On October 23, COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSP) made a pivotal move by acquiring stakes in two major terminals at Thailands Laem Chabang Port, investing USD 110 million for a 12.5% stake in Thai Laemchabang Terminal Co., Ltd. (TLT) and 30% in Hut

20 self-owned vessels and to be the No.3 shipping company in China！ On October 23rd, Bohai Ocean Shipping Company (BOSC) marked a historic moment with the delivery of its first custom-built bulk carrier, BH POWER, from Hengli Heavy Indust

On October 25, at the Guangzhou Tourism Development Conference, CSSCs subsidiary Adora Cruises announced the official name of Chinas second domestically built large cruise ship: *Adora Flora City*. Inspired by Guangzhou, known as the City o

On October 23, COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSP) announced the strategic acquisition of equity in two major terminals at Thailands Laem Chabang Port. This acquisition includes： a 12.5% stake in Thai Laemchabang Terminal Co., Ltd. (TLT) and a 30%

Meeting maritime d ecarbonisation targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050 remains achievable, but stakeholders need to take direct action sooner rather than later, according to ERMA FIRST Group. Set against a still evolving regulatory framework and

Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) entered into charter agreements on 22 October 2024 with Seaspan, to charter six brand new 13,000 TEU container vessels for a maximum aggregate amount of RMB 11.2 billion. The expected delivery of these

GTT has received, in the third quarter of 2024, an order from its partner the Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co. Ltd for the tank design of a new LNG bunkering vessel for Ondimar Transportes Martimos, a company of the Ibaizab

Since September 2024, five merchant ships have been hit by Russian missiles while in Ukrainian ports or waters. These were the first attacks on merchant ships since November 2023 and they could threaten 1% of the worlds dry bulk exports if

INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, has announced significant changes to its leadership following its Annual General Meeting. The new appointments will take effect from 1 January 2025. In recognition of their

Shanghai COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has officially launched the worlds first large container ship retrofitting project to convert both the main and auxiliary engines to methanol dual-fuel technology. This groundbreaking EPCIC (Engineerin

From left to Right: Engebret Dahm, CEO; Klaveness Combination Carriers, Finn Amund Norbye, CEO; OSM Thome, Ernst Meyer, CEO, Torvald Klaveness. Photo courtesy of Torvald Klaveness. Torvald Klaveness announced today the sale of 100% of Klave

On October 21st, the Guoneng Changjiang 01, Chinas first 10,000-ton methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier powered by an integrated electric propulsion system, was officially named and delivered in Hubei. This marks a major step forward in the dev

Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), the Ohio, USA-based protective tank coatings manufacturer, is expanding its business in Asia in response to a surge in demand for its world-leading products. As the company ramps up to quadruple its manufact

On September 30, 2024,Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration(Zhejiang MSA) issued the Notice on Initiating the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Maritime Law Enforcement (hereinafter referred to as the Notice), deciding to use unmanned a

Amasus, one of Europes leading players in the shortsea, bulk, general cargo, offshore and heavy lift segments, has signed a fresh eSAIL (suction sail) contract with Spains bound4blue. Under the new agreement, a 22-meter unit will be retrofi