Members will already be aware of the news that on 1 February 2021 the military have taken control of Myanmar. The local correspondent reports that: 1.Yangon and other ports and customs facilities continue to operate; 2.airports are temporar

Torqeedo,Inc. announced the appointment of seasoned marine industry sales executive Patrick Bucci as senior director for business development for its electric and hybrid propulsion systems. In this new position, Bucci will have responsibili

The Port of Singapore has been recognised as an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Port Services Network (APSN) Green Port in 2020. This is the third consecutive time that MPA has received the accolade since it was launched in 2016. T

(Marine NewsWire)The Marine Division of Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) has added a new product manager, Roger Jin, and European sales manager, Olaf Klop to work with its marine brands of ASEA Power Systems, Newmar and Xantrex. Jin and Kl

Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding signed and delivered Trust Qingdao, the first ship of 210000 DWT bulk carrier series built for ICBC leasing. Trust Qingdao is independently designed by Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, with a total length of 299.88m, a width

Chinas efforts to keep people from travelling for Chinese New Year because of several clusters of COVID-19 infections are forcing analysts to revise first-quarter fuel demand estimates, but are not expected to derail its post-pandemic recov

Signal Ventures , the investment arm of the Signal Group, is seeking entrepreneurs and start-ups in the maritime sector to join its ecosystem of technology partners. Led by Greek entrepreneur Ioannis Martinos, Signal Ventures focuses on B2B

BIMCO is working on a charter party clause to help tackle potential abuse by sanctions busters of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) which is mandatory for all ships to carry under SOLAS. AIS transmits information about a ship includ

Jan Ole Huseby, Head of Ocean Industries at DNB, looks back over an unforgettable year in business and life while scanning the post-pandemic horizon for the bright spots ahead. Face-to-face interaction, at the newly scheduled Nor-Shipping 2

Fridays For Future and conservation society NABU to discuss measures to combat climate change with global shipowners association BIMCO, containership owner MSC and the German engineering industry association VDMA The 29th edition of the lea

On February 1, Bestway Marine Energy Technology announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry and JSP Coaster Verwaltungs GmbH signed the 5200DWT multi-purpose dry cargo ship construction contract. The value of the

On February 1, Bestway Marine Energy Technology announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry and JSP Coaster Verwaltungs GmbH signed the 5200DWT multi-purpose dry cargo ship construction contract. The value of the

StormGeo , a global leader delivering shipping solutions in voyage planning, route advisory and fleet performance management, announced today the opening of a new office in Copenhagen, Denmark. The expansion in Denmark will strengthen the c

Positions PIL for Recovery and Sustainable Long-Term Growth Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to announce that it has garnered support from a significant majority of its creditors and noteholders for its debt restructuring plan.

Alexander Enstrm joins world-leading coatings manufacturer Hempel to lead its new global marine organisation, as Hempel looks to build on its leadership position in the marine industry. With a strategic ambition to double revenue by 2025, H