BIMCO provides up-to-date information on the Asian gypsy moth season (AGM) 2021. Members are hereby reminded that calling at areas considered AGM high risk have to be aware of the AGM requirements imposed on ships by various governments tha

The International Maritime Organisations 2020 global sulphur limit for marine fuel oil has been in force for more than a year. BIMCO, The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO are calling on Fleet Managers, Vess

In its latest support for the marine and offshore industrys decarbonization drive, ABS has published a detailed life-cycle, or value-chain, analysis of the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of the leading alternative marine fuels. The first-of

South Korean Marine Engine company HSD Engine has signed a contract with Chinas Yangzijiang International Trading to supply marine engines at a price of 64 billion won ($57.5 million). The execution period of the contract is from April 26,

Data from top 10 ship managers on their seafarers is the basis of an indicator which provides up-to-date information on the impact of the crew change crisis and will allow for the monitoring of developments over time. The Neptune Declaratio

Huangpu Wenchong, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, delivered 2038TEU-2# ship (H5668), which was christened together with ship 3# (H5669) on April 27, 2021. A total of 10 vessels under the 2038TEU project built by the co

The Baltic exchanges main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, its highest since mid-2010, boosted by gains across vessel segments. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels ferrying dry bulk commod

NAVTOR has announced a major upgrade of its NavStation software, introducing new features delivering enhanced security, usability, accuracy and efficiency for an increasingly digitized shipping industry. The solution, which originally launc

The anticipated box crunch at European ports following the closure of the Suez Canal at the end of March has been less severe than expected, according to Container xChange. However, Europes leading box hubs are still receiving far more boxe

Over the course of three months late last year and early this year, almost 3,500 containers were lost in a number of incidents in the Western Pacific. This is far above the numbers usually registered for the same period and has raised conce

Bunker software supplier BunkerMetric integrates its flagship BunkerPlanner application with Inchcapes World of Ports (WoP) service to source accurate and constantly updated data on bunkering-related port call costs. Choosing the right bunk

MarineMax recently announced the acquisition of American boatbuilder KCS International, Inc., better known as Cruisers Yachts , headquartered in Oconto, Wisconsin. Brett McGill, CEO and President of MarineMax , stated, The strategic acquisi

DNV has granted an Approval In Principle (AIP) to PASSER Marine for the development of a new LNG fuel tank insulation system. The new concept is designed for prismatic type B LNG tanks - which according to IMO rules require a partial second

Ten months of test sailing using Frugal Propulsion on the tanker Endelo Swan shows a fuel saving of 12.2%, which is now driving Uni-Tankers to install the system on more ships in the fleet. Uni-Tankers is continuously working to make its oi

In its April 2021 World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lifted global economic growth projections for 2021 and 2022 by 0.8% and 0.2% to 6% and 4.4% respectively due to the anticipated vaccine-driven recovery in the 2