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Sino-Global Starts Accepting Bitcoin As Payment

The US-based company Sino-Global Shipping America revealed it will now accept bitcoin as a form of payment for its global...
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India Announces $82B Port Infrastructure Plan

India's government has announced a long-term $82 billion plan to invest in the nation's seaports. Speaking at the Maritime India...
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Hapag-Lloyd Opens New Office In Kenya’s Capital Nairobi

Hapag-Lloyd has opened a new office in Kenya’s capital Nairobi added to its main business in the country managed from...
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IMO Publishes Guidelines To Port State Control For On-Board Fuel Oil Sampling

The 75th session of International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) has in November 2020 adopted amendments...
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Great Eastern Shipping, Foresight Lead List Of Contenders In SCI’s Privatisation

Great Eastern Shipping Co and the London-based Foresight Group are among the leading names that have put in bids to...
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CMA CGM Takes An Equity Stake In TTIA Container Terminal In Algeciras

French shipping and logistics major CMA CGM Group has through its CMA Terminals subsidiary acquired a 50% interest minus one...
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FSL Trust Refinances 5 Tankers

FSL Trust Management, the trustee-manager of First Ship Lease Trust, has secured a deal with an unnamed Taiwanese financial institution...
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Port Of Santos Approved To Berth 14,000 Teu Containerships

The Brazilian Navy has given the Port of Santos approval to receive vessels of 366 m in length, equating to...
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Pacific Hub Ports Concept Explored For Regional Crew Change And Repatriation

The concept of “hub” ports to receive, quarantine, test for COVID-19 and potentially vaccinate seafarers in the Pacific region was...
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DP World Starts Operations Of Multipurpose Terminal At Port Of Luanda

DP World has today begun operation of the Multipurpose Terminal (MPT) at the Port of Luanda. The MPT was handed...
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TORM Purchases Eight MR Product Tankers With Chemical Trading Capabilities From TEAM Tankers In A Partly Share-Based Transaction

TORM on March 1, entered into an agreement to purchase eight 2007-2012 built MR product tanker vessels from TEAM Tankers...
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Hambantota Port In Wholesale Bunker Supply Partnership With Sinopec

Hambantota International Port (HIP) has launched the wholesale supply bunker fuels with Sinopec which it believes will bring competitive pricing...
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61 MoUs Signed By DG Shipping Ahead Of Maritime India Summit 2021

‘THE ROAD SHOW & MoU SIGNING CEREMONY’ organized by the Directorate General (DG) Shipping on Saturday, 27th February 2021 was...
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Container Line Schedule Reliability At Record Low For 6th Month Running

Container line schedule reliability fell to its lowest level for the sixth consecutive month according to Sea-Intelligence. Global container line...
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Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Experience Mild Downward Slide This Week

Capesize The market took on a mild downward slide during this week with the 5TC opening at $14,224 to close...
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Port Of Corpus Christi, Port Of Rotterdam Join Forces

The U.S. energy export gateway Port of Corpus Christi has teamed up with the Port of Rotterdam to improve their...
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Total Granted LNG Bunkering License In Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it has granted its third LNG bunker supplier license to Total...
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China Seeks To Accelerate Green Economy Including Shipping And Ports

China’s State Council released a guideline to further accelerate the development for a green and low-carbon economy, including the ports,...
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SCI Conducted A Virtual Conference Introducing The 2nd Maritime India Summit – 2021

On February 25, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) virtually introduced the upcoming 2nd Maritime India Summit 2021, which will be...
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India’s Average Ship Turnaround Time At Major Ports Improves

The average turnaround time for ships at major ports in India has reduced by 35 percent over the last six...
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