The technology group Wrtsil has signed a 5-year long-term service agreement with Nanjing Changjiang Waterway Engineering, a leading Chinese dredging company. The agreement, signed in December 2020, covers the Chang Jing 9, a 13,800 cubic me

Iron ore has started 2021 in much the same fashion as it spent most of last year, moving higher and adding to a rally that saw the spot price surge 75% in 2020. But while the steel-making ingredient is continuing its stellar run, the fundam

Samsung Heavy Industries is racing to bring crewless, autonomous ships to market next year in a bid to end years of losses suffered in a relentless price war with Chinese rivals. The company has made strides toward that goal in recent month

The International Chamber of Shipping is leading calls for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as keyworkers, to avoid a repeat of the 2020 crew chang

Valmet is enhancing emission control with its patented and fully automatic water treatment solution for the marine scrubber system and exhaust gas recirculation system. The solution goes in line with the International Maritime Organization

Brookes Bell the global technical and scientific consultancy has today (Monday 18 January 2021) announced the addition of US based marine consultancy firm 3D Marine USA Inc. 3D Marine is a full-service consulting group, specialising in all

The maritime industry has taken a further step into online and blended training with the appointment of Andrea Lodolo as the new CEO of Seably the marketplace for maritime training. The online platform has already reached more than 20,000 m

Singapore became one of the first countries to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline maritime personnel. These workers go onboard vessels at our port and come in contact with people from outside of Singapore. This vaccination exerc

The maritime industry has taken a further step into online and blended training with the appointment of Andrea Lodolo as the new CEO of Seably the marketplace for maritime training. The online platform has already reached more than 20,000 m

BIMCO welcomes the appointment of a Danish Special Representative for Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, Ambassador Jens-Otto Horslund. While it is understandable that Nigeria does not want foreign navies in their territorial waters,

China has for the first time begun utilizing Beidou technology to realized automation of the container port, boosting efficiency rates by 20 percent while slashing costs by 10 percent. According to media reports, the first deployment Beidou

Trading volumes in Asia for fuel oil, a key shipping fuel, nearly halved in 2020 to the lowest levels in at least five years as stricter emission rules for marine fuel altered trade patterns and as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt demand. The dro

The Chinese government has rejected pleas from its own steel industry to lift bans on Australian coal cargoes, keeping dozens of ships holding 8 million tonnes of the commodity stranded at sea. More than 70 vessels carrying Australian coal

Benchmark Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures hit four-week highs on Monday as Chinas forecast-beating quarterly GDP growth helped shift investor focus back to demand prospects for the raw material in the worlds top steel producer. Chinas

On January 16, 2021, Shanghai Dingheng Group, Wuhu Shipyard, and Jiangsu Financial Leasing, signed a contract for the construction of 6 stainless steel smart chemical tankers. The signing marks the acceleration of Dinghengs 100 Ships Plan,