SHANGHAI, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- China has become the worlds largest ship-owning country in terms of gross tonnage, the Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday. Fleets owned by Chinese shipowners now total 249.2 million gross tonnes, the minist

Improper operation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) can result in additional costs, delays and compliance issues for shipowners. Crew training is an essential element in a BWTS installation to provide technical insight, operationa

Procureship, provider of one of the worlds leading e-procurement platforms for marine buyers and suppliers, has joined up with ABS Wavesight, the ABS-affiliated maritime software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, to offer its digital procurement

Simpson Spence Young (SSY), the worlds largest independent shipbroker, has today announced the launch of a new, all-encompassing facilitation service which will ensure its customers regulatory and operational compliance ahead of the maritim

During the first eight months of 2023, US dirty tanker export demand increased 33% year-on-year while the global dirty tanker exports increased only 5%. Measured in deadweight tonne miles, US exports now account for 14% of global dirty tank

London-headquartered global energy supplier for small-scale LNG and gas carrier owner Avenir LNG Limited (Avenir) has awarded the management of three LNG bunker vessels to Wilhelmsen Ship Management (Wilhelmsen). The vessels awarded are Ave

With the ring of the London Stock Exchange bell, London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23) is now officially open. Up to 30,000 maritime leaders from across the world are joining decision makers and industry stakeholders in London to

[Photo by Jiang Xueqing/China Daily] An official from the Chinese Ministry of Transport on Tuesday highlighted various world-leading indicators for the nations shipping industry, ahead of a major forum on global cooperation in the shipping

The maritime industry must improve its forecasting to prepare for a range of possible futures, according to its leading classification society. Lloyds Register and Lloyds Register Foundation have called on shipowners and other supply chain

Paraguayan shipowner and operator Girona S.A. Rio Sur Transporte y Logisticahas contracted Dutch inland shipping construction yard Concordia Damen to build a CDS4115 Shallow Draft 5.400 HP River Pusher to expand its fleet. The family-owned

Lausanne, Switzerland 11thofSeptember2023Major maritime industry players have come together in a collaborative effort to implement Daphne Technologys groundbreaking SlipPureTMmethane abatement solution onto the Angelicoussis Groups LNG carr

Maritime clean technology companySilverstream Technologies and Chinese shipyard group COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd (CHI) have signed a high-level memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will explore opportunities to install the Sil

East Chinas Fujian Province-based international shipping association Silk Road Maritime on Friday announced 16 new international ship routes, bringing the total routes to 116 as it celebrates its 5th anniversary, further securing the mariti

[Photo provided to China Daily] Multinational corporations in the logistics and shipping sector believe China will remain a pivotal gateway to the broader Asia-Pacific region and generate lucrative business opportunities for global investor

John Burgstra,-Andreas Drenthen-Leo Faasse GTS, a logistics service provider specialized in supply chain solutions for the maritime industry (through the brand Marinetrans), has acquired SSL (formerly part of Burando Maritime Services), a m