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MPC Acquiring Songa Container In $210m Deal
MPC Container Ships is acquiring Songa Container and its fleet of 11 vessels in a $210.25m deal. The deal sees...
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ONE Modern Calls on Port of New Orleans, Third Direct-Asia Service
THE Alliance and Evergreen launched their new Asia-US Gulf service with the inaugural sailing of the ONE Modern calling on...
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Mayflower Autonomous Ship, Beset With Glitch, Sails Back To England
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MASS) has stopped its historic transatlantic crossing of the Atlantic Ocean three days after the initial...
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International Maritime Organization Bans Toxic Paint Substance Cybutryne
At the 76th session of the Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 76), the IMO has prohibited the use of cybutryne...
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Hamburg Sud Containership Damages Hull In Dock Scrape
Dramatic images appeared on social media as a Hamburg Sud-operated boxship scraped along a ferry pier on Sunday, June 20...
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CCS And Cosco Shipping Ink Maritime Decarbonisation Agreement
China Classification Society (CCS) and China Cosco Shipping Group have signed a new agreement that will see the two parties...
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Elcome Expands Europe Presence With Algeciras Office
Maritime systems provider Elcome International is expanding is presence in the European market with a new office in Algeciras. The...
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Denmark Tops The Paris MoU’s List
According to the annual list compiled by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU), out of 70 nations, Denmark has...
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Damen Fits Batteries On Its All-Electric Tug
Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first fully-electric Reversed Stern Drive tug, having...
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Wilson Sons Performs Largest Transhipment Operation At Rio Grande Container Terminal
Brazilian port and logistics operator Wilson Sons recorded a milestone with making the largest transhipment operation, 7,833 movements, at Rio...
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Further Shipping GHG Emission Reduction Measures Adopted
International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts key mandatory measures to reduce ships’ carbon intensity; establishes ship rating system. New mandatory measures...
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KSOE-DSME Deal Face Obstacles Inside And Outside Of Korea
A series of obstacles both within and outside of Korea are prolonging the delay in a proposed deal between Korea...
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IMO Approves Ban On Heavy Fuel Oil In The Arctic
In a vote at the conclusion of the Marine Environment Protection Committee's 76th meeting, delegates approved a measure to ban...
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KONGSBERG USV To Minimise Aker BioMarine’s Carbon Footprint
Aker BioMarine has ordered a new Sounder USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) from Kongsberg Maritime, to further reduce their carbon footprint...
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Inmarsat Secures First Fleet Data Premium Installation In Asia Pacific With Diamond Bulk Carriers And Nautilus Labs
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has been pivotal in connecting digital stakeholders for Asia Pacific’s first...
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Monsoon Delays X-Press Pearl Wreck Removal
The wreck of container ship X-Press Pearl will remain on the seabed off Sri Lanka until after the South Westerly...
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HHI Tests Fully Autonomous Ship
South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has conducted a test run of a fully autonomous cruise ship, which...
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Panama Canal Allows Longer Vessels In Neo-Panamax Locks
The Panama Canal has increased the maximum allowable length for vessels transiting the Neo-Panamax locks by just over three metres....
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Ital Libra Captain’s Remains Finally Delivered To Family
The remains of the Captain of Ital Libra, who died of COVID, have finally been repatriated after ports in Asia...
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Konecranes Launches New Generation Of Energy-efficient Mobile Harbor Cranes As Global Trade Accelerates
Konecranes launched its sixth generation of mobile harbor cranes, refreshing and reinforcing its industry-leading portfolio as global trade accelerates and...
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