Pent-up demand due to earlier COVID lockdown to spur global firms earnings Global shipping companies will see more orders from China in the coming months as the COVID-19 situation eases in Shanghai while continuing to adopt new tactics to c

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index extended gains on Wednesday on a jump in the capesize segment, while strength in panamax and supramax vessels also lent support. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and

15 th June 2022, Dubai, UAE: The Maritime Standard is pleased to confirm that the seventh annual The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will take place on Wednesday 16th November 2022. The conference will, as last year, be an in-person eve

Lloyds Register has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for an SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute) designed 210,000 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier installed with Anemoi Rotor Sails to significantly improve efficiency

On June 14, COSCOSHIPPING Ports, Shanghai Panasia ShippingandChiefullGroup signed the Strategic Cooperation Agreement through online signing. The three parties intend to carry out in-depth strategic cooperation in the fields of container tr

Today, ship charterers and operators representing over 15% of total bulk cargo transported by sea in 2021 deliver on their commitment to the Sea Cargo Charter, a global framework for aligning ship chartering activities with societys goals.

Photo: The Maritime Oslofjord Alliance/Shutterstock Operational and technical measures are the most viable route to emissions abatement and compliance for the existing fleet of tankers, bulkers and containerships as many of these are unsuit

On June 14, COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry(Zhoushan) successfully signed the construction contract for three 63,600-dwt bulk carriers of Zhejiang XinYiHai Shipping. The 63,600-dwt bulk carrier conforms to the development trend of green and e

The drafting team tasked with updating BIMCOs 13 year old SHIPMAN shipmanagement agreement will begin by preparing a free standing clause addressing the shipmanagers role in complying with emissions trading systems such as the EU ETS. ETS i

On June 13, Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of CSSC, officially delivered AUTO ACHIEVE, the second ship in the 3,600CEUPCTC LNG Battery hybrid powered vesselseries built for UECC. This vesseladopts LNG dual fuel + battery hybrid +EMS en

On June 13, Shenghang Shipping announced that it plans to order a 5500m3 semi-refrigerated and semi-pressurized LPG/NH3/VCM carrier at CMI Jinling (Yangzhou) Shipyard. The ship is the first semi-refrigerated and semi-pressurized LPG/NH3/VCM

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) is to welcome its latest 11,000 TEU container vessel, YM Tranquility. This vessel was chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and named at a ceremony hel

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) is to welcome its latest 11,000 TEU container vessel, YM Tranquility. This vessel was chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and named at a ceremony hel

Hong Kongs chief executive Carrie Lam yesterday (9 June) met members of the Legislative Council for her last QA session before she steps down at the end of the month. Among the 25 questions posed during the 97-minute session transport secto

Maritime authorities in east Chinas Zhejiang Province have built a maritime intelligent control platform to facilitate the steady growth ofshipping at ports, while carrying out safe and effective control. A total of 68 largeships can enter