TheMaritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)s Academy welcomes 29 senior maritime and port officials, including port masters, harbour masters and middle management personnel from maritime and port authorities from 23 countries and the

A newly renovated FPSO Carioca MV30 built by Dalian COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has been put into operation and yielded oil for the first time at an oilfield operated by Brazils Petrobras. The vessel, currently the worlds newest, is the 1

From January to June 2021, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings realized a net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company of RMB 37.098 billion, a significant increase from RMB 1.137 billion in the same period last year. The companys

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is organising the 8th run of the International Safety@Sea Week from 30 August to 1 September 2021. Organised annually by MPA for the international maritime community and top practitioners t

As part of the overall plan to strengthen the resilience of the community against COVID-19 and activities in port waters against the pandemic, Singapore will be rolling out the Sea Crew Vaccination Initiative or SEAVAX to allow eligible gro

Three yacht mariners rescued by the crew of CMA CGM T. ROOSEVELT in May 2020. A 25-hour search and rescue operation off the coast of Jamaica led by the CMA CGM vessel and its crew. CMA CGM emphasizes Safety First and solidarity at sea, supp

Container shipping is in uncharted territory. There has never been a crazy boom like this in its history. But as any shipping long-timer will tell you, there has indeed been a crazy boom like this in another sector: dry bulk circa 2007-2008

The public consultation on the 2021 Policy Address, the last one of the current administration, started in early July. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said in an earlier interview that she would outline Hong Kongs future blueprin

Chinas major ports reported slight growth in container throughput in mid-August, data from an industrial association showed. From Aug. 11 to 20, container throughput at Chinas eight key ports increased 2.7 percent year on year, according to

What a scrap The latest VLCCs that have been reported as scrapped have joined a small, but up to recently growing number of tankers heading to recycling yards. TheSea Coral(1996-built, 298 k dwt) and theJubilee Star(1996-built, 310 k dwt) h

Increased vaccination levels, easing international travel restrictions, and a desire to break free from screens, are combining to fuel expectations, and exhibition bookings, ahead of Nor-Shipping 2022. Your Arena for Ocean Solutions, taking

Installation of the worlds largest floating offshore wind farm, the ABS-Classed Kincardine Offshore Wind has been completed. The 48MW project,approximately 15km off the southeast coast of Aberdeenshire, at water depths ranging between 60m t

Container shipping demand remains strong heading into the fourth quarter. Ongoing COVID-19 flare-up however continues to present challenges across Asia Pacific, with Vietnam extending the lockdown in its manufacturing heartland around Ho Ch

The Baltic Exchanges main dry bulk sea freight index fell on Wednesday, halting a 11-session rally that saw it scale its highest level in over a decade, as the larger capesize vessel segment retreated. The overall index, which factors in ra

With just over four months of 2021 to go, global bunker fuel demand is on track to post a near 5% year-on-year rise as major bunkering hubs perform well, but still drastically lags 2019 levels as COVID-19 outbreaks continue to wreak havoc,