On November 29, Singapores X-Press Feeders and two Chinese shipyards signed a contract for the construction of 16 1170TEU feeder container ships via remote video. The new ship uses dual-fuel engines that can run on either regular fuel or me

The Castor Initiative - the multinational coalition consisting of MISC Berhad (MISC), Lloyds Register (LR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), MAN Energy Solutions (MAN), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Yara Internationa

Washington Maritime Blue, the organisation charged with growing sustainability-focused maritime business in the key US state, has confirmed a large, multi-exhibitor pavilion at Nor-Shipping 2022. The not-for-profit group is the latest inter

Oslo-based communications, PR and content agency Blue-C has recruited Kent Erik Kristiansen, Nor-Shippings Head of Communications and Marketing, as its new Managing Director. Kristiansen joins the firm, which specialises in delivering servi

Delays in shipping schedules have increased, and freight rates on most routes have increased Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Nov-26, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE)

The Salamanca, the second of five ships in the E-Flexer class ordered by Stena RoRo for Brittany Ferries was delivered on November 30. The vessel is the sixth E-Flexer of twelve ordered from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The Sa

Spark Commodities, the fast-growing provider of technology-based solutions that promote price transparency in commodity markets, announced today that it has received investment from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider

Travel restrictions by country following the Omicron variant outbreakUpdated 30th November 2021 Just as many countries around the world were beginning to loosen their border restrictions, reports of a newly detected coronavirus variant in S

Commissioned by our entrusting party, Guangzhou Shipping Exchange Co., Ltd. (GSE) and Hang Qing Bao Auction Co., Ltd. determines to organize an online bidding for a 75,395 dwt bulk carrier named LT OCEAN STAR. The announcement is stated as

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called for maritime transport to be prioritised in multilateral trade negotiations ahead of high-level WTO meetings to take place this week. While the 12thMinisterial Conference, where talks w

HAROPA PORT has recently been elected Best Green Seaport 2021 by the readers of the magazine Asia Cargo News. The Asian Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS) ceremony took place on 21 October last in Hong Kong. After 2015, 2016,

Reclamation works for the first phase of Tuas Port have been completed. This marks a major milestone for the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in developing Singapores next-generation port. Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Transport

Long-term contracted ocean freight rates rocketed by a further 16.3% over the course of November, consolidating recent gains to leave container shipping costs up 121.2% year-on-year. The latest developments, revealed in the Xeneta Shipping

On November 25, China Shipbuilding Trading together with Chongqing Chuandong Shipbuilding Industry and Guangxi Wuzhou Tongzhou Shipping Transportation signed the construction contract for two 7,450DWT product/chemical tankers. The ship is 1

On November 29, Guangzhou Shipyard International delivered the 95,000DWT ice breaking bulk carrier NORDIC SIKU for PANGAEA, marking the successful conclusion of the first ice breaking bulk carrier project built in South China. The projects