Daejeon, South Korea, 16 December 2022 In the first of its kind for a shipyard,DNV has awarded a Statement of Fact (SoF) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for applying blockchain technology to its own SAS (Samsung Autonomous Ship) and SVESS

The shipping industry can overcome geopolitical challenges and thrive, said the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch at its 17th Annual Forum. The recent event, Moving Forward with the World in Turmoil, was held on December 7 at

With the aim of enhancing its Intra-Asia network, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to announce thelaunch of a new weekly direct service, South China Philippines (SCP) service, which connects ports in South China to the Philippin

The ABS-led consortium, including CE Delft and Arcsilea, published two of up to six reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). In an industry first, ABS offered a 360-

On December 15, the second 174,000 m3 large-scale LNG carrier WU DANG built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Trading for COSCO Shipping and PetroChina Internationals LNG transportation project was delivered. WU DANG is

The MEPC 79, The Global North, Global South, Island States, And Climate Change while the IMO GHG regulations are getting complicated, the Developing nations have added over 100 ports to the Maritime Industry within last 10-15 years. The gro

On December 13, the Maritime Safety Administration of the Peoples Republic of China issued a notice to further adjust the epidemic prevention and control measures for ships and seafarers. The majorrevisionsare as follows: 1. Cancel the insp

On December 7, CHN Energy announced the establishment of CHN Energy Shipping Development Company. CHN Energy Shipping Development has a registered capital of 1 billion yuan and its registered place is Haidian District, Beijing. China Energy

The global port and water transportation industry has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, thanks to good epidemic prevention and control, as well as the nations manufacturing advantages, Chinas major ports have seen inc

Pacific Island nations are using a meeting this week to press the United Nations body responsible for regulating global shipping to enhance its efforts to decarbonize the worlds merchant fleet. The International Maritime Organization, or IM

Chinese shipbuilder Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry, part of FujianMaweiShipbuilding, has held a steel cutting ceremony for a 2,900 TEU feeder being built for Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). This is the third vessel from a series of six firm v

Highlights World oil demand is set to contract by 110 kb/d y-o-y in 4Q22, reaching 100.8 mb/d, up by 130 kb/d compared with last months Report. Strong gasoil use in key consuming countries outweighs weak European and Asian petrochemical del

Sustainability underpins A.P. Mller-Maersks pledge to be the responsible logistics partner of choice for the chemical industry. Global Vertical Head of Chemicals, Patrick Hore, explains how the end-to-end international freight services part

Lord Jeffrey Mountevans has been appointed Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council with effect from 1 January 2023. He succeeds Denis Petropoulos, who has held the position since June 2019. A former Lord Mayor of London (2015/2016) and ex-C

Marcos pledges action to stave off EMSA threat to 50,000 jobs Top of the agenda was the immediate concern of employers and crew that as many as 50,000 seafarers faced being barred from crewing European Union-flagged vessels over qualificati