Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua,a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has won a firm order for the construction of a 14,000 CBM LNG bunkering vessel. The vessel is being built for Chinese company Anhui Changjiang

ABS has launched detailed requirements for greener offshore operations in the first sustainability guide to target the offshore industry. Developed by working with major offshore industry clients, ABS today launches a revised sustainability

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) held its annual ferry rescue exercise (FEREX) today, in conjunction with the annual International Safety at Sea conference held from 30 August to 2 September 2022, to test Singapores operat

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) through the Directorate General of Merchant Marine (DG GM) that oversees the Ship Registry, has introduced measures for strengthening the flag inspection program, with emphasis on vessels calling at US po

On August 26, Shanghai Municipal Development Reform Commission issuedPolicies on Supporting the High-quality Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry in Lin-gangSpecialArea of China (Shanghai), which will build an international hydrogen vall

Waste-based biofuels could be a key driver of the energy transition transforming todays limited supply of low-carbon transportation fuels and creating a local, circular economy, according to a new report by research and consultancy group Wo

Vestdavits trustworthy docking-head davit technology is gaining traction in the offshore wind market with the award of an initial contract on a construction service operation vessel (CSOV) being built for Rem Offshore at Norwegian shipbuild

This Rule Note provides requirements for the arrangement, installation, control and monitoring of machinery, equipment and systems using methyl/ethyl alcohol as fuel to minimize the risk to the ship, its crew and the environment, having reg

China MerchantsEnergy Shippings 26 very large ore carriers(VLOCs) took the lead in obtaining SEEMP-IIIapproval from China Classification Society. On August 26, 2022, China Classification Society (CCS) issuedcertificates of compliance for 26

Callum OBrien has worked with Standard Club for more than seven years. He recently moved from London to Singapore to work as an Underwriter in the companys Coastal Inland class to help the team support the region. This expansion means that

Leading classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) hosted a stakeholder meet on research and development activities at its Mumbai head office, as part of efforts to strengthen initiatives in this field. The meet was well atten

Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products have surpassed one million tonnes since the launch of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, said the United Nations coordinator for the initiative Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan on Saturday. As the export

Capesize The Capesize market is going through a rough period as trading pushed valuations into untenable sub-operating expense territory over the week. The Capesize 5TC dropped -$2,854 week on week to finish at $3,413. With rates so low and

Recently, the methanol dual fueled Newcastlemax bulk carrier, jointly developed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding and China Ship Design Research Center has been approved in AIP certification by ABS. The New

Huanghua port, in northern Chinas Hebei province, handled a total of 16.94 million tonnes of power coal in July, rising 1.4% compared with June and well beating its monthly target, according to Hebei Daily. As an important power coal transf