The unprecedented move by the worlds biggest thermal coal exporter has fuelled uncertainty in the seaborne market as the decision will block shipments to key consumers such as China ahead of the peak winter demand season, even with deals al

The technology group Wrtsil has again been selected to supply a broad scope of solutions for new LNG-fuelled container ships ordered by CMA CGM, a global leader of shipping and logistics based in France. This latest series comprises 12 cont

China started the construction of the worlds largest and most advanced green roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ship in Yangzhou, East Chinas Jiangsu Province, marking the countrys design and manufacturing level of mega ro-ro vessels has reached a ne

Please note, November 2021 total fleet values in the Top 10 Ship Owning Nations Regions include the vessel types covered by VesselsValue: Bulker, Tanker, Container, Reefer, Small Dry, LNG, LPG, Vehicle Carriers, RoRo, Cruise, OSV, OCV, MODU

The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex was the poster child for supply chain gridlock in 2021, with dozens of vessels scattered for miles off the coast waiting for a berth and piles of containers bringing landside cargo flow to a crawl. Ve

What are the technologies to watch in 2022? Alexander Buchmann, Managing Director, Hanseaticsoft shares his insights With confidence in shipping industry at a record high as the year ended, maritime software company Hanseaticsoft predicts a

On the first day of 2022, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding delivered a 210,000DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier ALPHA TROPHY, kicking off the prosperous production of the year. ALPHA TROPHY has a total length of 299.88 meters, a width of 50.00 meters, a

NAVTOR and Ingenium Marinehave signed a term sheet under which NAVTOR will acquireIngenium Marine. The transaction is subject to execution of definitive agreements.Once completed, Ingenium will become a fully integrated NAVTOR company and c

On December 30, 2021, China State Shipbuilding Corporation issued an announcement stating that Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry and China Ship Heavy Industry (Qingdao) Rail Transportation Equipment have all transferred their equit

The annual order volume of South Korean shipping companies had ranked first in the world since 2018, but was overtaken by China in 2021. Although South Korea has extended significant effort to remain No.1, its shipping companies finally had

A partial lockdown of Ningbo city in East Chinas Zhejiang Province, home to the worlds largest port, has led to problems like fewer drivers and trucks, raising concerns about supplies for renowned international fast fashion brands like Nike

On December 30th, 2021, Ministry of Transport (MOT) of the Peoples Republic of China held a meeting at CCS Headquarters to announce its decision on the change of CCS top management. Mr. Sun Feng, former CCS Vice President, was appointed as

China has issued its first refined fuel import quotas for 2022, with gasoline and diesel volumes sharply up from a year ago, and naphtha, a petrochemicals feedstock, largely steady, according to industry sources and a document seen by Reute

The alarming reality about climate change is becoming increasingly clear, and the recently published sixth assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describes it in no uncertain terms; we face a climate eme

The container throughput of Shanghai Port exceeded 47 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2021, ranking first globally for 12 consecutive years despite the COVID-19 impact on the shipping industry, port data showed Saturday. Last yea