Charterers’ “no crew change” clauses aggravate the ongoing crew change crisis and further threaten the safety of navigation, says IMO Secretary-General. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has […]
Pope Francis has voiced his concern for stranded seafarers affected by the crew change crisis and urged governments to do all they can to repatriate them. […]
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is calling for an urgent crew change solution for the bulk carrier “ANASTASIA”, which is stuck off the coast of northern China, […]
Piracy attacks in Nigeria have always been a cause of concern for shippers as repeated attacks and hijacks puts cargo vessels and maritime trade in jeopardy. […]
The technology group Wärtsilä’s industry-leading R&D investments in enabling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to become a viable marine fuel has resulted in a further order for […]
The Mission to Seafarers announced the launch of a new fundraising campaign to sustain the crew welfare support currently being provided around the world at a […]
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (the “Company”) announced that following the recent sales of vessels by the Company, its Board of Directors has authorized the Company, as part […]
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that it has formulated measures to prevent a reoccurrence of the incident involving the bulk carrier Wakashio, chartered by MOL […]
At least 15 seafarers are missing after a cargo ship capsized in rough weather off Vietnam. According to local media reports, 11 Chinese and 4 Vietnamese […]
Wärtsilä Voyage has this month completed an extensive upgrade of the Croatian National Vessel Traffic Management & Information System (VTMIS) with new Sea Traffic Management (STM) […]
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has secured contracts with China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI) to design and equip two construction service operation vessels (CSOV) for the Norway-based shipowner […]
Industry players set up a “Joint Study” framework for studying common issues on ammonia as an alternative marine fuel, to get ready for IMO’s decarbonization targets, […]
A key meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) has begun. Opening the session, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim highlighted key amendments set for adoption, […]
The technology group Wärtsilä and the classification society RINA have announced a novel propulsion arrangement that offers full redundancy, less machinery, lower capital expenditure, reduced operational […]
Viega MegaPress CuNi and ProPress copper fittings are the first press fittings approved for use in Navy combat ships. After years of rigorous testing, the Naval […]
Environmental activists sued the Sri Lankan government last week after MV X-Press Pearl carrying plastics and dangerous chemicals burned off the coast in the Indian Sea […]
Meghna Innova Rubber Ltd and Gazi Auto Tyre Ltd say the cargo ship contained at least 10 containers, which were loaded with synthetic rubber worth more […]
The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has received 14.5 million NOK (USD 1.75 million) in additional funding to continue assisting developing countries in their efforts to reduce Greenhouse […]