An Enhanced Maritime Partnership Agreement was signed by French Minister for Transport, Mr Philippe Tabarot, and Singapores Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance, Mr Jeffrey Siow, on the occasion of Presiden

In todays fast-changing maritime industry, where decarbonization, digitalizationreshapes operations on a near-daily basis, marine lubricants are no longer just a maintenance item, theyre a strategic enabler. And few understand this better th

At a time when global carriers are fiercely racing to add more tonnage, Maersk stands apart with a clear message: no strategic fleet expansion. Speaking at the Maersk Logistics Services Summit 2025, Greater China Area Managing Director Silv

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has advanced its Green Strategy by implementing a Ship Recycling Policy and joining the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), reinforcing its commitment to responsible practices and environmental steward

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On May 25th, Guoyu Shipyard in Yangzhou marked a stunning comeback with the successful launch of its first 50,000 DWT chemical tanker, MC GAEA. From steel cutting to launch, the build took just seven and a half monthssetting a new world rec

On May 28, Jiangsu Port Group and its shipping arm Jiangsu Ocean Shipping (JOSCO) made waves in Chinas maritime industry by signing two major contracts totaling 10 container vessels, adding over 20,000 TEU in new capacity. In the morning, J

Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has secured a new agreement to deliver six of its industry-proven Norsepower Rotor Sails for a fleet of newbuild tankers commissioned by GEFO Shipping Group. These newbuild vessels, designed

photo from Liao Ning Port Group International cruise ship Adora Mediterranea departed from the northeastern Chinese port city of Dalian on Tuesday evening, marking the ports resumption of international cruise homeport departures following a

COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co., Ltd. has approved the construction of a new 9,200 DWT stainless steel chemical tanker at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd . The vessel will be built for its wholly owned subsidiary, Shanghai C

Lomars corporate venture lab, lomar labs , is collaborating with BlueNose , a pioneering maritime technology company, to optimise ship aerodynamics through AI-assisted design and the use of advanced materials. By integrating fluid dynamics

Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions is supporting Simon Mkster Shipping with flexible allocation of Starlink LEO bandwidth across its fleet. The pooled bandwidth model enables Simon Mokster to deploy LEO

On May 28, CMES officially announced the termination of its planned restructuring involving two key subsidiariesSinotrans Container Lines and China Merchants Ro-Ro Shipping. The transaction was designed as a backdoor listing via asset injec

The 28th Interim Meeting of the ASA Ship Recycling Committee was held online on 10 April 2025. The SRC members are firmly committed to ensuring full compliance with all applicable competition laws throughout the entire programme. Over the p

On May 22, 2025, JISU FORTUNE, the first self-operated car carrier by GEELY s logistics arm Jisulog, officially set sail from Suzhou Taicang Port. The 7,000-CEU LNG dual-fuel vessel is transporting over 5,000 vehicles to the UK, Netherlands