A Canal To Bypass Strait Of Hormuz

The political tension between Iran and Saudi Arabia over the control of shipments on the Strait of Hormuz has led Saudi Arabia to plan...

MOL Becomes Member of MACN

MACN is a global business network working towards the vision of a maritime industry free of corruption that enables fair trade to the benefit...

ILO Releases Fourth Revised Edition FAQs on MLC, 2006

The MLC, 2006 entered into force on 20 August 2013 and, as of March 2015 has been ratified by 66 countries representing more than...

Tropical Storm Etau Floods Eastern Japan

Tropical storm Etau caused a very heavy rainfall resulting in a deluge at Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures.  The near-daily rainfall has inundated 60 centimeters...

[Watch] The Construction Of Hardanger Bridge in 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMG1SdeYLFE&feature=youtu.be On 28th February 2006 the Norwegian Parliament approved the bridge.  With the support of private bridge consultants, the Norwegian public road administration department of...

China Initiates ECAs With LNG For Marine Fuel

China’s has announced a Special action plan regarding the reduction of emissions by 2020 and to turn the major shipping hubs into Emission Control...

Ban Lifted on 113 Oil Tankers in Nigeria

In a letter from state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on September 8, the Nigerian ban on entry and operation of 113 named tankers...

USA’s First LNG Barge Construction Starts

USA’s First LNG Barge Construction Starts At Conrad Orange Shipyard Liquefied natural gas solutions provider WesPac Midstream LLC and Clean Marine Energy, an emission compliance...

China to Carry Out Fire Drills in Disputed Territory

Chinese armed forces have announced a practice fire drill exercises for three days in the disputed Taiwan Strait.  In a press statement, the Chinese...

London Ranked World’s Best Maritime Service Centre

An international shipping centre is characterised by It’s location, The services it offers, It’s business environment and Port infrastructure or facilities. In light of the above characters, London has...