Hong Kongs ship management community was surprised by news that Wallem chief executive, Frank Coles had resigned yesterday (15 January), after just two and a half years at the helm of the worlds oldest shipmanager. I am proud of the changes

Marine and offshore pump manufacturer Hamworthy Pumps has appointed Dutchman Hans Christiaan Laheij formerly with Schottel and Wrtsil as CEO. The company has large ambitions for further growth in the coming years. Hans Christiaan Laheij, ag

Singapore MPA International Safety@Sea 2020 was held online this year. Dr. Cao Desheng, Director General of China Maritime Safety Administration gave a speech in this webinar on November 30th . COVID-19 continues to ravage the world, posing

Covid-19 has deeply affected the world especially shipping industry this year. Crew change,regional economic development, operational challenges and the future map of companies are the hot topics in shipping industry under such situation. X

Under the global COVID-19 this year, crew change has been severely affected which has led to worldwide attention on the mental health of the crew attracts. Anxiety, social isolation, pressure of work and disturbed sleep, can negatively impa

Bill Gallagher, President, International Registries, Inc. (IRI) explains how the Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry is providing practical support in shippings focus on sustainability. Innovation, green technology, future-proof solut

Annie Ng, Head of Asia, who oversees eight offices across five countries in the Far East The surprise August 2020 decision by the United States (US) government to end reciprocal tax arrangements between Hong Kong and the US could have an im

The BIMCO Board is delighted to put forward Mr Nikolaus Sches for election at the BIMCO General Meeting in the summer of 2021. The Board highly appreciates his hard work, insight and commitment to making shipping a better and more sustainab

Big Data sits high up in the premier league of buzzwords that can confuse discussions in todays shipping industry, but it remains true that the amount of data harvested from ships continues to rise rapidly. Of the 380,000 or so messages fro

During its Virtual Annual General Meeting on 15 September, the board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reappointed Esben Poulsson, the current Chairman of ICS for a further two-year term. Since assuming office in 2016, Mr Pouls

North PI Club Chief Executive and International Group Chairman, Paul Jennings, says that the response needed for COVID-19 could inspire marine insurers to cooperate further on data sharing In the early weeks of COVID-19, the 13 Internationa

Matthieu Gasselin, New CEO of Sogemar Group, the Intermodal Arm of Contship Italia Group The board of Sogemar Spa, will appoint Matthieu Gasselin as new Chief Executive Officer of Sogemar Group starting September the 1st 2020. Gasselin, who

On the afternoon of July 10, 2020, China Merchants Group announced Miao Jianmin was appointed as chairman of China Merchants Group and was removed from his position as chairman of PICC. Li Jianhong was removed from his position as chairman

Experienced BV MO team member Gregg-Smith resumes his class career in key role following a decade in senior ship management and shipbuilding roles Paris La Dfense, July 8, 2020 - Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection an

The newly elected President of The Nautical Institute, Jillian Carson-Jackson has vowed to help the Institute and wider maritime community meet three important challenges those of diversity and inclusion, branch engagement and managing the