01 / Fernando A. Solorzano, general director of merchant marine, Panama Maritime Authority PANAMA has maintained its dominance as the world’s biggest registry and enjoys a degree of supremacy that is unparalleled in other shipping secto

BIMCO relaunches ship benchmarking system Shipping KPI after two years of redesign. The system helps shipowners and managers make strategic decisions about their fleet.

The International Maritime Organization intends to ban ships that do not have equipment to strip sulphur from carrying fuel that has a sulphur content above new limits in 2020, an IMO official said on Thursday.

To Support Sustainable Shipping: IMO signs with EBRD The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has signed a new partnership agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The agreement will help promote sust

Maersk Line launches new service between Asia and Latin America Today, Maersk Line announced the launch of the new Asia Latin America / West Coast South America services. The service will provide Maersk Lines customers with new direct produ

East China Sea Fleet Rescued 2 Crew from Ship in Distress At about 0000 on January 29, the Jinan Vessel (Side Number 152) of the East China Sea Fleet, who was carrying out the task at sea, successfully rescued 2 crew of Mongolian cargo ship

Global shipping line, Safmarine, names Cindy Ruan as Head of Greater China area Shanghai, Monday 29 January 2018 International shipping carrier, Safmarine, today announced effective from 1st Feb 2018, Cindy Ruan will take the role of the ne

Singapore Tanker Suspected of Sanctions Busting with North Korea Japan has told the United Nations about a North Korean tanker spotted in the East China Sea that it suspects was engaged in a transfer of goods with another tanker in defiance

Crude oil tanker deliveries hit a new 6-year high in 2017 The seasonal recovering in crude oil tanker earnings failed to materialize in the fourth quarter of last year with rates peaking in late October and softening since. Earnings remain

Offshore vessel owner Seacor Marine Holdings has announced the formation of Seacosco Offshore, a joint venture with affiliates of China’s state-run Cosco Shipping Group.

Maersk and IBM to Form Joint Venture Applying Blockchain to Improve Global Trade and Digitize Supply Chains COPENHAGEN, DENMARK and ARMONK, NY - 16 January 2018: A.P. Moller - Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced their in

Five Global Shipping Trends to Watch in 2018 by Sri Laxmana Overall, 2017 was a good year for the ocean shipping industry. Operating margins for most carriers improved, driven by robust demand, positive inventory developments and higher rat

Is 2018 to be Welcomed or Worried About? By Mark ONeil Is 2018 to be welcomed or worried about? It is more of a question of anticipating, understanding and dealing with the challenges that may face the shipping industry over the next 12 mon

Sunday marks the final day for George Economou and his nephew Anthony Kandylidis to serve as CEO and CFO respectively at embattled Ocean Rig.

DNV GL: Energy transition changes the shape, but not the importance of shipping to the global economy DNV GL published the Maritime Forecast to 2050 which analyses the impact of the changing global energy system on the shipping industry thr