IMO & UNWTO Call for Safe Resumption of Cruise Operations

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) highlight the importance of the cruise sector for the world economy. The...

[Watch] Traditional Ways of Working Reshaped

Bloomberg Media Studios interviewed business leaders at different stages of transformation to discover what structural and organizational change management means to them. The pandemic...

Mauritius Disaster Ship Last Refueled in Singapore, Trouble in Fuel

Singapore is the world’s premier hub for fueling ships and relies on strong regulations and enforcement to maintain this reputation and position. Just...

Pallets Sitting On The Ground is Disgraceful, Says Former WFS Head

Maersk Air Freight seems to have created enough problems for itself though it portrayed integrated power under the new organisation, reports The LoadStar. Not Best...

IMO’s Highest Technical Body To Discuss Methanol

Methanol institute calling on delegates to the IMO meeting to approve Methanol. Institute's 10 years research prove methanol as an alternative fuel. Methanol...

Wärtsilä’s Latest Orders To Change The Face Of The Cruise Industry

The technology group Wärtsilä continues to work closely with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the supply of a broad range of solutions to be installed...

COVID19 Pandemic Ground Zero ‘Wuhan’ Returns To Normal

Wuhan, the Chinese city where the first cases of COVID-19 were recorded, has largely returned to normal. The city’s recovery points to the...

World’s Largest LNG-powered Vessel, Commercial and Technical Success

As the first of CMA CGM’s nine 400-m long, 61-m wide LNG-fuelled container ships, CMA CGM Jacques Saadé is carrying a heavy burden, both commercially and...

Ningbo Port Witnesses Record Sea-Rail Cargo Throughput

The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has handled over 810,000 teu sea-rail containers as the end of October, an increase of 23% year-on-year. The port launched...

China Shows the Door To Jack Ma, Halts Ant Group’s IPO

Analysts say Ma’s criticism of authorities likely reason for Ant Group’s IPO being halted. For years, Jack Ma represented the rise of the...

How Trafigura’s Carbon Levy Proposal Affects Shipping

A proposed carbon levy is the latest in a wave of change potentially facing the global shipping industry, reports Opportune. IMO2020 regulations The year 2020 has...

Port Congestion Leads To Massive Surcharges

  Shippers around the world face huge supply chain challenges from port congestion and an acute shortage of containers, reports The Loadstar. The Challenges One carrier source...

Singapore Registry of Ships Crosses 96 Million Gross Tonnage

The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) crossed the 96 million gross tonnage milestone in 2020, says a press release published on MPA Singapore website.  The...

Carriers On Par To Break Tech Giant’s Dominance, Says Maersk

The former Maersk Line chief information officer, Adam Banks says that the container shipping sector now has the technology to develop its online systems...

Containership Issued Distress Call After Water Ingress

Container ship issued distress call reporting water ingress from some 30 nm off Figueira da Foz, Portugal, on Nov 5, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Container...

Royal Arctic Line Powers Its Vessels with Intelligent IoT Technology

Container ship Malik Arctica, part of the Royal Arctic Line (RAL) fleet achieves a 10 per cent reduction in fuel consumption by installing...

Loss Prevention Initiatives by ABS and American P&I Club

The close collaboration between ABS and the American P&I Club continues to deliver new loss prevention initiatives for the industry. Leaders in their...

Operational Efficiency Rating To Be Made Public, Says ICS

The ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship above 5,000 gt will be made fully public and updated on an annual...

[Watch] Free Covid-19 Rapid Test To Be Offered for Flyers

United Airlines to offer free COVID-19 tests for select flights from Newark to London. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...

MAN ES To Lead Consortium Developing Ammonia

MAN Energy Solutions will lead the consortium to develop a two-stroke, ammonia-fuelled engine for maritime shipping, says an article published in TankerOperator. AEngine project  Innovation Fund...