Pacific International Lines (PIL) announced the launch of two weekly direct services which is an enhancement to its China to East Africa service. This will allow its customers to enjoy stable and faster transit times to East Africa. The enh

On February 22, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, held the christening ceremony for the 115,000 DWT crude/product carrier No. 5, which was named MAERSK STINA. The ship is equipped with FRAMO

On 16 November 2021, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach introduced a new queuing process for Container Ships. On 10 January 2022, it was expanded to San Francisco Bay Area for the port of Oakland. The purpose was to increase safety and

Chinas index of export container transport increased 0.6 per cent to 3587.91, reports Xinhua. The sub-reading for the W/C America Service led with a week-on-week increase of 4.4 per cent. The China Containerised Freight Index (CCFI) tracks

The Baltic Exchanges dry bulk sea freight index rose for a third straight session on Tuesday, climbing to its highest in more than a month as rates across vessel segments strengthened. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,

Steerprop has signed a five-year contract with Siem Offshore regarding the propulsion monitoring service Steerprop Care Premium for three of the Norway-based offshore vessel companys platform supply ships. Steerprop Care is designed to enha

Port congestion in China is slowing deliveries of everything from iron ore to electronics, forcing companies to rely on stockpiled inventories of goods, reports Bloomberg News. Its taking a week to ten days longer to deliver iron ore suppli

The government plans to increase the countrys carbon tax from S$5/t ($3.70/t) currently to S$25/t in 2024-2025 and S$45/t in 2026-2027. The tax rate will be reviewed witha long-term view of raising it to S$50-80/t by 2030, said the countrys

Maritime tech has never seen anything like the past 12 months: a whirlwind of deals that may be just the beginning. Clearly, there is an influx of capital, especially over the last year, and the pace is just continuing to increase, said Eva

Sea robberies and the boarding of vessels underway n the Singapore strait are continuing with the reporting agency for the region issuing alerts to seafarers and warning for the need to increase vigilance and maintain lookouts while transit

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the importance of the safe operation and maintenance of hatch covers and related equipment on board vessels. AMSA has received reports of serious incidents, including fatalities, involving hatch

Leading global stakeholders in the hydrogen value chain will gather at Nor-Shipping 2022 for a conference dedicated to assessing, demystifying and enabling developments within the maritime field. Organised by Ocean Hyway Cluster, a speciali

It can be difficult to determine if shipowners or charterers are responsible for accounting and reporting the GHGs emitted by a ship. This article helps determine where the responsibility for accounting and reporting of GHG emissions from s

The freight rate of most routes was stable, but the freight rate of Thailand and Vietnam has fallen sharply Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Feb-11, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping E

China will adopt multiple measures to reinforce foreign trade supply chains to cope with raw material price hikes and supply constraints, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Thursday. The MOC will guide enterprises to make use of the pre