Setting the Record Straight on Asian Ship Management with High Standards, Rapid Progress and a Coming Disruption By Demetris Chrysostomou, CEO of Columbia Group Asia Region There is a persistent narrative that suggests a growing divide betw

Landmark Contract Customized Vessels​ China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and ​Seaspan Corporation​ (the largest tonnage provider in the world ) signed a contract on ​August 15, 2025, for the construction of12* 9,000 TEU con

On August 15, the OOCL Kapok was officially named at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd., marking a historic moment for the China PI Club (CPI). With the entry of this vessel into the Clubs protection and indemnity cover, CPIs tota

Relocating a factory is often described as one of the most complex and stressful challenges in industrial logistics. When operations are scattered across borderswith equipment distributed across 7 different sites in Germany, Austria, and th

Global Trade Shift: China Leads the Globalization Wave, Maersk Optimistic About the Future! Recently, A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) released its Q2 2025 financial results, showing robust performance with revenue growth of 2.8% year-on-year

Wasaline has signed a biogas contract with Gasum and a Fuel EU Maritime pooling agreement with Stena Line which enables Wasaline to use only biofuels in the future. This also makes the Vaasa - Ume route the first international green shippin

A two-year Coalition partnership to accelerate decarbonisation efforts in the dry bulk segment has been signed by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO).

The highly anticipated 5th SAFETY4SEA London Forum is set to take place on Thursday, 18 September 2025, at the ICS Maritime Hub in London, UK. Organized as a non-profit event, the Forum is expected to welcome around 200 participants represe

A new Chinese player has entered the global liner shipping market. Backed by Chinas Fortune Global 500 enterprise Xiamen CD Group, Greta Shipping is now livewith headquarters in Singapore and a strategic focus on emerging regional markets.

On August 4, two major Chinese listed shipbuilding companiesChina CSSC Holdings Limited (China State Shipbuilding, 600150) and China Shipbuilding Industry Company Limited (CSIC, 601989)announced the final steps in a landmark merger that wil

NJTC (NANJING Tanker Corporation) has successfully launched its first-ever voyage from Manzanillo Port, Mexico, aboard the Yongsheng vessel. This marks a significant milestone in the companys global expansion, further enhancing its refined

Amid tightening environmental regulations, the feeder containership market is witnessing a significant surge in investmentbut notably, shipowners are remaining cautious regarding alternative fuels. According to the latest Clarkson Research

The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) and CIMC ENRIC Holdings Limited (CIMC ENRIC) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop green methanol and hydrogen energy, advancing Hong Kongs green energy transi

GMS, the worlds largest buyer of ships for recycling, has announced the issuance of the worlds first International Ready for Recycling Certificate (IRRC)since the entry into forceof the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and En

The London PI Club has renewed calls on ship owners, operators and charterers to address potential risks when loading Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) containing dry chemicals. The warning follows a number of incidents reported