Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd has signed a deal with PT Trakindo Utama Singapore Branch, an authorised Caterpillar dealer for 50 of its C32 ACERT IMO III engines, amid severe disruptions to the supply of this critical shipbuilding key equipm

The collaboration between bound4blue and LDA emerged more than three years ago, due to the constant search by the French shipowner to optimize its operations and its costs and, above all, reduce the carbon footprint of its fleet. Both compa

No Longer a Benchmark? Spot VLCC earnings were in the negative territory for most of last year, with TD3C averaging minus $250/day on a slowsteaming, non-scrubber, non eco basis. So far this year, returns have been equally disappointing. De

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Japanese classification society ClassNK for joint development of

Daniel Garden, CEO of GCE Blue Maritime Cluster, Norways largest shipbuilding cluster, got into the maritime game by accident. But the bug bit deep and he is now channelling his energy into the lesund-based platform as it forges ahead with

China Classification Society (CCS) says China will ramp up the building of fully electric battery powered ships to operate on the countrys extensive inland waterways network following the successfulmaiden voyageof the CHANG JIANG SAN XIA 1,

We have sold our solutions to Nigeria for more than 20 years and it is now time to take further steps into the Nigerian market being even closer to our customers and partners. Speaking to Leslie P. Andrews, Managing Director of DESMI Africa

Carrier Transicold has achieved another industry milestone by surpassing 1.5 million container refrigeration units sold. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe,

The UN International Labour Organization (ILO)tripartite of shipowners, governments, and transport workers unions have agreed to new measures to strengthen the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pan

A correspondent in China, Oasis PI, summarises the relevant COVID-19 control restrictions in place at various major Chinese ports, including Dalian, Bayuquan, Panjin, Jinzhou, Dandong, Tianjin, Tangshan Caofeidian, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Lon

China will lift the foreign ownership caps of certain shipping firms in the Hainan free trade port as part of efforts to boost the ports development, an official statement said Wednesday. The removal of the limits, effective from May 5, wil

Chinas first domestically developed offshore oil and gas extraction facility, the Subsea Xmas Tree, has been installed in the Yinggehai sea in South Chinas Hainan Province, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Wednes

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index rose for the ninth session in a row on Thursday, propelled by higher rates for capesize segment. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize shipping ve

From 27 to 30 September 2022, Hamburg will become an energy hub for the world. For four days, at WindEnergy Hamburg everything at the trade show site will revolve around generating energy from wind and its exploitation. At the H₂EXPO CONF

Once again, SMM will be held in person from 6 to 9 September 2022. Scheduled for around four months ahead of the worlds leading trade fair, the international press conference provided the ideal opportunity for a high-quality panel of expert