Yoram Cohen, the visionary founder of the Liberia Shipping and Corporate Registry (LISCR) who oversaw the phenomenal rise of the Liberian Flag Registry into the worlds best, fastest-growing, and second-largest following its decline during t

MAN 51/60DF engine To combat the effects of these inherently unavoidable operating characteristics, MAN sees three promising routes to further limit methane-slip. First, ongoing improvements to internal engine design and electronic controls

Since the first dual-fuel (DF) gas engines were installed in LNG carriers in the 1990s, they have not only become the prime movers of choice in this sector. The LNG carrier application has been an important proving ground for high efficienc

The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has become an associate member of The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO). Toby Brooks - IOM Flag Profile IOMSR deputy director Toby Brooks said the dry bulk sector is hugely

On 25 February 2023 the EU adopted its 10th package of sanctions against Russia. The relevant EU Regulations and Council Decisions can be found here but of particular significance for members is Council Regulation (EU) 2023/427 which furthe

The freight rate of most routes fell, and the freight rate of Thailand and Vietnam continued to rise Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Mar-3, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange

Evergreen Marine Corporation has ordered 12,500 containers from Singamas Container Holdings for US$34.3 million, as the Taiwanese liner operator works towards expanding its business, despite the weak market conditions. In January, Evergreen

IMO has welcomed the landmark agreement on a new oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas. The new legally binding international instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas

The technology group Wrtsil will supply the Cargo Handling and Fuel Supply systems for four new Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) vessels. These ships are being built for Pacific Gas of Hong Kong by Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The order was

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest level since late December on Monday, supported by stronger rates across capesize and panamax segments. The overall inde

AMSTERDAM, March 6, 2023 PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the launch of PPG SIGMAGLIDE2390 marine coating, a breakthrough approach to help shipowners lower power consumption and carbon emissions and meet demands for higher performance with n

In collaboration with Mec.Ship, the Swiss flow solutions provider has replaced the hot and cold water manifolds onboard a cruise ship that started its service life as Costa Luminosa. During the project, the two companies contributed state-o

CAIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- A cargo ship was refloated after being stranded in Egypts Suez Canal for two hours, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Sunday. Four SCA tugboats succeeded to refloat the MSC-ISTANBUL cargo vessel which we

With icebreaking of Australian coal import to China, the Australia shipping market shows signs of prosperity. The lack of understanding and familiarity with the market rules and ship inspection characteristics of the Australian route may ca

Hamburg, 6 March 2023: Container xChange , an online container logistics company, published its March container market forecaster today. While most industry participants foresee container prices reviving in the coming months, we see the Con