Recently, German RMS Projects announced to cooperate with CIMC Group tobuildup to 1014,000 DWTmulti-purpose heavy lift vessels. It is said that CIMC will build the first batch of 6 ships in its shipyard, which is scheduled to be delivered i

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is hosting the first International Seminar on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management from 10 to 12 May 2022. Themed Effective and Integrated Marine Geospatial Information M

Total losses are at record lows around 50 to 75 a year over the last four years compared with 200+ annually in the 1990s, according to Allianzs annual safety and shipping review. However, the tragic situation in Ukraine has caused widesprea

Shandong Port City-industry Integration Development Group, a subsidiary of Shandong Port Group (SPG), signed a cooperation agreement with Weihai Economic and Technological Development Zone on April 27, showcasing that the two sides have ent

Chinas coal imports surged 43% in April from March, driven by panic buying over concerns of supply disruption in the wake of Russias invasion of Ukraine that has dropped off as traders turn to cheap domestic supply. China shipped in 23.55 m

A container transshipment center has been set up at Chinas Tancang Port, the largest port on the Yangtze River, to help relieve a global container shortage that is hampering international supply chains. As China battles the latest wave of t

China will ensure smooth logistics and production activities, and reinforce regional economic cooperation to support its foreign trade and ease pressure on its exporters, as the impact of the recent domestic COVID-19 resurgence may last for

China has freed up the coastal piggyback system for shipping of foreign trade containers between ports within China, enabling foreign logistics giants such as A.P.Moller-Maersk and Orient Overseas Container Line to plan first voyages by the

The full repatriation of over 600 i-Kiribati seafarers to Tarawa, capital of the Republic of Kiribati, has been completed. Today, six seafarers have touched down in Tarawa, marking the end of a two-year period of repatriation blighted by pa

We caught up this week with Jenny Zhang, RightShips new Business Development Manager in China. RightShip: Jenny, welcome onboard, it is great to hear that you are joining the RightShip family. Tell us a bit about yourself. Jenny: Thank you,

A previousInsightBrief recommends that EU policy should be designed and implemented with reference to the Getting to Zero Coalitions target of having commercially viable zero-emission vessels operating along deep-sea trade routes by 2030, w

Setting the course Sauer Compressors: Dirk Slottke (45) has become part of the management team of the Kiel-based compressor manufacturer on 1 April. Slottke takes over responsibility for sales section and succeeds Harald Schulz (63), who is

The demands on vessel connectivity driven by smart, autonomous and remote-control functions are explored in the latest addition to ABS industry-leading series of guidance on key maritime technologies. Insights into Vessel Connectivity discu

Sustainable ship recycling consultancy Sea Sentinels believes proposed changes to the EUs Waste Shipment Regulation will bring legal clarity on hazardous waste exports that will benefit South Asian shipbreaking yards seeking to gain complia

A new international effort initiated by environmental NGO Bellona and supported by Jotun and other leading companies in the maritime industry, aims to develop an industry standard for proactive hull cleaning to tackle the global biofouling