The container shipping market is still in a state where it is difficult to find one ship, but Evergreen has entered the peak of delivery. In addition to the two newly built worlds largest 24,000TEU container ships that have been put into op

Chinas LNG imports are expected to surpass Japan to become the worlds largest importer by 2021, and the rapid growth of Chinas LNG market is becoming a key driver for Chinese shipping companies to win. With the official signing of the long-

This government label not onlythrows a spotlight, but also provides a marvellous boost, because setting up a new industrial operation or a logistics platform can take a great deal of time. By getting ahead of the official procedures and tec

Capital Ship Management Corp. (Capital) in an industry first, is to secure ABS notations recognizing investment in decarbonization technologies for its newbuild orders for medium range tankers. ABS developed the notations with Capitals inpu

The trade war continues to rage in the shade of the headline-grabbing supply chain disruptions. The tariffs are still in place and are unlikely to go anywhere despite the change of administration in the United States. While higher exports f

80 vessels migrate to VSAT, Iridium and VoIP software and hardware Jan De Nul Group, a leading expert in marine construction, civil engineering and environmental projects, has moved its entire fleet of 82 vessels and jack-up barges to Casto

The International Chamber of Shipping has submitted plans to the industrys UN regulator, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), detailing urgent measures which governments must take to help the industry achieve net zero CO2 emission

From Russia With Love After many months of pain, crude tanker owners will finally see an increase in the volume of Russian export cargos in the coming weeks. Loading schedules indicate rising shipments of Urals and CPC blend crude. Reuters

Signatures for the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy are approaching 450 and close to 60 organisations based in Asia have joined since its launch in May 2021. To BIMCOs President, Ms Sabrina Chao, the call for the safety o

The sale and purchase of ships has recorded an accelerated pace in the volume of transactions for dry bulk vessels compared to 2019 and 2020. The increased volume of ships that changed hands reflects the upward trend of freight rates in the

ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club has appointed Tom Irving as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) during its Annual General Meeting earlier this month. Irving is taking over from ITICs long serving Stuart Munro, who is re

HFW is advising KiwiRail on a secured NZ$350m pre- and post-delivery loan facility for its purchase of two newbuilding Interislander rail-enabled ferries to be constructed in Korea. It is the worlds first shipping loan to be certified by th

The Crew Change Indicator points to a small improvement of the situation and a significant increase in vaccination rates, nonetheless many of the challenges the industry has been facing in repatriating and sourcing crew still remain. Travel

The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), in collaboration with PSA and the Fullerton Health Group (FHG), has set up a seafarers vaccination (SEAVAX) centre in Singapore. This SSA-led initiative is supported by the Maritime and Port Authori

Jotun, the worlds leading supplier of marine coatings, isnt scared to create waves in the quest for better solutions, results and environmental performance. Here CEO Morten Fon explains how a little disruption can go a long way for the firm