World should support COVID-Zero policy for constant flow of goods, Bloomberg says. The global supply chain strain and inflation could be much worse if China, also known as the worlds factory, had not taken a sweeping approach to COVID-19, a

South Korea stayed behind China in global vessel order book in the new year despite strong gain versus December. According to Clarkson Research Services, Britains shipbuilding industry tracker, on Tuesday, Korean shipbuilders accounted for

Value Maritime has modified an exhaust filtering system to collect carbon dioxide from emissions onboard ships. Shipping companies are trying to reduce emissions, but the long life cycles of ocean vessels along with technological and supply

Mexican Revamp When Lopez Obrador was elected as the Mexican president, a key policy pledge of his election campaign was to rescue the countrys energy industry. At the time, Mexicos domestic production was declining rapidly, down to 2.07 mb

Harbor Lab, an innovative e-disbursements platform for Shipowners, Ship Management companies and Charterers, and Veson Nautical, the global market leader for commercial maritime software, have announced a secure, turnkey integration between

The pace of global energy reform is accelerating. Under the dual carbon goal, carbon emission reduction in shipping has become an inescapable issue for the industry, and a number of industry participants have begun to actively try for green

Global environmental insights driving more sustainable operations and proactive compliance management are now live on ABS My Digital Fleet, after EMH Systems joined the Alliance Program. Backed by a comprehensive global database of the most

Erasmus Groupannounced the successful takeover of the first-ever LPG Gas Carrier =Astrid= (2010built by Kanrei Zosen, 5000CBM fully-pressurized type) into the companys fast-expanding fleet on 10th February 2022! The ship will serve her Swit

The China Development Bank (CDB), one of the countrys policy banks, provided 875.9 billion yuan ($137.72 billion) of loans in 2021 to support the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Of the total, 449.3 billion yuan was allocated

An innovative project team that introduced a new shortsea ship design making use of battery and fuel cell technology has been named as the winner of the 8th Intelligence Hunt project competition, by SeaFocus. The Intelligence Hunt is a proj

Transitioning global shipping from a carbon dependent industry into one that operates without greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a massive task. Container and roro carriers are already investing in the development of zero GHG technologies an

Mikael Norin is on a mission. Here the CEO of Cavotec, the cleantech and electrification pioneer, outlines how proven technology can drive an industrial transition thats not only good for the environment, but also positive for pockets. Nori

The Baltic Exchanges dry bulk sea freight index posted its biggest daily percentage gain since February 2021, boosted by stronger rates across vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax ves

Los Angeles and Shanghai, home to the largest ports in the United States and China, are working together to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cargo traffic between them. The initiative, which will create a green shipping corridor bi

The board of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has announced plans to mark its centenary and host a high-level summit to address the challenge of decarbonisation. Responding to a challenge thrown down by industry leaders in Glasg