NisshinKaiun recently decided to change its six chemical tankers built in Chinese shipyards to LNG dual fuel power, including two 19900 DWT and four 33000 DWT chemical tankers, which are scheduled to be delivered around 2022. According to C

1.On April 8, Ye Weilong, deputy general manager of COSCO SHIPPING Group, died in Beijing early this morning at the age of 57. 2.Major ports in coastal areas of China have restored their operations to roughly the pre-COVID-19 level. 3.Japan

COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ARE STORING UP TROUBLE FOR SEAFARERS AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) have issued a joint call on behalf of seafarers to gove

In a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on seafarer well-being, Inmarsat has formalised a sweeping 50 per cent discount for crew voice calling services available for up to 40,000 ships for three months until the end of

BIMCO delivers training programmes which are tailored to suit your objectives and requirements. The topics offered are not limited to our current course programmes or topics, so if you are looking for a topic or course for a specific busine

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognized on the United States Coast Guards (USCGs) QUALSHIP 21 roster for the period 1 July 2020-30 June 2021, as reported in the recently published USCG 2019 Annual Report. Approximatel

In a few short months, the mayhem wrought by coronavirus has changed the world. Our response to the epidemic [more than the virus itself] has the potential to permanently alter the balance of the global economy. But it might be the kind of

The Liberian Registry continues to adjust to the disruptions caused by COVID-19 by leveraging its use of technology and modern communication. The latest innovation from Liberia is the implementation of remote Annual Safety Inspections (ASI)

But in the end, its only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. J.R.R Tolkien Lord of the Rings Dear friends of Skuld, I hope you are keeping well a

Covid-19 has meant we have had to adapt some of our programmes in order to meet the need it has presented. We strive not to abandon any seafarer. We are diverting the full resources of the charitytofindingways of supportingthese men and wom

On April 3, COOEC announced that on March 31, 2020, COOEC and Hong Kong LNG Terminal, Castle Peak Power Company Limited, HK Electric completed the signing of the general contract of Hong Kong Offshore LNG terminal. The total contract amount

1.Investors breaking trading records on Chinas commodities exchanges are looking to metals and energy futures products such as stainless steel, tin and crude oil. 2.On 3 April 2020, the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a media rele

At 2:50 p.m. local time on April 6, South Korea, a container ship of K line suddenly crashed into a container bridge crane while docking at a terminal in Busan Port. The ship is a large container ship named Milano Bridge, 13870TEU. The time

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released guidance for cases when COVID-19 results in unforeseen delays in the delivery of newbuild bulk carriers and oil tankers originally scheduled to be delivered before 1 July 2020. The

Investors breaking trading records on Chinas commodities exchanges are looking to metals and energy futures products such as stainless steel, tin and crude oil, as they hedge risks amid the global coronavirus outbreak or take speculative po