On Nov 15, the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its five dialogue partners-China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia and New Zealand－signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, marking the bi

Members may recall that in June 2017, International Maritime Organization (IMO) at its 98th session of Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted resolution MSC 428 (98), which encourages national administrations to ensure that cyber risks are

(Marine NewsWire) Newmar Power is celebrating five decades of providing reliable power solutions for marine, telecom, public safety, rail, traffic and industrial applications. Newmars story began in 1970 with an electronics engineer by the

Seasonal factors are currently increasing demand, while geopolitical developments, in particular around Chinese coal imports, are pulling on the brakes. Demand drivers and freight rates The second half of this year continues to prove much s

U nusual times require unusual measure and new ideas. Sometimes a proven concept has to be reinvented entirely: From 1 to 4 December 2020, WindEnergy Hamburg will be held as the first purely digital event in the history of Hamburg Messe und

The resounding messages from the latest updates to forecasts for economic and trade growth this year is that the initial fall wasnt as bad as it could have been. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) now expects the global economy to contra

On November 19, China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) held a signing ceremony for the delivery of the fourth E-flexer series ro-ro passenger ship W0266 (STENA EMBLA). STENA EMBLA will leave for the United Kingdom in late November, opera

China has issued a new and final batch of refined fuel export quotas for 2020 totalling 3 million tonnes, including its first sizeable quota to a giant private refiner, two industry officials with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. The

Over the last months, BIMCO has been working together with legal and commercial experts on how best to shape the new Ship Sale Agreement, taking into consideration that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world and the way the industry co

In connection with the amendments to the IBC Code and the MARPOL Annex II, the following important issues should be noted: Changes to the IBC Code: Please note that cargoes loaded prior to enforcement date can be carried and discharged unde

A comprehensive and interactive dashboard that predicts LNG demand and enables scenario modelling in Australia was developed as a result of the East Coast Australia LNG Joint Industry Project (EC JIP). Facilitated by leading classification

Industry leaders assess global supply chain challenges The 10th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC), jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade De

Since 2019 through 2020, there is a sharp increase in the number of incidents of robbery and theft against ships while underway in the Singapore Strait (SS), compared to the period of 2016-2018. In 2019, 31 incidents were reported, and 33 i

Nor-Shipping 2021, Your Arena for Ocean Solutions, has announced the launch of the final accolade in its unique industry awards programme. The Next Generation Ship Award highlights innovations in the spectrum of newbuilds, retrofits and ves

On November 20, the ninth 62,000 dwt multi-purpose pulp ship COSCO SHIPPING GLORY N1006 built by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Dalian) was christened and delivered. COSCO SHIPPING GLORY has a total length of 201.8 meters, a width of 32.26