Following Brazils ratification of ILO Convention 185, only seafarers identification documents issued by ILO Convention 185 member states are accepted as valid travelling documents by Brazil, without the need for a visa. We have received num

Gard was founded in 1907 by shipowners who were unwilling to expose themselves, through a mutual insurance arrangement, to the perceived new risks of steam propulsion. Now the wheel is turning full circle and increasingly shipowners are loo

Anticipation continues to build for Intermodal Asia 2023, which returns this summer as the destination for professionals working within the intermodal and container shipping sectors. Date: 19 -21 July 2023, location: SWEECC, Shanghai Thousa

On May 18, the 2023 Green and Safe Port Conference took place in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, where the fully automated container terminal at Qingdao Port, operated by Shandong Port Group, received Smart Port and Green Port fi

Photo: cnsphoto Chinas auto vehicle exports doubled to a record 2.02 million in 2021, breaching the 2-million-mark for the first time, data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) showed on Wednesday. The figu

Alfa Laval is at the forefront of the marine industrys fuel transition with its methanol solutions, knowledge and experience. The pioneering methanol-driven project for a Chinese shipowner involves installation of Alfa Lavals FCM Methanol-t

In July, governments at the UN body the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will set a course towards a net zero future. Shipowners have called on the member states to set a clear direction with increased ambition to achieve net zero

BIMCO, the worlds largest shipping association, has elected Nikolaus H. Sches, CEOand owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, as President at the organisations general meeting in Hong Kong on Thursday 25 May 2023. Nikolaus H Sches Nikolaus H. Sches ta

Recognizing the increase in global demand for offshore spacecraft launch and recovery, ABS announced the publication of the first international requirements for the design and construction of offshore spaceports during the Offshore Technolo

The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index and the China Containerized Freight Index have dropped by respectively 81% and 72% since January last year. Yet, they remain higher than in 2019 despite a worsening supply/demand balance, says Niels

Hengli Heavy Industry Group Hengli Heavy Industry Group(hereinafter referred to as Hengli) has got another order for four kamsarmax, after signing an order for four same carriers on May 12 th . The contract signed recently between Hengli sh

On May 24, two 93,000m3 VLGCsbuilt by JiangnanShipyard, a subsidiary ofCSSC, for SouthwestMaritime were named GAS JUPITER and GAS NEPTUNE respectively. So far, JiangnanShipyard has built and delivered a total of 15 22K LPGcarriers, 99K VLEC

Photo: Courtesy of Qingdao Port Qingdao Port in East Chinas Shandong Province, an important energy import and export hub in China, recently completed the final inspection work for a newly-established crude oil storage project with the total

Paris May 24th, 2023. Ascenz Marorka , a GTT Group brand, announces that it has been awarded two contracts by JOVO, a China-based clean energy service provider, to equip two LNG carriers with its Smart Shipping solution. These contracts cov

Ship managers are urging the European Commission to follow the polluter pays approach when finalising legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping in European waters. They have highlighted concerns that proposed leg