INTERCARGO, the body representing the interests of dry bulk sector operators, has learned that in a number of instances, charterers in the dry bulk sector have […]
Responding to reports that the annual freeze of the Laptev Sea is delayed, and is being driven by prolonged heat in northern Russia and the intrusion […]
Nippon Paint Marine has developed a novel hull inspection tool that negates the need for divers or remotely operated vehicles. The underwater inspection of a ship’s […]
Ferry company Stena Line has announced a further expansion of its operations across the Baltic Sea region. Next year the current vessels on the Travemünde-Liepaja route […]
Mr. William A. O’Neil, Secretary-General Emeritus of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has died in the United Kingdom, aged 93. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim expressed his […]
Authorities are still receiving appeals from the families of 36 Filipino seafarers who went missing almost two months ago when their ship capsized off Japan. They […]
Long Xing 629, a fleet that has been alleged to have used forced labor to participate in illegal fishing, including shark finning has recently seen another […]
LR has launched a dedicated center of excellence to accelerate the safe, sustainable, and cost-effective decarbonization of world shipping in support of delivering greenhouse gas reduction […]
A new state-of-the-art Operational Centre to support the delivery of remote services to maritime customers has been launched in Hamburg, Germany, by the world’s leading classification […]
Reefer container freight rates have risen sharply this year but remain far outgunned by the inexorable rise in dry box pricing, according to Drewry’s newly launched […]
The International Maritime Organisation’s 2020 global sulphur limit for marine fuel oil has been in force for more than a year. BIMCO, The International Chamber of […]
The global shipping industry has been facing unprecedented turmoil as crew shortages rock the industry as India reels under the second wave of the pandemic. Countries […]
A wide-ranging set of guidance has been issued to help enterprises using shipping services to protect the human rights of seafarers, as hundred of thousands are […]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has developed the world’s largest volume (40,000m 3 class/1 unit) cargo storage facility (CCS: cargo containment system) to be mounted on a large […]
The latest self-enforcing regional commitments aimed at improving maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea were announced last week by the Inter-Regional Coordination Centre Yaoundé (ICC) […]
Leading Classification Society ClassNK is launching a new service titled “Innovation Endorsement” for certifying innovative technology. In February 2020, the Society announced the “ClassNK Digital Grand […]
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has, for the first time, assigned the complete suite of smart ship class notations to […]