Today the keel laying ceremony took place for DEME’s cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’ at the Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den Ijssel in the Netherlands. […]
The Panama Canal has announced an increase in the maximum allowable draft, after recent rainfall brought the Gatun and Alajuela Lakes to their operating limits. Therefore, […]
DNV GL published the Maritime Forecast to 2050 which analyses the impact of the changing global energy system on the shipping industry through to 2050. The […]
ABB has successfully concluded the first modernization on a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker, installing the latest hardware and software onboard the 38-year-old CCGS Pierre Radisson […]
Rina Services awarded Fincantieri the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications regarding the management system and the quality of the information security. Fincantieri is among the […]
Ship owners are now able to treat their unmanaged ballast water or load cleaned ballast water in eight different Northern European ports using Damen’s unique IMO […]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that its “Tonde (fly and) cruise to Kyushu, – Around-the-Kyushu -“, which were planned and offered by its group […]
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has warned ship agents about the re-emergence of a scam whereby they are being used by people-smugglers to cover the movement […]
Shipping confidence held steady at its highest rating in the past three-and-a-half years in the three months to end-November 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence […]
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) expressed opposition to the decision of BHP to dump Australian crew from two vessels that carried iron ore from Port […]
APL announced the launch of a new weekly service, China Malaysia Service (CMS) which connects North, Central and South China to the niche ports of Port […]
A fresh annual report from the International Maritime Bureau shows that attacks in West Africa pushed piracy numbers up in 2018. In terms of military and […]
Monjasa expects a 200,000mts volume increase from its new supply location Djibouti. The objective is to challenge status quo and provide a valid alternative to the […]
In October 2018, Teekay had a combined naming ceremony for two LNG Carriers, Sean Spirit and Yamal Spirit, at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industry in Korea. Teekay already […]
Within the Littoral Combat Ship Program (LCS), the US Navy has awarded the consortium consisting of Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), and Lockheed […]
Due to unprecedented pre-Lunar New Year inbound volumes, Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are experiencing extreme congestion. The volume increase is creating a vicious cycle […]
Stakeholders in the shipping industry need to work more closely with Stella Maris-Apostleship of the Sea to ensure seafarers get the right support and help when […]
Pilbara Ports Authority has achieved a new record tonnage on a single tide at the Port of Port Hedland. On 15 January 2019, 10 vessels departed the […]