Taking proper samples of liquid cargoes is vital to protect shipowners interests when allegations of cargo contamination arise. Here is an overview of how and when to do it. Disputes relating to off-spec or contaminated liquid cargoes are a

KR (Korean Register) granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 200K CBM Class Ultra-Large Ammonia Carrier with Ammonia Fuel. The innovative vessel design, created by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), was unveiled at Gastech 2023 in Singapo

On 6 September, during Gastech 2023 in Singapore, KR (Korean Register) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with K Shipbuilding, Sunbo Industries and Dongsung Finetec to jointly develop a 12K CBM liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design. A

For years, shipping companies have been asking for a connection between their procurement system and supplier catalogs and now it is finally here! Source2Sea and RINA Digital Solutions have built a Punch-Out catalog that allows shipping com

Singapore September 6th, 2023 The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) more than doubled its membership in its first 12 months, it announced at Gastech 2023 in Singapore. MAMII also confirmed three new members of its

On 6 Sep 2023, Singapore signed the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships at a signing ceremony in Beijing on 5 September 2023, making Singapore among the first signatories of the Convention. Sing

The Indian Register of Shippings Rules for Construction and Classification of Indian Naval Ships 2023 were released by the Honble Raksha Rajya Mantri (Minister of State for Defence) Shri Ajay Bhatt, in presence of the Chief of Defence Staff

Recently, Huatai has dealt with a number of cases in which ships were punished by the Maritime Safety Administration (hereinafter referred to as the MSA) for failing to fly, improperly flying, or flying a damaged or defiled National Flag of

Swiss marine power company WinGD and shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have agreed to cooperate on future fuel vessel applications with ammonia-fuelled engines. The memorandum of understanding, signed during the Gastech conference

A signing ceremony for the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale ofShips was held on Tuesday, the fourth day of the ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), in the Chinese capital. Delegations from 34 countries and

September 5th, 2023 - Deltamarin is proud to announce that we havesigned an agreement with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. for the design and engineering of the new series of Neptune Lines 4200 CEU Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTCs). Neptune Li

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined the major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller

International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to announce it has formed an association with Incisive Law , an independent Singapore Law Practice, to work together in Singapore. In support of their association, both firms have also made r

Seacon Shippingannounced that it has placed an order for two 40,000dwt bulk carriers with a total value of US$66.96 million (approximately RMB 487 million) from Namura Shipbuilding in Japan. According to an announcement issued bySeaconShipp

The transportation demand in the market was insufficient, and the freight rate in Europe continued to fall Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Sep-1, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exc