Government officials, business leaders and industry players advocated green, low carbon and intelligent shipping on Monday, on the 18th China Maritime Day, in Dalian, Liaoning province. China made hard-won achievements in the shipping secto

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) received the lowest number of reported incidents for the first half of any year since 1994 a testament to its pivotal role in raising awareness to make waters safer. IMBs latest global piracy repo

A christening ceremony at Oshima Shipbuilding yard in Japan was recently held by U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation for its new built 99,990 DWT Post Panamax Bulk CarrierM.V. Cemtex Dominance. The event was hosted by Mr. Douglas Hsu, Chair

The Platform Supply Vessel, MMA Leeuwin, will be deployed to provide drilling support services for OMV in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Commencing in late September 2022, the contract is for a firm period of 200 days, with additional opt

At 12:00 on July 11, the first professional container terminal in Ningbo Zhoushan Port, Ningbo Beilun No. 1 Container Terminal , has accumulated container throughput of over 50 million TEUs over the years. At present, NBCT has 29 internatio

On July 11, the Maritime Day of China, Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding held a undockingceremony for Zhong Gu Ji Nan, the first 4,600TEU container ship built for Zhonggu Logistics. Designed by SDARI, the vessel has a total length of about 22

COPENHAGEN, July 8 - A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) has withdrawn its board member from industry organisation International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), partly over the trade associations stance on climate change, according to the companys w

A week-long series of activities is underway to mark Chinas 18th National Maritime Day which fell on Monday, with the focus on green, low-carbon and smart, and sustainable development of maritimeshipping. Among all, a China Maritime Forum a

Last week. Hong Kongs Competition Commission decided to renew the block exemption order for vessel sharing agreements between liner shipping companies. The decision as the liner sector has been subject to scrutiny from the US to China as fr

French LNG containment specialist GTT has signed a contract for its smart shipping solution GTT Digital to equip more than thirty vessels of an LNG shipment company within two years. Illustration only; Courtesy of GTT GTT said in a statemen

Haixun 06is commissioned in Pingtan, Fujian province, on Monday. The ships task includes law enforcement and monitoring maritime traffic. TheHaixun 06, the largest maritime patrol ship in the Taiwan Straits, was commissioned on Monday in Fu

Dalian Maritime University in northeast Chinas Liaoning Province opened its training vessel Yu Kun to primary and secondary school students in Dalian City on Monday, the National Maritime Day. Yu Kun is Chinas first self-developed and desig

On July 11, the worlds largest 24,000TEUcontainer ship EVER APEX, built by Jiangnan Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Tradingfor EVERGREEN Marine Corporation, was officially delivered. The ship was designed by Hudong-Zhonghua of CSSC, cla

A higher profile for shipping can reap long-term rewards and build a diverse, talented industry says BIMCO President Sabrina Chao. With half her term as BIMCO President under her belt, Sabrina Chao is charged with enthusiasm for her role. A

As a way of tackling global climate change, the CO2 Capture, Transport, and Burial method has attracted attention as an intermediate step to achieving carbon neutrality. This has led to increased demand for technology for LCO2 carriers whic