13 October 2022, London:Guy Platten, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) representing 80% of the worlds merchant fleet,will address the UN General Assembly Second Committee today on the role of shipping and the

The pressures on  Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting has dominated headlines in every sector for some months now, with shipping no exception.   In 2018, the International Maritime Organisation introduced the target o

Nor-Shipping has announced that nominations are now open for its 2023 awards programme, with the Next Generation Ship Award, the Young Entrepreneur Award and the Ocean Solutions Award up for grabs. In a return to pre-pandemic days, the firs

BADEN, SWITZERLAND, OCTOBER 12 2022. Accelleron has enhanced its global turbocharger service network capabilities in Indonesia by opening new, modern workshop facilities near Jakarta, to join its extensive network of local support in more t

On October 11, Nantong COSCO Khi Ship Engineering received AiP from Lloyds Register for a 16000 TEU ammonia-fueled container ship. LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery jointly promoted the project from early 2021. LR finally approved and is

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has confirmed that MSC has ordered a dozen 16,000 TEU container ships. The Singapore-listed Chinese ship builder said on 6 October that the LNG dual-fuelled ships, with a total contract value of US$2.16 billion, are

Chinas domestic car brands have achieved a major comprehensive breakthrough in entering the global market, which has driven demand for cargo shipping as a means for Chinese car manufacturers to cope with the rapid expansion of overseas tran

Our new Screening solution is specifically designed to help cargo traders, financiers and insurers make swift, accurate decisions about vessel clearance, based on their own risk policies. We find out more from Christopher Saunders, Chief Pr

The fall in Chinas exports in September, the global economic downturnand the innumerable repercussions of the endless impacts of the war, the lockdowns in China and the port strikes have been the highlight of the monthly container logistics

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the professional body for the commercial shipping industry, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in London today (12 October 2022), at which it announced that its finances continue to improve. As is

Bio-LNG can meet a significant proportion of future shipping demand and will be among the cheapest sustainable alternative marine fuels. A new study commissioned by SEA-LNG has found that liquified bio-methane (bio-LNG) can make a major con

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NCLH for retrofit of four-stroke MAN 48/60 engine to dual-fuel for diesel/methanol operation. MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCL

Digitalisation may prove one of the maritime industrys most effective toolsto face multiplechallenges posed by decarbonisation, recruitment and even diversity, according to WISTA International President Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou. As co-

Berg revised Stena Danicas twin propeller blades, eliminating a cavitation issue and enhancing fuel efficiency in a single project. 11 October 2022 Substantial fuel efficiency gained and cavitation neutralized in propeller blade upgrade who

On October 10, the Jiang Yuan Bai He left the Container Terminal in Taicang Port and was put into operation in the 80 kilometer section between Taicang Port and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. This marks Chinas first 120TEU pure electric contai