Samsung Heavy Industries is racing to bring crewless, autonomous ships to market next year in a bid to end years of losses suffered in a relentless price war with Chinese rivals. The company has made strides toward that goal in recent month

The International Chamber of Shipping is leading calls for governments to put seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers at the head of the vaccine queue and to designate seafarers as keyworkers, to avoid a repeat of the 2020 crew chang

Valmet is enhancing emission control with its patented and fully automatic water treatment solution for the marine scrubber system and exhaust gas recirculation system. The solution goes in line with the International Maritime Organization

Brookes Bell the global technical and scientific consultancy has today (Monday 18 January 2021) announced the addition of US based marine consultancy firm 3D Marine USA Inc. 3D Marine is a full-service consulting group, specialising in all

The maritime industry has taken a further step into online and blended training with the appointment of Andrea Lodolo as the new CEO of Seably the marketplace for maritime training. The online platform has already reached more than 20,000 m

Singapore became one of the first countries to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline maritime personnel. These workers go onboard vessels at our port and come in contact with people from outside of Singapore. This vaccination exerc

The maritime industry has taken a further step into online and blended training with the appointment of Andrea Lodolo as the new CEO of Seably the marketplace for maritime training. The online platform has already reached more than 20,000 m

BIMCO welcomes the appointment of a Danish Special Representative for Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, Ambassador Jens-Otto Horslund. While it is understandable that Nigeria does not want foreign navies in their territorial waters,

Trading volumes in Asia for fuel oil, a key shipping fuel, nearly halved in 2020 to the lowest levels in at least five years as stricter emission rules for marine fuel altered trade patterns and as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt demand. The dro

On January 16, 2021, Shanghai Dingheng Group, Wuhu Shipyard, and Jiangsu Financial Leasing, signed a contract for the construction of 6 stainless steel smart chemical tankers. The signing marks the acceleration of Dinghengs 100 Ships Plan,

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced a number of high-level personnel turnover, including the appointment of Ms. Wang Tianyu, the current director of Marine Department, as the permanent secretary f

We sat down with leading Norwegian headquartered shipowners to quiz them on the top day-to-day operational challenges facing them in 2021, and the solution they desire. Could greater data integration and utilisation help them successfully n

The reliability of davits used to launch rapid-response craft from a naval vessel can mean the difference between success and failure of a military or humanitarian mission. The clock is ticking. Timing is critical. As is the covert Nato mis

For the fourth quarter ended 31st December 2020, total volumes were 23.7% up from the same period last year. Total revenues increased by 51.2% to US Dollars 2,423.0 million. Loadable capacity increased by 17.5%. The overall load factor was

Chinas natural gas companies have backed off from purchasing high-priced spot LNG for February deliveries as they are unable to sell downstream at high prices, and after the government cracked down on domestic price surges in recent weeks.