Van Ameyde Marine, the Netherlands-headquartered marine surveying, consultancy, and loss prevention group, is expanding its operations in Singapore to meet growing demand for a range of insurance-related services across the Asia Pacific reg

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Kolkata on 7 July 2022. As per the MOU, IRS will provide a comprehensive range of services to GRSE Ltd c

After seven years, the largest and most complex bankruptcy liquidation case inChinas shipbuilding industry has finally made critical progress. So far, STX(Dalian), the largest foreign-funded shipbuilding enterprise in China, has finally wel

Saronic Ferries has today announced their partnership with C-Job Naval Architects. For the Greek owner, C-Job will develop the design of the first fully-electric Ro-Pax ferry in Greece. Saronic Ferries, the largest ferry operator for the Sa

Today is the 17th Maritime DayofChinaand the implementation day of World Maritime Day in China. China is a major maritime country. Shipping accounts for about 95% of Chinas international trade cargo transportation, and plays an important ro

Singapore secured its lead as the worlds top maritime centre in the Xinhua- Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index. This is the ninth consecutive year that Singapore is ranked first on the index. The ISCD index is pub

At the end of their useful life, ships are recycled for the valuable steel and other materials that can be re-used. End of life ships also contain hazardous substances, like asbestos, heavy metals, oil sludge and other pollutants that if mi

Elon Musks SpaceX company has rolled out its Starlink satellite connectivity service to the maritime sector after receiving authorisation from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) . The satellite-delivered broadband service promis

Sea shipping freight costs have seen a sharp drop in China since June, resulting in an increase in foreign orders to Chinese traders, the Global Times has learned from industry insiders. Observers pointed out that the steady decline in the

Dramatic Changes This years events have been dominated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the resulting international sanctions, and the far-reaching consequences for the global economy. For tankers, once the European oil embargo on Russia

Korean Register (KR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KLCSM and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to jointly research and approve the application of autonomous navigation systems for mid- to large-sized vessels. The agreemen

On July 7, Nanjing Tanker Corporation released an announcement on pre-increase in its semi-annual performance. It is expected that the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies in the first half of the year will be 400 mil

Shipmanagers and owners, assisted by legal and insurance experts, are grappling with the complexities of drafting a clause for SHIPMAN that sets out the responsibilities for administering and surrendering emissions allowances under an Emiss

Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, and Fincantieri, one of the worlds largest shipbuilding groups, today announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of an additio

After two months of watching their production volume drop, marine paint and building material manufacturers in Chinas eastern region are raising both efficiency and output to drive growth and offset losses caused by shipbuilders declining p