Maritime Trainer (MTR) is announcing a new deal with Germanys largest bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers to deliver an extensive online training package for seafarers. MTR CEO Capt Ozgur Alemdag said the digital training company will supply

Thursday, October 5, 2023. Climate change is a global concern that needs to be addressed collectively. At the heart of all commercial exchanges, shipping is required to contribute to the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and

The International Seafarers Federation chose World Maritime Day to highlight a dark side of the shipping industry when it announced the recovery of US$118,529,663 in wages owed to seafarers between 2020 and 2022. More than US$36m was paid b

Shipping capacity reduced significantly, and the composite index has stopped falling and stabilized Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Oct-6, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is recognized as the Best Shipping Line Intra-Asia at the 2023 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards ceremony held at the JW Marriot Hotel Singapore South Beach on September 28. T

During the first nine months of 2023, coal shipments to the worlds second largest importer of seaborne coal, India, fell 9% y/y. A 12% y/y rise in domestic coal mining replaced imports and electricity production continued to rise despite lo

Aarhus, Denmark, 3rd October 2023:Unifeeder Group has signed a long-term time-charter agreement for two new methanol-capable container feeder vessels and has an option for additional two similar vessels. German-based ship owning group Elbde

Accelleron has signed a strategic partnership with METIS Cyberspace Technology that will expand the number of marine installations and power generation facilities that can use data analytics to improve turbocharger operation and maintenance

[Photo: Xinhua] Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south Chinas Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this perio

[Photo provided tochinadaily.com.cn] Shandong Port Group (SPG) on Sept 26 inked a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with the Switzerland-basedMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the worlds largest container shipping line, in Q

The Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers made significant progress on the development of draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and ammonia as fuel when it met for its ninth session (CCC 9, 20-29 Sept

On 29 September 2023, a vessel was boarded by thieves whilst at anchor in Callao, Peru. The perpetrators tied up the duty crew and shore watchmen on routine rounds and held them at knifepoint, before escaping with the ships stores, reports

Members and Assureds who have vessels bound for Chinese ports or transiting through coastal waters of China should note the China MSAs new Guidelines for the Prevention of Collisions between Merchant Vessels and Fishing Vessels (the Guideli

China received the most newshipbuilding orders in the world in September, raking in more than 82 percent of the global share, Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. South Korea secured about 6.5 percent of the share, ranking it second aroun

Dollar Strength As the oil market contends with growing supply tightness until at least the end of 2023, macroeconomic headwinds are also at play. Central bank monetary policy is weighing on the oil demand outlook, with the US Federal Reser