The Liberian Registry has agreed a framework co-operation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Classification Society (CCS) as the latest step in its strategy to […]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that MOL and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire shares in AKOFS Offshore […]
‘How to create better shipping for a better future’ was a theme running throughout the 2018 IMO World Maritime Day Parallel Event (13-15 June), held in […]
A scrubber technology that saves on fuel costs while at the same time complying with the IMO 2020 0.5% sulfur emission regulations. Van Oord, also active […]
NYK-operated Taharoa Destiny, a vessel dedicated to the transport of ironsand slurry,* was recently awarded the Meteorological Agency’s Director-General Award for the contribution the ship has […]
A major global marine terminal operator has OKd a new Port of Oakland lease that runs through 2027. The agreement includes options that could keep SSA […]
Akofs Offshore has been awarded a contract for light well intervention services using the Akofs Seafarer vessel for all Equinor-operated licences in the period 2020 to […]
The shipping industry – as represented by its international trade associations (BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and WSC) – calls on the Member States of the International […]
Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL), the country’s largest all-weather; deep water port, on the east-coast of India, in an industry first initiative, announced the installation of […]
Tidetech Commercial Marine Pty Ltd, a leading provider of metocean data to the maritime industry, is enhancing the scope of its services in response to growing […]
Maritime trade between Arctic destinations and the rest of the world is expected to expand and an increasing number of ships are now undertaking voyages in […]
PPG announced results from a study that concluded vessels using its fouling release and antifouling coatings show improved speed and power performance. PPG conducted the study […]
IMO continues to contribute to the global fight against climate change, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13, to take urgent action to combat […]
DNV GL has presented Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) with an Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Cyber Secure (Advanced+) notation. This is the world’s […]
The ABS Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers has just been published, in an industry first. The guide is the first of […]
Important tool used by software developers to create systems for exchanging the relevant data electronically has been made available by the Organization online and free of […]
MSC Cruises christens MSC Grandiosa, its newest, most environmentally-advanced flagship, in the city of Hamburg on the fourth and final night of celebrations in the Blue […]
The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) crossed the 95 million gross tonnage milestone in 2019 and maintained its position among the top registries in the world. […]
At 1310hrs on 7th November, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was informed that a fire broke out on board the Panama-flagged tanker, HOYU, […]