The European Union set a threshold for washed up marine waste on beaches: fewer than 20 items of debris every 100 metres. Under this threshold, the beach is considered to be in good ecological condition. The Union is now asking member state

A special edition of The London PI Clubs loss prevention publication StopLoss entitled StopLoss Update is available. This edition can be downloaded by clicking here . StopLoss Update:Plastic Nurdle Loss into the Marine Environment The Club

Revamped demand for commodities from grains to coal powered a surprisingly strong recovery in the dry bulk shipping market for the first six months. Both freight levels and earnings reached multi-year highs. Supramaxes have now taken the le

Global shipyards are under pressure and 2021 is turning out to bring the third lowest level of newbuilding orders in 12 years, despite new orders for containerships currently at a 14-year high. Also under pressure are seafarers who, during

Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has announced the launch of a new carbon desk and offsetting service, part of a wider strategy which starts with a commitment from SSY to make their global offices carbon neutral. To help clients achieve their own

YAMIC, a subsidiary of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and German HARTMANN REEDEREI Group, signed a contract for the construction of three 40,000 CBM dual-fuel LPG/Ammonia carriers. The three 40,000 CBM dual-fuel LPG/Ammonia carriers signed this

From January to May, the international shipping market continued to pick up, the freight index continued to rise, and new ship orders were released one after another. Due to the influence of raw material prices, exchange rate changes and ot

Stle Hansen, President and CEO of Skuld, discusses how personal relationships, expert insight and an open approach to risk can unlock the action needed for sustainable success in the ocean space. Together, he argues, we can super-charge a p

On June 21, Shandong Port Group (Shanghai) was officially unveiled in Shanghai. As Chinas international economic, financial, trade, shipping, and technological innovation center approved by the State Council, Shanghai has gathered many exch

On June 23, CNOOC Energy Technology Services announced that it has decided to build a 100,000DWT FPSO to meet the production needs of Lufeng 12-3 oilfield. The total investment of this FPSO is 240,868 million yuan (approximately 2.4 billion

19 port authorities from Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and the US, signed a declaration on their collective response to disruption, digitalisation, and decarbonisation at the 6th Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR). Hosted by the Antwerp

Enables Alibaba.com Global Customers to Book and Purchase Sea Freight and Logistic Services from ZIM on Alibaba.com ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd . , a global container liner shipping company, and Alibaba.com, the worlds leading B2B

In a bid to reduce steel output and thereby tackle problems related to pollution levels, China has announced some policy changes that can redefine the steel landscape of the country. The government has annulled the export tax rebate for som

Ship owners at Yangshan Port will now benefit from high quality bunker fuels supplied by a partnership between Vitol, the worlds leading energy company and Zhejiang Seaport International Trading Co. Ltd. (SeaportBunker), a subsidiary of Nin

Countrys location, economic development and vast renewable energy sources make it well suited to be a hub for green maritime fuel. A study by Ricardo and Environmental Defense Fund for the P4G Getting to Zero Coalition Partnership finds tha