Photo by Zhang Li The 23,000TEU dual-fuel container ship CMA CGM SORBONNE, built by China Shipbuilding Trading and Hudong Zhonghua for CMA CGM, was christened and delivered in Shanghai on June 29. The ship is the fifth 23,000 TEU dual-fuel

ERMA FIRST, an innovative Greek marine product manufacturer, has been developing ballast water treatment systems [BWTS] since 2009 As one of the most well respected BWTS specialists in world, they have successfully installed systems on a wi

On the occasion of the CWC China LNG Gas Summit, held in Shanghai from June 23rd to 25th, GTT has signed a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with its Chinese partner COSCO Shipping Qingdao, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipping Gro

Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index , tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit a more than 11-year peak bolstered by firmer rates across vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax

China has been improving container terminal automation to build smart ports, and had established nine automated container terminals by 2020, with seven under construction. The countrys container throughput at ports stood at 260 million twen

On International Day of the Seafarer, the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has issued a circular which outlines plans to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all seafarers on Cyprus-flagged and Cyprus-managed vessels. The island nation is

Members calling at ports in Brazil should note that the new Migration Law (Law 13,445 of May 2017) that entered into force in Brazil in November 2017 is now being implemented strictly. The new Law allows seafarers entering Brazil on ocean-g

Norstar Ship Management today launched the Norstar Well@Sea Programfor all the vessels under its management to improve the overall wellbeing of the crew members. The program has also been extended to every personnel ashore based in Singapor

Environmental compliance will determine winners and losers in future as stringent emissions requirements shift goalposts for shipowners How will the energy transition change the shipping business? What are the new rules that will determine

Svanehj gets its breakthrough in the container ship market. Shipyard giants Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries have ordered deepwell gas fuel pumps for 22 Ultra Large Container Vessels. The market for large

Ahead of the curve In a landscape of ever-increasing complexity, where the tectonic plates of regulations, environmental concerns and business ambition are constantly grinding against one another, how do you successfully navigate the way fo

On June 25, Wisdom Marine issued an announcement stating that the companys board of directors approved the purchase of three 82,400DWT high-spec bulk carriers from Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding with a unit price of no more than 34

On June 22, 2021, Yangfan Group and Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping signed a shipbuilding contract for 2+2 1900TEU energy-saving Bangkok-type container ships. These energy-saving Bangkok-type feeder container ships were designed by SDARI, with a

On June 25, Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry signed and delivered the sixth 210,000DWT bulk carrier GOLDEN SPRAY built for Norways Frontline. The 210,000DWT series bulk carrier is the largest Newcastlemax bulk carrier with large load capac

On June 24th in 2021, the naming and delivery ceremony of 307000 tonne crude carrier were held in Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company. The present guests include member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Shipbuildin