$132 Million for Autonomous Ship Technology Commercialization!

More than 40 Japanese organisations have been brought together by the Nippon Foundation to develop, test and then commercialize autonomous shipping technology. Some...

SmartCon Tool Gets E-Signature Update

BIMCO has updated its contract editing tool, SmartCon, with a new feature. This enables users to add electronic signatures to their finalized contracts...

WHO Warns That COVID19 Pandemic Is Accelerating & US Is the...

Coronavirus pandemic accelerating with Americas worst, warns WHO. Brazil has the world's worst outbreak outside the United States, with 978,142 confirmed cases and...

China Finds Coronavirus Traces in Food Markets Amidst COVID19 Resurgence

Chinese capital is witnessing another deadly coronavirus outbreak which started in food markets Seafood markets are showing the largest number of cases as...

Monjasa Developing English Channel As A Bunkering Hub

  Portland Port as base to expand services along coast Seen as complementary rather than competitive with ARA Lack of traffic, no draft restrictions...

China Backs $750 Million Loan Project for This Country’s COVID19 Response

According to a Reuters report, Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of $750 million to help India battle the impact...

U.S. Pre-ports Arrival Checklist for Panama Flagged Vessels

    A recent report published in the Panama Registry highlights the importance of MERCHANT MARINE CIRCULAR MMC-381 concerning U.S. Pre-ports arrival checklist for Panama flagged...

Major Deal Inked Between Maersk and COSC on Services To East...

Maersk Shipping Line and China Ocean Shipping Company, the top and the third-largest global shipping companies respectively, have signed a sharing agreement to...

COVID19 Drives Blockchain-based Bills of Lading

India gives the green light for use of blockchain-based bills of lading as part of the country’s efforts to digitise its maritime supply...

Prolonged Unsustainable Oil Prices To Cause Supply Gap

Current low oil and gas prices are unsustainable and if they last longer, it could lead to energy shocks. If low oil prices...