Ben Pinnington, the managing director of maritime specialist public relations firm Polaris Media, has signed a new book deal with entrepreneur publisher Rethink Press. The deal will see Rethink publish Bens forthcoming book titled Making Wa

The Interim Report for the 4 th Quarter 2020 for A.P. Mller - Mrsk A/S is hereby enclosed. Attachment APMM Q4 2020 Interim Report_pdf The opinions expressed herein are the authors and not necessarily those of The Xinde Marine News. Please C

Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd has recently handed overa 40m Fast Crew Boat (FCB) toCentus Marine Sdn Bhd.Built in Singapore as part of Strategic Marines stock program, the vessel construction proceeded smoothly despite COVID restrictionsand

The situation at the anchorage in Lagos. The update on the Lagos anchorage security takeover by NIMASA (Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency): NIMASA is now set to deploy security assets to provide security for the Lagos SAA.

India does not have separate domestic legislation on piracy and prosecution for piracy as a crime has not been included in the Indian Penal Code or the Code of Criminal Procedure, the panel noted. The Ministry of External Affairs should mak

IMO and WISTA International survey will obtain baseline data on number of women and their positions in maritime and oceans fields The International Maritime Organization (IMO), and the Womens International Shipping Trading Association (WIST

The harbour craft sector plays an important role in supporting operations in the Port of Singapore. It provides transport, towage and bunkering services, as well as transports stores to ships in the port. Since 25 January 2021, the Maritime

RINA, a leading global classification society, and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a Joint Development Project Agreement to develop a ground-breaking ship design capable of being fuelled by either am

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has crossed the 100,000 mark for crew change carried out in Singapore during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Recognising the importance of ensuring that international trade and the flow of s

The International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA) recently announced its 2021 board of directors, including Chuck Cashman and James Corts of MarineMax . Chuck Cashman, MarineMax Chief Revenue Officer, was re-elected to a second year and co

DNV GL, the worlds leading classification society, released a white paper - Closing the safety gap in an era of transformation at a press conference today. The white paper identifies a looming safety gap between shippings existing approach

2020 has been another year of solid progress for A.P. Moller - Maersk, both in terms of financial performance and in transforming the company. Despite low volumes during most of 2020, profitability grew throughout the first nine months and

In January 2021, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia No piracy incident was reported ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the continued occurrence of incidents on board ships while underway in the Singapore Strait o

The crude oil sector has experienced a devastating 12 months. The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated demand, and currently at least, there is no definitive end in sight. Circumstances have also impacted the refining sector, although it was alr

The new clause creates a contractual framework to overcome the primary obstacle to just in time arrivals; the obligation on shipowners to proceed with due or utmost despatch and without deviation. This is a critical aspect of making JIT arr