Dr Junshan Zou has been appointed representative of the port of Rotterdam in China per 15 June 2022. He succeeds Mingyue Lian, who went into retirement by the end of 2021, after 18 years of employment. Dr. Junshan Zou As the representative

Emanuele Grimaldi and Esben Poulsson The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), representing 80% of the worlds merchant fleet, appointed Emanuele Grimaldi, President and Managing Director of Grimaldi Euromed SpA, as Chairman

The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kongs reunification with Mainland China, which coincides with the centenary anniversary of the founding of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of th

On June 17, 2022, State Development Investment Corporation announced its decision: Fu Gangfeng will be appointed as Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of SDIC, and will be removed from the positions of Director, General Ma

On June 6th, China Tourism Group held a leadership meeting. Authorized by the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the CPC,the responsible personannounced the decision of presidentof China Tourism Group:Mr. Wang Haimin was ap

Carla Chamorro is currently training to become a RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire (RISQ) Inspector. With big changes being made on the way RightShip conduct inspections, its a challenging and exciting time to be on the team. We consi

Last year, Xinde Marine News conducted an interview with Simon Bennett, the deputy secretary generalof ICS (see details: ICS Deputy secretary General: We are concerned about the vaccination of seafarers. China has a huge influence in the glo

During the interview by Xinde Marine News, Simon Bennett, Deputy Secretary General, ICS, shares his views about crew change crisis, decarbonisation and IMO 2020. He also highlights the importance of the cooperation with China. Crew Change C

Industry veteran Adrian Tolson sees at lack of vigorous guidance from regulators meaning that the only way to genuinely tackle longstanding and widescale fuel delivery shortages is for the bunker industry to change its mindset, and become m

The world-renowned financial magazine Fortune officially released Chinas 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in 2022, Lei Fanpei, Chairman of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, was rated as Chinas most influential business leaders in 20

Alfa Laval has announced the appointment of Tristan Matthews to the role of Head of Marine Division for the UK Ireland, effective March 1, 2022. This strategic appointment represents the appointment of the first dedicated Marine Division Ma

The global shipping industry is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, development ofdecarbonization will become a primary melody in the coming decades. As the heart of the ship, marine engines are the key to meet the challenge of decarb

Robert Mrsk Uggla is nominated as new Chair of the Board, A.P. Moller - Maersk. Robert Mrsk Uggla is nominated as new Chair of the Board and Marc Engel as new Vice Chair of the Board of A. P. Moller Maersks Board of Directors after the Comp

The 2022 edition of the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report was launched onJanuary 13,2022. Singapore once again in the top spot of the leading maritime cities of the world-for the fifth year running. This is a strong testament of Singapor

The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) has appointed Captain Kuba Szymanski as the new Chair of the Board of the 200-year-old UK maritime charity, following the retirement of Peter McEwen MBE MNM. Capt. Szymanski is Secretary-General for Inte