Tokyo Leading classification society ClassNK and TV Rheinland have concluded a worldwide partnership agreement for cybersecurity services. ClassNK is a classification society which carries out surveys to help ensure the safety of vessels an

1.The Danish shipping company TORM established a joint venture with scrubber manufacturer ME Production and Guangzhou Shipyard International,to manufacture scrubbers to reduce sulphur emissions in respect of the IMO 2020 limit. 2.HONG KONGs

While all eyes are on 2020 and the introduction of the IMOs global sulphur cap, Hong Kong and Taiwan are aligning their emission regulations with the Chinese Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements and will implement a local 0.50% sulphur

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapores (MPA) training arm MPA Academy (MPAA) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), are jointly organising the 8th Maritime Public Leaders Programme (MPLP) from 12 to 16 November 2018. Support

Coal handling capacity at Caofeidian Port Phase II was expected to exceed 32 million tonnes in 2018. Over January-October, it has reached 26 million tonnes accumulatively, exceeding the total volume in the preceding year and completing the

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We all like to have a good nights sleep; we feel better when we do and we certainly feel much worse when we dont. Proper rest and sleep, however, are not merely matters of personal comfort; they are vital to a persons physical and mental we

In July 2017 we reported on aquaculture farms and the dangers they pose to safe navigation. Since that time Gard has been involved in 12 claims where fishery farms have allegedly been damaged by commercial vessels. The amounts claimed range

1.The 14th session of World Shipping Summit was held in Shanghai at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on Tuesday as a side-event of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). 2.Chinas imports surged 26.3% year-on-year in

Miami-based SunStone Ships has declared option number two at CMHI shipyard after signing a long-term charter contract with Victory Cruise Line for the vessel, with a total of three newbuilds now under construction at the Chinese yard. A pre

HONG KONGs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced an additional service loop called the North Asia Express (JKN) that becomes operational January 1. The JKN will provide customers with competitive and reliable services between Nort

The trade delegation of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, known as Sinopec and the worlds largest refiner by volume, signed agreements with Apex-Brasil to purchase oil products, chemical products, electromechanical equipment, coal and othe

Project to transform crew management and seafarer experience reaches first major milestone with enhanced training and digital experience for seafarers. This week V.Group, the worlds leading provider of marine support services, has announced

Chinas imports surged 26.3 percent year-on-year in October, while exports rose 20.1 percent, with the pace of growth both beating expectations, data showed Thursday. Trade surplus stood at 233.63 billion yuan ($33.76 billion) last month, ex

Reederei Nord and Synergy Group, on behalf of Nissen Kaiun, have officially launched N2Tankers, a new Aframax tanker pool the two shipowning companies have set up as a joint venture. N2Tankers brings the shipowning and operational expertise