Copenhagen, Denmark The worlds first methanol-enabled container vessel will carry the name Laura Mrsk, the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed at a ceremony in Copenhagen on Thursday. The name was revealed in the Port of C

Further to our previous news alert of 28 June 2021 (available here ) Members and Assureds whose vessels call at ports in Brazil are reminded that as of 1 May 2023 the Brazilian immigration authorities will only accept the Seafarer Identity

With LPG earnings currently at all-time highs, we take a brief look at what is behind this bull run and the impact that this may be having on vessel values. VLGC one year time charter rates are at around 2,600,000 USD/Month, the highest lev

Cyan Renewables today, together with its consortium of six other partners, announced the launch of a green energy consortium to jointly design and develop electric harbour craft operations in Singapore. Led by Cyan Renewables, the consortiu

On September 13, the second 5900 TEU container ship built by Qingdao Shipyard for Belgian company CMB was successfully christened at Qingdao Shipyard. The new ship is named KHAO SOK. [Photo:Qingdao Shipyard] The 5900 TEU container ship has

Technology group Wrtsil will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new hybrid RoRo vessels. The ships are being built at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd for the Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo. The

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] COSCO SHIPPING Crystal Logistics UK, a subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING UK, inaugurated a new warehouse at London Gateway Freeport on Tuesday. The milestone signified a major leap forward in COSCO SHIPPINGs

13th September, 2023: RightShip, the leading provider of maritime data and transparency, announces the launch of its enhanced GHG 2.0 Rating the latest version of its industry leading maritime decarbonisation product. The new version featur

SHANGHAI, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- China has become the worlds largest ship-owning country in terms of gross tonnage, the Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday. Fleets owned by Chinese shipowners now total 249.2 million gross tonnes, the minist

Circular issued by International Group clubs The International Group (IG) Standard Form Letters of Indemnity (given in return for delivery of cargo without production of an original bill of lading and/or delivery of cargo at a port or place

IMO has welcomed the signing of the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships which took place at a ceremony in Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China, on 5 September. The Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale

Improper operation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) can result in additional costs, delays and compliance issues for shipowners. Crew training is an essential element in a BWTS installation to provide technical insight, operationa

Procureship, provider of one of the worlds leading e-procurement platforms for marine buyers and suppliers, has joined up with ABS Wavesight, the ABS-affiliated maritime software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, to offer its digital procurement

Simpson Spence Young (SSY), the worlds largest independent shipbroker, has today announced the launch of a new, all-encompassing facilitation service which will ensure its customers regulatory and operational compliance ahead of the maritim

During the first eight months of 2023, US dirty tanker export demand increased 33% year-on-year while the global dirty tanker exports increased only 5%. Measured in deadweight tonne miles, US exports now account for 14% of global dirty tank