Global ship management and services company V.Group has announced that Paddy Rodgers has been appointed as a non-executive director. Paddy served as CEO of Euronav for almost 20 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the V.

Korean Register (KR) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to conduct a joint study on Ship Cyber Security Network Construction and Design Safety Evaluation at the Marine Engineering Research Cente

Reports of seafarers being denied medical evacuation or access to ports despite serious medical conditions. New guidance issued by ICS for shipowners and operators to deal with unwell seafarers UN bodies to deliver guidance to member states

Chinas top economic planner said Thursday that it would keep domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged as the international crude prices are still lower than the floor rates. As of Wednesday, the average international crude price was lo

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), administrator of the Panama Ship Registry, has been rendering much-needed assistance to the 318,000 seafarers that sail under the flag throughout the global crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Im

Chinas low-sulphur marine fuel exports rose by a third in April compared with March to the highest level yet after it waived export taxes for domestic refiners to meet shipping demand, Chinese customs data showed. Chinese refiners began exp

Benchmark iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange snapped a three-day slump to gain as much as 2.4% on May 28, boosted by firm demand at steel mills as construction restarts speed up amid the governments consumption stimulus. The

The number of COVID-19 cases linked to live export ship, Al Kuwait, doubled to 12 on Thursday, as Australian authorities scrambled to establish why the ship was allowed to dock. Earlier this week, six crew members aboard Al Kuwait, which ar

Advaita, a dedicated cement carrier under construction at Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry Co., Ltd, China was successfully floated out on 30th March 2020. The vessel is being built under classification of Indian Register of Shipping (

1.On May 25,GengHai 1# modern marine ranch complex platform project built by CIMC Raffles was successfully delivered. 2.According to the Special Maritime Procedure Law of the Peoples Republic of China, this court designated the establishmen

On the afternoon of May 25, GengHai 1# modern marine ranch complex platform project built by CIMC Raffles was successfully delivered. After delivery, GengHai 1# was settled in Laishan, Yantai. The settlement site was located outside the fis

On the morning of May 26, Guangzhou Port held its 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Li Yibo, Huang Bo, Su Xingwang, Song Xiaoming and Deng Guosheng were elected as the non independent directors of the third board of directors of

The Asian Shipowners Association (ASA) held its 29th Annual General Meeting on 28th May 2020. This was hosted by Mr David Parmeter, the 29th ASA Chairman and Chairman of the Maritime Industry of Australia Limited (MIAL). It was also attende

China has bought over 10 cargoes of Brazilian soy this week, as its trade tensions with the United States continue to rise causing Beijing to look towards securing supplies, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with

Xuelong 2, Chinas first domestically built polar icebreaker, has been in a shipyard for maintenance after its first Antarctica expedition, preparing for future sea trials and scientific research to the Arctic region. The ships maintenance,