16 January 2023, London: Global leaders from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime employers signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippiness Department of Migrant Workers on Wednesday 11 January, to

East Chinas Shandong Province, an economic powerhouse in the country, said during the annual two sessions held by the province that it is set to build a world-class ports cluster in 2023, expanding routes of ocean shipping, Xinhua News Agen

ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbuls Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said. Sev

The newest cruise ship in the fleet of Resorts World named RESORTS WORLD ONE is to become thefirst Cruise ship to begin cruising in China after relaxation of covid restrictions. The 75,338 gross tonRESORTS WORLD ONEwas formerly known as the

The leading classification society, Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), is providing classification services for two major new construction naval projects at Goa Shipyard Ltd. A 120m long Floating Dock is being built for the Sri Lankan Navy,

Recently, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, China Shipbuilding Trading and Grimaldi Euromed, a subsidiary of the Italian Grimaldi Group, signed a contract for the construction of five 9,000 CEU PCTCs. The ship type is designed by SDARI, wit

During Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chius duty visit to Beijing, both President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang expressed their support for Hong Kong to give full play to its unique advantages, to engage in extensive international cooperat

On January 13, SAIC Anji Shipping and COSCO Shipping Car Carriers signed a 10-year (2023-2033) Contract of Affreightment (COA) in Shanghai. Chinas auto exports exceeded 3 million units in 2022 to reach 3,111,000 units, up 54.4% year on year

London and Kuala Lumpur, 12 January 2023 - The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) calls for efforts to be sustained worldwide as maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached their lowest recorded level in almost three decades. The

Coal industry in China and abroad expect stronger trade in the fuel, a reliable source of power for reviving economy, as China aims to ramp up energy supplies and stabilize prices. With the lifting of pandemic restrictions, border reopening

Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport, was the Guest-of-Honour at the annual Singapore Maritime Foundation New Year Conversations event today. He spoke on the developments and 2022 performance of Maritime Sing

Last week, Dutch inland shipping yard Concordia Damen was commissioned to build and equip an inland shipping tanker for Quinto Scheepvaart B.V. from Zwijndrecht. At This also marks the switch, after 25 years, that family business Quinto mak

Regulatory Acceleration With much of 2022 being focused on the fallout of the invasion of Ukraine and the major reorientation of global oil trade, it is easy to overlook the important environmental and regulatory developments that are putti

While global newbuild order volumes fell (20% y-o-y in CGT terms), 2022 was still an active year for the global shipbuilding industry with higher pricing (up 15% on average), more complex ships or- dered (e.g. a record 182 LNG orders of $39

According to Alphaliners latest report released on January 11, container ship sales halved to a total of 295 units of 950,300 TEU in 2022, falling back in line with averages seen over the previous decade. A total of 295 container ships equi