The bunker industry is widely considered to be male dominated. Does this make it less appealing to women and what could be done to improve gender equality ratios? On October 15 at 2pm London time, LQM is teaming up with senior female indust

In the 21st century where traditional land planning methods are running out of steam, designing sustainable projects for maritime shorelines and nautical spaces that serve multiple purposes is becoming a priority for local communities. It i

The first 23 000 TEU vessel in the world to be powered by liquefied natural gas. A pioneering technology aimed at preserving air quality and accelerating maritime transports energy transition. CMA CGM Groups new flagship is the first of a s

During its Virtual Annual General Meeting on 15 September, the board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reappointed Esben Poulsson, the current Chairman of ICS for a further two-year term. Since assuming office in 2016, Mr Pouls

On September 17, KURESHIPYARD of JMU held a naming ceremony for three 3055TEU container ships, WAN HAI 321, WAN HAI 322 and WAN HAI 323, which were built for Wanhai Shipping. Wanhai Shipping has ordered 8 3055TEU container ships in Japan, w

Ecochlor is pleased to receive Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards. The new certification applies to the entire range of Ecochlor ballast water managemen

By the end of August, Tianjin Port Group had completed 1.83 billion yuan of investment in its projects, an increase of 31 percent from the same period last year. The intelligent container terminal of Section C of Beijiang Port is an importa

Transportation Demand Hot,Composite Index Fell Slightly Ningbo Containerized Freight Index： In the week ending Sep-18, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 1193.1 points, slightly fall

Chinas shipbuilder CIMC Raffles has launched the Antarctic Provider, a vessel being built for Norways krill harvesting company Aker BioMarine. The launching ceremony for the krill transport vessel built by CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. was hel

Relations between the United States and China may be at an all-time low, but the trading of energy commodities between the two powers remains activeat least for crude oil. China needs continued access to the United States as an export marke

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose on Monday, hitting its highest in nearly two weeks, driven by higher rates for capesize vessels. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects

Responding to the changes in the ship financing landscape, BIMCOs Documentary Committee has adopted the new term sheet, SHIPLEASE, which is developed for sale and leaseback transactions involving second-hand ships but can be readily adapted

The inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which European lawmakers have recently supported, has ignored calls from INTERCARGO and the industry as a whole, for collaboration and adapted solutions to achieve the much

Leading global coatings manufacturer Hempel launches today an underwater Hull Inspection service using Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), to provide complete hull coating inspections while a vessel is at port or anchorage. The service is bein

BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. (ASBA) have approved a voyage charter party, ASBAGASVOY, for publication to serve the growing gas tanker industry. Work will now begin to revise ASBATANKVOY, one of the most us