On November 29, Singapores X-Press Feeders and two Chinese shipyards signed a contract for the construction of 16 1170TEU feeder container ships via remote video. The new ship uses dual-fuel engines that can run on either regular fuel or me

The Castor Initiative - the multinational coalition consisting of MISC Berhad (MISC), Lloyds Register (LR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), MAN Energy Solutions (MAN), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Yara Internationa

Washington Maritime Blue, the organisation charged with growing sustainability-focused maritime business in the key US state, has confirmed a large, multi-exhibitor pavilion at Nor-Shipping 2022. The not-for-profit group is the latest inter

Delays in shipping schedules have increased, and freight rates on most routes have increased Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Nov-26, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE)

The Salamanca, the second of five ships in the E-Flexer class ordered by Stena RoRo for Brittany Ferries was delivered on November 30. The vessel is the sixth E-Flexer of twelve ordered from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The Sa

Spark Commodities, the fast-growing provider of technology-based solutions that promote price transparency in commodity markets, announced today that it has received investment from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider

Commissioned by our entrusting party, Guangzhou Shipping Exchange Co., Ltd. (GSE) and Hang Qing Bao Auction Co., Ltd. determines to organize an online bidding for a 75,395 dwt bulk carrier named LT OCEAN STAR. The announcement is stated as

Reclamation works for the first phase of Tuas Port have been completed. This marks a major milestone for the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) in developing Singapores next-generation port. Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Transport

Long-term contracted ocean freight rates rocketed by a further 16.3% over the course of November, consolidating recent gains to leave container shipping costs up 121.2% year-on-year. The latest developments, revealed in the Xeneta Shipping

On November 25, China Shipbuilding Trading together with Chongqing Chuandong Shipbuilding Industry and Guangxi Wuzhou Tongzhou Shipping Transportation signed the construction contract for two 7,450DWT product/chemical tankers. The ship is 1

China Minsheng Trust looks to be exiting shipping. TradeWinds has learned. Shipping sources in China said the Beijing financial shipowner has put its existing fleet and newbuilding up for sale. The fleet includes four 85,000-dwt bulker newb

The seventy-seventh session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 77) was held remotely from 22 to 26 November 2021. The meeting focused on the following agenda: 01 Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water (Agenda 4) 02 Air

The Korean Register (KR) has published guidance outlining the technical measures necessary to safely load and carry containers on bulk cargo ships. With the recent unprecedented boom in the maritime transport market, demand from shipping co

Following a 12-month-long joint RD programme focused on developing economically viable offshore green hydrogen production solutions, Lhyfe, a world pioneer and pure player in renewable green hydrogenproduction,andDORIS, an integrated engine

Classification society DNV has introduced the shipping industrys first competence standard for vessel remote control centre operators (RCCO). The standard is supported by a new recommended practice that offers a certification scheme for RCC