On June 18, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry(CHI) delivered the 11th converted FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 for MODEC. The project was converted from a VLCC with a length of 332 meters, a width of 58 meters and a depth of 31 meters.It is one of

On June 18, CMES and DSICheld a deliveryandacceptance ceremonyin Dalian for New Valor, a 307,000DWTcrude oil carrier builtby DSIC. New Valor is the fourth of sixnew generation energysaving and environmentprotectionVLCC built by DSICfor CMES

This article provides some guidance to Members regarding crew contracts. We will focus on the scope of PI cover in respect of crew, the best approach to ensure your liabilities are covered under your Gard PI entry, and the importance of fai

The transportation demand was lower than expected, and the freight rate of European and American routes fell Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Jun-17, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping

On June 17, 2022, State Development Investment Corporation announced its decision: Fu Gangfeng will be appointed as Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of SDIC, and will be removed from the positions of Director, General Ma

Latest Trends on fuel transition, shipyard actions, government, ports, financing and industry players Carbon capture is said to be the key to shippings green transition. In a keynote address at the Posidonia conference, ABS chief Christophe

Palau International Ship Registrys (PISR), the worlds leading digital registry, has registered a significant rise in its ranking within the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (PMoU) Flag State The Palau International Ship Registrys (PISR), t

Two decades after the devastating Erika and Prestige accidents, the European maritime safety framework has evolved to become one of the most robust in the world. Thats according to the European Maritime Safety Report (EMSAFE), the first eve

Mounting Pressure Last Friday saw the close of the much-anticipated Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 78) meeting at the IMO. The main focus was to progressIMO policy to build an effective greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduct

The Judging Panel for the Maritime Standard Awards 2022, which will be held at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai on Tuesday November 15th, has now been confirmed. Chaired by The Maritime Standard editor, Clive Woodbridge, the Judging Panel is made

China launched its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, in Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard on June 17th. The carrier, named after Fujian Province, was completely designed and built by the country. Fujian is Chinas first fully independently design

On June 9, the FURE VINGA, a 16,300DWTdual-fuel chemical tanker built by CMI Jinling (Yangzhou) Shipyard for Swedish ship owners,crosses Tower Bridge to visit the River Thames. The tankerwas delivered to the owner on January 19, 2021, and h

On June 15, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry released the operating data of Chinas shipbuilding industry for the first five months of this year. Data show that in the first five months of this year, Chinas shipbui

Officials announce the establishment of the engineering innovation center at SPGs Qingdao Port on June 13. [Photo/WeChat account: Shandong-Port] On June 13, Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group (SPG) launched an engineering innovation center

On June 16th, 2022.GTT announces that it has received an order from its partnertheChineseshipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co. Ltd. for the tank design of six new LNGCson behalf of an Asian ship owner. GTT will design the tanks