IN SPRING THIS YEAR,Japanese ship classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) laid out its latest ideas for ensuring onboard cyber security for ships, reports Ship Technology.The society published a series of technical guidance documents incorporating topics such as designing...
Euroseas Ltd has acquired four vessels from companies controlled by Synergy Holdings Limited in a deal worth US$40 M, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.
Euroseas’s acquisition
In addition to acquiring the four 4,253 20 ft-equivalent units (TEU) containerships,...
Protection Vessels International has released the 40th Weekly Maritime Security Report of 2019. The report summarized on 26th November 2019 highlights the various incidents that took place in the past week.
Southern Red Sea: Assailants fire at survey vessel in...
According to container shipping analyst Lars Jensen, Hapag-Lloyd succeeded in putting “profits over market share” in its third quarter, says an article published in the Loadstar.
The Profit Scenario
The carrier posted a net profit of $168m in Q3, achieved from...
According to a Loadstar report, better visibility and more responsive supply chains are the only way for shippers and their forwarders to respond to problems related to slow-steaming and containership schedule unreliability.
Visibility the Key
At last week’s TOC Americas Container...
GNS has launched Voyager GLOBAL FLEET.
It is comprised of a fully searchable global database of over 120,000 vessels, shipowners, operators, and managers.
Suppliers, brokers, agents, and charterers can easily access the data they need to enhance their...
A sophisticated new electronic warfare system is being used at the world’s busiest port. But is it sand thieves or the Chinese state behind it writes Mark Harris for an article published in MIT Technology Review.
American container ship’s last...
According to a Ship Technology report, Singapore has topped the 2019 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index, which ranks cities that offer port and shipping business services, for the sixth consecutive year.Here is a look at the city-state’s shipping...
Ahead of Marintec China Seatrade Maritime talks to MAN Energy Solutions about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead with IMO 2020 and decarbonisation and how the engine maker is positioning to help its customers with these challenges, says...
According to an article published in The Loadstar, Maersk Line has announced that its chief operating officer Søren Toft has decided to leave the company.
In search of better opportunities
In a surprise statement, the Danish operator said Mr. Toft “has...
