Singapore became one of the first countries to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline maritime personnel. These workers go onboard vessels at our port and come in contact with people from outside of Singapore. This vaccination exerc

The maritime industry has taken a further step into online and blended training with the appointment of Andrea Lodolo as the new CEO of Seably the marketplace for maritime training. The online platform has already reached more than 20,000 m

BIMCO welcomes the appointment of a Danish Special Representative for Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, Ambassador Jens-Otto Horslund. While it is understandable that Nigeria does not want foreign navies in their territorial waters,

Trading volumes in Asia for fuel oil, a key shipping fuel, nearly halved in 2020 to the lowest levels in at least five years as stricter emission rules for marine fuel altered trade patterns and as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt demand. The dro

On January 16, 2021, Shanghai Dingheng Group, Wuhu Shipyard, and Jiangsu Financial Leasing, signed a contract for the construction of 6 stainless steel smart chemical tankers. The signing marks the acceleration of Dinghengs 100 Ships Plan,

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced a number of high-level personnel turnover, including the appointment of Ms. Wang Tianyu, the current director of Marine Department, as the permanent secretary f

We sat down with leading Norwegian headquartered shipowners to quiz them on the top day-to-day operational challenges facing them in 2021, and the solution they desire. Could greater data integration and utilisation help them successfully n

The reliability of davits used to launch rapid-response craft from a naval vessel can mean the difference between success and failure of a military or humanitarian mission. The clock is ticking. Timing is critical. As is the covert Nato mis

For the fourth quarter ended 31st December 2020, total volumes were 23.7% up from the same period last year. Total revenues increased by 51.2% to US Dollars 2,423.0 million. Loadable capacity increased by 17.5%. The overall load factor was

Chinas natural gas companies have backed off from purchasing high-priced spot LNG for February deliveries as they are unable to sell downstream at high prices, and after the government cracked down on domestic price surges in recent weeks.

Freight rate increase temporarily stopped, the composite index slightly corrected Ningbo Containerized Freight Index: In the week ending Jan-15, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 2461

The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nat

The ICC International Maritime Bureau has published its annual piracy report, which details the incidents of piracy and armed robberies in 2020. The Gulf of Guinea saw the highest ever number of crew kidnapped in 2020. According to the repo

After a turbulent 2020 that saw a brief oil price war, a global pandemic and oil demand destruction, it is perhaps not surprising that to many it feels like concerns surrounding IMO2020 have long gone. The transition to compliant bunker fue

Ninety-seven Incidents Reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in Asia in 2020, Marking 17% Year-on-Year Increase in Total Incidents and 32% Increase in Actual Incidents Annual Report 2020 released at the 12 th Nautical Forum, ReCAAP