After almost three years of waiting, its finally time for Nor-Shipping again, as key industry decision makers ready themselves to descend upon Oslo and Lillestrm next week. Your Arena for Ocean Solutions, taking place 4-7 April, will be the

Oslo, Norway Long-term contracted ocean freight rates climbed by 7% in March, pushing shipping prices up 96.7% year-on-year. The rise, revealed in the latest Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI) Public Indices for the contract market, further boosts

Leading classification society, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) was awarded the prestigious National Best Employer Brands 2021 Award by the World HRD Congress in a glittering ceremony held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on 23 March 2022. Th

On March 30, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) issued the latestcircular on Crew Changefor Cargo Ships in the Port of Singapore and Application for Vaccination, showing that it is nowpossible for Chinese seafarers to change

Authorities in Shanghai imposed a strict lockdown on Monday morning, following congestion at the citys port skyrocketing since early March. With roads, bridges and tunnels between the Pudong and Puxi areas blocked for at least a week, Shangh

The Suez Canal Authority celebrated on Tuesday the one-year anniversary of the flotation of the containershipEver Given. The Ever Givenship, Panamanian-flagged and Japanese-ownedship, ran aground in the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021. The Sue

Tight shipping capacity and high freight rates will continue to dog the global market this year as there is still no end in sight to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the worlds supply chains, said the top executive of China Internatio

We refer to Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) Alert No. 05/2022 dated 11 March 2022 reporting that high levels of chlorinated hydrocarbons have been noted in fuel samples of HSFO deliveries from Singapore. While the deliveries were made by d

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the worlds leading ports operator, today announced the annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries ended 31 December 2021. 2021 Fourth Quarter Results Highlight Revenue increased by 25.1% YoY to US$347.6

A platform for industry experts and thought leaders to discuss challenges and solutions; to gain insights on topics as innovation, sustainability, services and talent Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) 2022 returns for the 16thtime this year, fr

Global Maritime Consultants Group (GMCG), one of the worlds leading maritime consultancies, has been appointed as regional national partner for the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry (BMSR). Following a realignment at the registry, GMCG will b

OnMarch 28, CIMCGroup released its 2021 annual performance report. According to the report, CIMCs annual revenue in 2021is about 163.7 billion yuan, exceeding 100 billion yuan for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 74%. Its operatin

Jan Ole Huseby, EVP Global Head of Ocean Industries, DNB, assesses how the financial sector can help shipping and ocean businesses meet sustainable objectives, while offering expert analysis of todays, and tomorrows, key challenges and oppo

Vestdavit aims to make a big splash at Nor-Shipping by showcasing an actual full-size PLR-5000 davit on its corporate stand at the upcoming maritime exhibition in Norway. Normally mounted on the decks of naval or coastguard vessels for laun

OnMarch 28, ZhongGu Logistics released its 2021 annual report and dividend plan, as well as its first social, environmental and governance report. In 2021, the operating income of ZhongGu Logisticsreached 12.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year i