COPENHAGEN, July 8 - A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) has withdrawn its board member from industry organisation International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), partly over the trade associations stance on climate change, according to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

Van Ameyde Marine, the Netherlands-headquartered marine surveying, consultancy, and loss prevention group, is expanding its operations in Singapore to meet growing demand for a range of insurance-related services across the Asia Pacific reg

11 July 2022, London/Abuja - The Government of Nigeria and a coalition of global shipping stakeholders have launched a new strategy to end piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). The strategy establishes a mechani

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Kolkata on 7 July 2022. As per the MOU, IRS will provide a comprehensive range of services to GRSE Ltd c

After seven years, the largest and most complex bankruptcy liquidation case inChinas shipbuilding industry has finally made critical progress. So far, STX(Dalian), the largest foreign-funded shipbuilding enterprise in China, has finally wel

Saronic Ferries has today announced their partnership with C-Job Naval Architects. For the Greek owner, C-Job will develop the design of the first fully-electric Ro-Pax ferry in Greece. Saronic Ferries, the largest ferry operator for the Sa

On July 8, TS XIAMEN, a 1,900TEU series 2# ship built by CSSC HuangpuWenchong Shipbuilding was delivered. TS XIAMEN is a BangkokMax container ship. It has a total length of 172 meters, a width of 27.5 meters, and a type-depth of 14.6 meters