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Iran Revolutionary Guards Seize Foreign Ship In Gulf For Smuggling Fuel
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf for smuggling 200,000 litres of fuel, a senior...
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Libya Says Armed Clashes At Key Oil Port Damaged Storage Tanks
Libya’s state oil company said armed clashes at the western port of Zawiya have damaged several storage tanks, as a...
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Singapore-Flag Tonnage Tax Discounts For Green Vessels
Singapore-flagged vessels with engines capable of using LNG and other low carbon fuels will enjoy a 50% reduction in annual...
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Bolloré Africa Logistics Acquisition Expands MSC’s India Presence
Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) has expanded its terminal business in India through its recent acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics. The...
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