Satcom is the key aspect of smart shipping and the digital transformation in the maritime sector, said Ken Loke, Vice-President, Asia-Pacific, for KVH Industries, in 2019 International Ship Management and Technology Forum (ISMTF) on 4th Dec.

On 11 December, the 2019 China Shipping Gazette Celebrity 100 was announced at the 2nd Greater Bay Area Shipping Logistics Development Forum and the 6th China Shipping Industry Innovation Conference. The Chairman of CMES, Mr Xie Chunlin was

Mr. Fan Zhang is the Cyber Security Business Manager for Lloyds Register for the Asia Pacific Region, he is responsible for growing Lloyds Registers cyber security operation in the Asian market and has worked in roles that focus on bringing

Mr. Lianjun Li is a partner and head of the International Transportation Group at Reed Smith Richards Butler, a well-known international law firm in Hong Kong with other 27 overseas offices in Asia, Europe and America. He qualified as a sol

On the afternoon of December 9, 2019, China Merchants Group announced that Hu Jianhua was appointed as the General Manager of China Merchants Group. Relevant appointments shall be handled in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations

Chief Operating Officer in A.P. Mller Mrsk A/S, Sren Toft has decided to pursue an opportunity outside of the company and will leave effective today. The responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer will in the interim be taken on by Sren Sk

Mr Fang Jiade, the former Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the Chairman of the China Seamens Association, was hired as the honorary captain of CMESs NEW VISION. Mr Xie Chunlin, Chairman of CMES, o

The International Chamber of Shipping yesterday announced the appointment of Edward Liu, counsel and legal director at Hill Dickinson in Hong Kong as the principle representative of the ICS (China) Liaison Office. The representative office

In our latest edition of the Liberian Registry newsletter, Flagship, our Executive Chairmen delivered an important message on the implementation of maritime conventions. A message I think is worth repeating here. The drive to remain the def

Major personnel adjustment was made within Cosco Shipping Group.Yang zhijian,general manager of COSCO Shipping Bulk Co.,LTD.,a subsidiary of the group, was transferred to serve as general manager of COSCO Shipping Lines Co., LTD. In Februar

Good progress on our transformation. Improved cash return on invested capital at 6.9% and synergies of USD 1bn realized earlier than expected. As we continue to build capabilities within logistics and services, growth in revenue and gross p

David Palmer, the chief executive at Hong Kongs Wah Kwong, one of Hong Kongs leading dynastic shipowners, has announced he will retire in September, after a 17-month tenure. Mr Palmer was recruited to help initiate a refocus of the companys

Tan Sri Frank Tsao Wen King,One of the top five Chinese-owned shipowners in Hong Kong, former chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and founder of Wanbang Shipping Group,died in Singapore at 2:20 pm yesterday, at the age of 95. T

The editor has been keeping a particularly tight hand on the purse strings this year. The chance of offering lunch to a Hong Kong maritime luminary, was looking remote until I stumbled upon a notice from the Foreign Correspondents Club. The

The International Maritime Prize for 2018 will be awarded to Joseph J. Angelo, a former United States Coast Guard (USCG) and International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) senior executive who participated in Internatio