The first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world, the ABS-classed Suezmax tanker the KRITI FUTURE, has been delivered to owners Avin International LTD, flying the Greek Flag. The landmark 274-meter-long vessel was built by New Times Shipbui

Capesize The Capesize market traded sideways this week as the 5TC closed at $10,302, an improvement of +1384 over the week. Lunar New Year holidays ensured the market was more subdued with holidays across Asia. Fixture activity looked to in

Maersk has in collaboration with the National Meteorological Service of Germany, Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), installed automated weather stations on 50 of its vessels. While crossing the largest oceans, the vessels transmit live data help

Danfoss Editron division has successfully begun the mass production of its EM-PMI40-T180 motor at its Nanjing factory, located in the eastern Jiangsu province. Established in 2020, the Nanjing plant creates an even stronger global footprint

The Korean Register (KR) has developed new Guidance for Underwater Radiated Noise which will help protect marine ecosystems by reducing noise from ships. As ships size and speed increases to handle high volumes of seaborne trade so underwat

RampsUp Shipbuilding Capacity to Meet Growing Demand Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd has completed the acquisition of a significantly larger shipbuilding facility in Singapore in a move that will significantly boost its shipbuilding capacity a

TheThird International Ship Autonomy and Sustainability Summit has confirmed it will take place at Nor-Shipping 2022 on 5 April. The event, organised in collaboration withNorwegianForum for Autonomous Ships (NFAS) and EUs Directorate Genera

LogCentral, OneOceans electronic record book solution, has now been expanded, furthering the companys environmental offering by integrating record keeping into their environmental suite. OneOcean announces the addition of four new record bo

In response to increasing demand for critical machinery alignment and troubleshooting services from the maritime industry, On Site Alignment have expanded their global network through the instalment of two new offices in the United States o

Leading classification society, the Indian Register of Shipping , has opened a new office in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The premises were recently inaugurated and has been operational since February 1, 2022. Coimbatore is one of the most indus

MARPOL Annex V (Garbage) Discharges Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage. The purpose of this marine notice is to provide general information on Australias implementation of Annex V of the Inter

The Year of the Tiger On February 1stChina will enter the year of the tiger. 2021 saw total Chinese crude imports at 512.98 million tonnes, down by 5.4% vs 2020s 542.39 million tonnes, marking the first fall in imports since 2001. The decli

Nor-Shipping has been buoyed by the response of exhibitors to its pandemic-induced move from January to April 2022. In a candid interview, Director Sidsel Norvik admits she expected inevitable cancellations as a result of the schedule chang

Long-term contracted ocean freight rates fell by 3.6% in January, according to the latest Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI) Public Indices. Based on crowd sourced data from leading global shippers, the analysis shows the second consecutive monthl

The annualShipping Industry Flag State Performance Table,from the International Chamber of Shipping, has identified reporting on seafarer wellbeing as a casualty of the pandemic, following its publication this week. The Tableis intended to