There couldnt have been a more compelling reason to fly to Europe last week than to join the global gas and LNG industry converging en masse in Milan for the annual Gastech conference. The Kremlins weaponisation of gas combined with the EUs

Speaking at IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) conference from Chicago, Rama Chandran, chairperson of the Ocean Hull Committee expressed concern over the long-term sustainability of the hull and machinery insurance sector. He sa

Opening this years IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) annual conference in Chicago, President Richard Turner introduced Adapting to a World in Transition as this years conference theme, highlighting the impact of climate, asset,

UK government determines transaction poses no risk to UKs national security CARLSBAD, Calif., and LONDON September 16, 2022: Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communica

On September 16, the worlds largest C-type cargo tank dedicated LNG bunkering vesselXIN AO PU TUO HAObuilt by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry wassuccessfully delivered. XIN AO PU TUO HAOwas invested and constructed by ENN Energy Holdings Co.,

This year marks the ninth year ofthe launchof the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013.Since then,Shandong Port Group (SPG) has vigorously responded to theinitiativeby joining hands with customers and shipping partners from home and abroa

Taiwanese shipping companyYang MingMarine Transport Corporation has become a signatory to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI),an information disclosure platform hosted by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI). By joining S

In July, the combined head-haul and regional trade volumes fell 1.5% m/m but were up 1.5% y/y. While this initially seems to be a relative improvement in volumes, compared to first half results, the figure appears in a different light when

A new rail-sea freight train route to Tibet opened on Saturday in Beibu GulfPort, south Chinas Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, indicating all the 15 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities that signed the framework agreement for

Egypt plans to raise fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal by 15% in 2023, the canal authoritys chairman Osama Rabie said on Saturday. Transit fees for bulk and tourist ships will be raised by 10%, Rabie added. The fee increase will

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project has released an updated version of its popular clause-by-clause analysis of MARPOL Annex VI, which addresses air pollution from ships, in the six official IMO languages. The document provides a breakdo

Leading naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Foreship has appointed Brendan Harris as Director, Project Management Services, Foreship LLC, in a clear signal of its strategy to grow the companys US-based business activities.

Inflation Reduction Act - Wind of Change? After many months of intense political negotiations, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on 16th of August 2022. This bill is seen as the most significant climate bill

Shell announced that Ben van Beurden will step down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the end of 2022, and that his successor will be Wael Sawan. Waels appointment is effective January 1, 2023*, when he will also join Shells Board of Dire

On September 14, the construction contract oftwo 85,000dwt whalebulk carriers signed between Guoneng YuanhaiShippingand Huangpu WenchongShipbuilding came into effect. The 85,000dwt whalebulk carrier is the largest bulk carrier independently