S.Korea Retains Its No.1 Spot

South Korea's shipbuilding orders kept the No.1 spot for two straight years to 2019, reports Xinhuanet. Local shipbuilder’s new orders South Korea's shipbuilding orders kept the...

Why Box Lines Rush for Scrubbers?

With high-sulfur fuels currently around half the price of low-sulfur options, container lines are rushing vessels to shipyards to get scrubbers fitted with the...

GSF Waves Red Flag Around New Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharges

The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has issued a warning to ocean freight customers as they find themselves saddled with the extra cost of cleaner...

Carnival Elation Spills Gray Water at Port Canaveral

The Carnival Elation cruise ship discharged around 5,900 gallons of gray water into the ocean at Port Canaveral on Thursday in violation of U.S....

Hyundai Heavy Group Sets the Revenue Target for 2020

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, which includes the world's largest shipyard, aims for a revenue of USD 15.9 billion in 2020,...

Intellian and HGS Team Up To Build Smart Ship Market

World-first package pairs Intellian satcom with Hyundai Global Service’s smart ship solution,reports the Maritime Executive. Satcom package for smart ships Intellian, the global leader in mobile...

2019 Recap: A Tale of Two Container-Shipping Trades

According to a Freight Waves article, the split between the world’s two largest container-shipping trade routes has grown even more acute as this year...

UK Flagged Commercial Vessels To Be Escorted by the Royal Navy...

In a major development, Britain's navy will accompany UK-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz to provide protection after the killing of Iranian military...

[Watch] IMO 2020 Impact on Shipping

One of the most aggressive environmental regulation is in place, right now. IMO 2020, a new regulation that bans emission of sulphur particles by...

HPCL Begins Supply of IMO Compliant Marine Fuel

The HPCL has announced meeting of the deadline set by the International Maritime Organisation to launch 0.5% global sulphur cap on fuel for ships...