Soren Skou retires as CEO of A. P. Mller - Mrsk A/S, handing the baton to Vincent Clerc, who is appointed new CEO. Copenhagen Since 2016 Soren Skou has led the transformation of A. P. Mller - Mrsk A/S (Maersk) from a diversified conglomerat

Based on Chinese governments new policy on improving epidemic prevention and control measures, a new version ofGuidelines for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Ports and Their Frontline Personnel (the 12th edition)(hereinafter refer

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has received Dr. Ann Fenech, new President of the Comit Maritime International ( CMI ) at IMO Headquarters (6 December). Mr. Lim andDr. Fenech, the first female President in the CMIs 125 year history,discuss

The club, along with all other IG clubs has published a comprehensive Circular on the features and operation of the EU/G7 Price Cap on Russian crude oil, which came into force on 5 December 2022. A copy of the Circular can be accessed here

The 2022 China Port Association Science and Technology Awardsconcluded in the coastal city of Qingdao, East Chinas Shandong province on Dec 7. The Shandong Port Group, the worlds largest port conglomerate in terms of cargo capacity, receive

Stormy seas lie ahead for the dry bulk market as the shipping industry comes to terms with the new environmental regulations being introduced by the International Maritime Organization in 2023, a survey by SP Global Commodity Insights has f

Speaking at the conclusion of a greenhouse gas working group at the International Maritime Organization, which precedes MEPC 79, ICS Secretary General Guy Platten commented: At COP26, global shipowners reiterated their commitment to reachin

Export Shift After a rather disappointing period for most of the summer and autumn, US CPP exports to Europe may be poised to increase. With Europe potentially facing a clean products shortagefrom the 5thof February, any extra volumes will

SolarDuck B.V. (the Netherlands),Tokyu Land Corporation (Japan) and Everblue Technologies Inc. (Japan) are pleased to announce that their proposal for Japans first offshore floating solar power generation and automated sailing boat technolo

Brussels, 8 December 2022 In an open letter to decision-makers in Brussels, the World Shipping Council (WSC) together with Danish Shipping and the Methanol Institute urge decision-makers to reach an agreement on the FuelEU Maritime which wi

Not long ago, a members vessel was detained at load port because the density of the solid bulk cargo being loaded exceeded the maximum allowable cargo density for that particular vessel. Recently, we were also approached by another member b

On December 8, China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) signed a construction contract for two 350FT self-propelled jack-up platforms with CTW (Tianjin) Offshore Engineering. This platform is a multi-functional service platform, equipped w

On December 8, the Ministry of Transport of the Peoples Republic of China released the latest prevention and control policy. The requirement of nucleic acid testing for personnel at ports other than high-risk posts has been changed from nuc

It is possible that you have picked up this copy of Hong Kong Maritime Hub The Next 25 Years at one of the more than 40 events being held during Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022. If so, along with the organisers of this premier maritime gatheri

Shipping stocks swooned when Chinese protesters took to the streets. But the civil unrest is turning out to be a positive: The Chinese government is loosening COVID restrictions faster than expected, which should support tanker and dry bulk