2023 bears witness as the maritime industry attempts to return to normalcy and hasten towards achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The theme for this years World Maritime Day is MARPOL at 50 Our commitment goes on. It reflects

Hong Kongs Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Lam Sai-hung, continued his visit to Beijing yesterday (September 26) to attend the Global Sustainable Transport Forum (2023), where he shared with other participants Hong Kongs development

As the global shipping industry today celebrates World Maritime Day with its central theme of MARPOL at 50, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has stressed its commitment to the full implementation of MARPOL

OnSeptember 18, SUMECMarine and AVIC InternationalLeasingsigned a new construction contract for four CROWN63PLUSbulk carriers. The CRWON633.0 shiptype has been re-optimized through cooperation with international professional companies. The

The 2023 edition of The Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, reveals that the number of distress calls from ships at sea remains high, despite a continuing decline in vessel losses. The new report, whi

In recent weeks there has been a slight correction in values based on the latest benchmark sales. However, year on year values for this sector are up across all age categories, for example 15YO vessels of 110,000 DWT are up by c.20.95% from

At the Global Sustainable Transportation Summit Forum and the 15th International Transportation Technology and Equipment Exhibition, China Marine Bunker ( PetroChina) Co.Ltd. (abbreviated as CHIMBUSCO), a core shipping service enterprise un

SITC Cagayan / Source: VesselFinder SITC International Holdings, the holding company of Hong Kong-based intra-Asia carrier SITC Container Lines, said on 21 September that it will spend over US$100 million to buy five existing ships and two

Use of worn mooring lines, overtightening of the brakes, or sudden movements of the ship are some of the main reasons for ropes straining beyond their breaking limits and parting. Parting of tensioned mooring lines has been associated with

Leading classification society, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), participated in London International Shipping Week 2023 , demonstrating its commitment to sustainability in the maritime industry. At this global maritime arena, IRS hos

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On the afternoon of September 22, the North Bund International Shipping Forum 2023 was opened in Shanghai. This event was hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Peoples Government and the Ministry of Transport, and organized by COSCO SHIPPING and

Friday 22 September 2023. Shanghai/London: Today, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners, which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has announced the inauguration of a new ICS R

Western Pull or Eastern Push? This year has seen a major increase in the Middle East clean product exports to Europe, with flows, mainly gasoil and jet, averaging at 0.82mbd for the year to date, up by 43% compared to the same period last y

For the 10th year in a row, Singapore ranks first in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) Report. Published jointly by Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, and global maritime data provider, Baltic Exchang