Major geopolitical events with tragic human costs have major effects on shipping rates sometimes negative but very often positive. With the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalating by the hour, rate-positive shipping scenarios that were considered

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), started biofuel bunkering in Singapore as part of its global trial to scale-up the wider adoption of the cl

Chuan Lian-1, the electric cargo ship with the largest carrying capacity sailing on the Yangtze River, makes its maiden voyage in Nanjing, east Chinas Jiangsu Province, Feb. 22, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo) The ship has been up

Having stopped over 200,000 malware and ransomware attacks in the last six months alone, GTMaritimes multi-layered approach to cybersecurity is providing the essential defences ships need in an increasingly connected world, says Mike McNall

China is likely to take a more proactive approach to align with high-standard international economic and trade rules, as well as to make more contributions to the formation of new international economic rules that reflect Chinas experiences

The Standard Club, a leading shipping protection and indemnity mutual insurer, has announced its renewal results for 2022. 98% of the existing membership has renewed and with significant organic growth from existing members, together with a

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