On 12 August, the International Transport Workers’ Federation-affiliated Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union (MTWTU) of Ukraine helped 6 Ukrainian seafarers return home after they were duped […]
Within an interval of seven days, two incidents of armed robbery against ships occurred while they were berthed/anchored in Batangas, Philippines. In both incidents, the perpetrators […]
Gas Agility has arrived in Rotterdam’s anchorage. But for the moment, the vessel has not yet notified the Harbour Master of an upcoming call. According to […]
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has now conveyed a set of country guidelines to be followed for the establishment of a ‘green lane’ in an effort […]
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) welcomes the release of three Iranian hostages by Somali pirates after nearly five and half years in captivity. […]
Growth in seaborne perishable cargo slowed in 2019 but is forecast to better weather the COVID-19 induced economic storm than the dry cargo trade given the […]
Ministry of Shipping has facilitated more than 1,00,000 crew change on Indian ports and through charter flights. It is the highest number of crew changes in […]
Awarded on 24th August 2020, Silversea’s ultra-luxury Silver Spirit has become the first ultra-luxury cruise ship to sail with a certification in infection prevention for maritime […]
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group became the world’s first shipyard to construct an LNG-fueled very large container ship (VLCS), taking the lead in building eco-friendly vessels. […]
“One way we can make the current low emission technologies competitive with traditional fuels is through some form of market-based measure. We need a mechanism that […]
In 2021, APM Terminals Moín (Costa Rica) celebrates two years of operations. 80% of Costa Rica’s containers go through the terminal, making the facility essential for […]
ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement to offer an innovative ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) solution that supports expanded use of […]
As of April 1, 2021, Damen Shipyards Group will start a specialised Financial Services division. This unit supports clients in the financing of new ships by […]
exactEarth Ltd. has signed an agreement with MDA to provide advanced Satellite-AIS data services as part of MDA’s recently announced Dark Vessel Detection (“DVD”) program for […]
A new set of independent indices for the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) seaborne trade went live this week (2 March), based on the carriers burning LNG, […]
Seafarers stuck on ships are always looking for ways to communicate with their friends and families. They often go months without any connections with the family […]
Global shipping CO2 emissions decreased 1% last year as the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed 2020 shipping activity, according to maritime data provider Marine Benchmark. CO2 emissions among […]
Artemis Technologies, which is leading a program to develop a new class of zero-emission high-speed vessels, has unveiled its mechanical hardware in the loop (mHIL) simulator […]