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Marshall Islands Registry: Greek Office Adds Value During Pandemic
A major registry office in the heart of the world’s largest ship owning cluster has helped support Greek owners through...
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Secretary-General’s Message On World Maritime Day
The theme of this year’s World Maritime Day – sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet – has gained extraordinary resonance...
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Movement Towards More Multi-Modality
The shift towards multi-modality is now one of the most prevalent themes within transport research and transport policy. The development...
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Total and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Officially Name The World’s Largest LNG Bunker Vessel: “GAS AGILITY”
The world’s largest LNG bunker vessel has been officially named at a ceremony held today in Rotterdam. The 18,600-m³ GTT...
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Shipping Alliances Help Container Industry Boost Freight Rates In Coronavirus Pandemic
Container shipping has sailed through the coronavirus pandemic largely unscathed, as ship-sharing alliances and supply curbs to bolster freight rates...
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Pradhan, Jaishankar Review Mt New Diamond’s Condition, Discuss Ways To Expedite Cargo Crude Discharge
Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and S Jaishankar reviewed the condition of Motor Tanker (MT) New Diamond and discussed ways to expedite arrangements for the discharge of...
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Scrubbers Shown To Have Lower Climate Impact Than Low-Sulphur Fuel
The technology group Wärtsilä, a leading provider of Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) systems for the marine industry, refers its customers...
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Dry Bulk Newbuilding Orders Pick Up Pace
Newbuilding orders for dry bulk carriers seem to be on the up. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking...
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The CMA CGM Jacques Saade Joins The Fleet: The First 23 000 TEU Container Vessel In The World To Be Powered By Liquefied Natural Gas
The CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE has joined CMA CGM Group’s fleet thus becoming the largest LNG-powered container ship in the...
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World’s Largest Icebreaker Is Under Way At Last
The Rosatomflot-operated nuclear icebreaker Arktika has departed St. Petersburg, bound for Murmansk on her maiden voyage. This final milestone in the long...
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Hydrogen, Ammonia Likely To Win Cleaner Shipping Fuel Race – Euronav CEO
The concept of a one-size-fits-all shipping fuel is in the past, with hydrogen and ammonia the leading candidates to meet...
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Hyundai LNG Shipping’s LPG Carrier Gets CS Ready Notation
The Korean Register has issued the world’s first Cyber Security (CS Ready) class notation for Hyundai Heavy Industries’ very large...
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BHP In Talks With Three Firms For LNG Bunker Supply Contract
BHP Group is in talks with three companies for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel five ships...
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ITF Repeats Warning On Covid Corner-Cutting Dangers
Organizations are again taking the opportunity to renew the focus on the challenges and dangers of delaying crew changes as...
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Historic Sailing Ship Arrives In Hamburg, Germany
One of the most historic cargo ships in the world, the four-masted bark Peking recently returned to Hamburg, Germany after an extensive...
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How The Top Container Lines Manage Capacity And Profitability
Up till the beginning of 2020, most shipping lines were absorbing losses on their books despite doing their best to...
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Cargo Throughput At China’s Major Ports Continues To Recover
Cargo throughput at China’s major ports has continued to recover as economic activities have normalized amid effective epidemic control measures,...
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Saudi Aramco Accepts October-Loading Term LPG with Some Cuts: Traders
Saudi Aramco has announced acceptances of October term LPG cargoes with some cancellations or cuts in cargo loadings, traders. Around...
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Govt Issues SOP For Purchase/Chartering Of Tugs By Major Port Trusts To Boost ‘Make In India’
The Shipping Ministry will blacklist Indian tugboat owners from participating in vessel hiring tenders floated by major port trusts if...
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Abu Dhabi Ports’ Smart Container Initiative Launched To Cut Emissions By Half
As part of its ongoing digital transformation drive, Abu Dhabi Ports has launched the Smart Container Initiative that will house...
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