The Marcura Group today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ShipServ, a leading maritime online procurement platform and marketplace. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone for both companies and

[Photo: BIMCO] As the maritime sector moves towards a greener and more sustainable future, BIMCO remains at the forefront of this transformation addressing the issue of alternative fuels. BIMCO is developing robust contractual tools for the

Aalborg, August 24, 2023-John T. Essberger, a leading shipping company based in Hamburg, is embracing digital transformation by replacing traditional handwritten logbooks with RINAs SERTICA Electronic Logbooks onboard its whole fleet. The d

On August 28, China Merchants Energy Shipping released its semi-annual report. In the first half of the year, its operating income was 12.99 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 5.37%, and its net profit was 2.771 billion yuan, a year-o

Maritime trades have been powered by residual fuels that emit high levels of air pollutants and greenhouse gases for decades, but a growing number of regulators are pushing vessel operators to use greener energy sources. Having lowered the

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued a call for proposal (CFP) to develop, commission, maintain, and operate electric harbour craft (e-HC) charging points at Jurong Port, Marina South Pier, Pasir Panjang Ferry Termi

The overall transportation demand was limited, and the freight rates of most routes dropped Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Aug-25, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) q

The OOCL Felixstowe, the China-made ultra-large containershipin the world, made its maiden voyage and exited border from Nansha Port in south Guangdong Province on Friday. The mega vessel was developed and built by the Dalian COSCO KHIShipE

Cruise liners set to sail for Japan in the next few months are keeping their fingers crossed after the neighboring country started discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean on Thursday. While customers have not yet canceled

NAVTOR has secured a landmark agreement with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE). The partnership will see the Norwegian maritime technology company supplying its NavFleet solution as a cornerstone of thedevelopment of K LINEs 24/7 global

The Singapore branch of The Nautical Institute will hold its annual conference on 27 October 2023 in Singapore after a successful event last year. Guest of Honour, Mr. Teo Eng Dih, Chief Executive, Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

Singapore, 18 August 2023 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was penned between SGTraDex and shipping lines OOCL, PIL and ONE as an extension to the Digital Collaboration for Logistics Innovation MoU signed earlier on 11 July 2023 with par

Capesizes In the Pacific, the week began with promising involvements from all three majors, yet this enthusiasm did not translate into substantial market gains, yielding a relatively stagnant atmosphere. As the week unfolded, Pacific tradin

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says it will extend water restrictions for at least another 10 months in an effort to conserve water if rainfall patterns do not vary significantly from projections. Water levels in Gatun Lake, which feeds t

[Photo:Xinhua/Yang Shiyao] SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 2.9 percent year on year to about 2.86 trillion yuan (about 397.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven month