Steerprop, a leading designer and manufacturer of propulsion systems, is continuing to build up its presence in North America by appointing key management personnel to lead its local operations. As previously communicated, Steerprop is esta

Industry partners could still do more to ensure the safety of crews, says INTERCARGO, as it has submitted its latest Bulk Carrier Casualty Report to the Sub-Committee on IMO Instruments (III 8), convening at the end of the month. Despite hi

On June 2nd, 2022 Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration published Announcement ofShanghai Maritime Safety Administration on Strengthening the Safety Management of Ships with Machinery Failure(herein after referred to as the Announcement).

On July 6, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings issued an announcement on the pre-increase in performance for the first half of this year. The announcement stated that in the first half of the year, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings is expected to realize a net pr

Singapore/Washington, July 7, 2022 The World Shipping Council (WSC) is excited to welcome Pacific International Lines (PIL) as a new member, to join in its work for a safe, secure and sustainable industry. A Singapore home-grown container s

The potential for carbon markets and pricing to reshape global shipping, as well as the impact of the emerging hydrogen and carbon value chains, are explored in-depth in the latest support for the industrys decarbonization ambitions from ABS

The revised BIMCO Infectious or Contagious Disease Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022 is now ready for use. The revision was prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the clause is not intended to be a COVID-19 clause - it is designed w

According to the information released by the Qingdao government, the clean-up operation of enteromorpha around Qingdao waters has been carrying out since19 May 2022. Fishing operation is prohibited from 1 May to 1 Sep every year, a large nu

On July 5, keel-layingceremonyof the 1,900TEU container ship designed by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding forTVLMarine was held. The ship has a total length of 172 meters, a width of 27.5 meters, a depth of 14.6 meters, and a design draft

On July 6, according to data, by the end of June, container lines ofNingbo Zhoushan Port have reached a total of 300, anotherrecord high. It is reported that in recent years, Ningbo Zhoushan Port has been steadily consolidating its position

Containershipping rates from China have continued to plummet this year, which is good news for the countrys export industry. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, the most widely used global index for sea freight rates forshipments from

COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry has launched the first ammonia fuel combustion and real ship application project in China. The project, under the name of RD and Demonstration Application of Ammonia-powered Dual-fuel Engine and Supply System,

U.S. LNG project developer NextDecade has signed a 20-year deal to supply LNG to a subsidiary of Chinese piped-gas operator China Gas. Courtesy of NextDecade On 5 July, NextDecade announced the execution of a sale and purchase agreement (SP

A crude oil pipeline with an annual transmission capacity of 20 million tons was put into operation on Monday in East Chinas Shandong province. It is the first pipeline of such scale to start operations during the 14th Five-Year-Plan period

International Maritime Organization (IMO) representatives at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal (27 June to 1 July 2022) have highlighted the Organizations ongoing commitment to preserving the worlds ocean and combating