From boarding to berthing our Bergen based author describes the interaction within the bridge-team and concludes that effective communication is key to safe navigation. I see my next vessel looming on the horizon on the pilot boarding-groun

[Photo by Zheng Erqi/chinadaily.com.cn] At Xuwen Port, the worlds largest roll-on/roll-off passenger and cargo terminal, trucks drove onto a ship on Wednesday morning, heading for Haikou, capital of Hainan province. The passenger and cargo

LNT Marine and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for the latest variant of their LNT A-BOX liquified natural gas (LNG) containment system, which is more than three time

New requirements concerning safety of navigation and voyage planning for non-SOLAS ships operating in polar waters are expected to enter into force on 1 January 2026. It follows the adoption of a first set of amendments to the International

Northern European ports are imposing fines on vessels carrying grain for breaching fumigation rules. Recent activity has been focused on Belgian and Dutch ports, in particular Amsterdam and Rotterdam, where there are strict requirements on

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was informed at 0730 hours today that there was a fire onboard a tanker berthed at Jurong Port Tank Terminals (JPTT). Smoke was observed on the forward part of the tanker. Singapore Civil D

The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) slipped again on 9 June as weak utilisation on the Transpacific saw liner operators cutting rates on both the US West Coast and East Coast routes, erasing all of the gains made in the previous

[Photo: China Daily] Chinas flourishing offshore wind industry has achieved a significant milestone by driving down the sectors power price to match that of coal, according to a report by BloombergNEF. While solar and wind energy costs have

13 June 2023, London: The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes the leadership shown by principal ship recycling country Bangladesh for agreeing to ratify the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally So

13 June2023 (LONDON) -The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has announced that it has begun the phased roll-out of its new digitalised tanker inspection programme, SIRE 2.0, which will replace the existing Ship Inspection Rep

As environmental regulations become increasingly stringent and modern technology advances, wind energy has once again piqued the interest of the shipping industry as an ancient form of propulsion. Rotor Sails, a type of wind propulsion tech

Copenhagen, Denmark A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has successfully secured green methanol for the maiden voyage of the worlds first methanol-enabled container vessel. Achieving this green fuel milestone is a significant step for the company

Nor-Shipping 2023 proved to be one of those you had to be there moments. From the second the bell rang at Oslo Stock Exchange on Monday morning, announcing the beginning of this years packed programme, through to the final delegates leaving

On June 12, the 82,000dwt bulk carrier EMMY, built byCSSC Chengxi Shipyard for the Greek shipowner Prodigy, was successfullychristened and delivered 110 days in advance. EMMYisthefourth generation 82,000dwtKamsarmaxbulk carrier, featuring gr

Capesize The week kicked off in the Pacific with a flurry of activity, with all three of the majors in the market from West Australia to China on similar dates. The market gained momentum with an increase in enquiry. Despite a lack of coal