MPA launches notation for the Singapore registry of ships. Singapore aimed to do more with our SRS together with tripartite partners in the industry and unions, and would be launching the SRS Notation. ...

Scrubbers have been operating in marine environments for almost 30 years, so owners were not exactly entering a brave new world of technology.  In commissioning SOx Scrubber systems, there can be challenges associated...

Quality assurance company DNV has awarded Sungrow FPV a statement of conformity for its anchoring and mooring design methodology for floating solar systems. The verification means Sungrow FPV, a subsidiary of Chinese inverter...

This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 8 October covers updates from Brazil, Latvia, Oman, Singapore, United Kingdom, the UK P&I Club, and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Every...

Champagne sales are set to reach a four-year high this year, driven by strong exports to the United States and Australia, reports Reuters quoting champagne wine growers lobby, adding that Brexit and a row...

Asia's 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) crack extended gains on Thursday, recovering from a more than four-month low earlier in the week, as benchmark crude oil prices plummeted, reports Business Recorder. VLSFO crack climbs...

Container shipping has been a roller coaster ride during the pandemic. Some call it a shipping crisis; some see it as a record-breaking good market. The turbulent market comes at a cost, and now...

Covid pandemic and port congestion coupled with warming waters means ships are at increased risk from biofouling. Percentage of ships subject to ‘fouling idling’ increased constantly since 2009 from a starting point of...

Singapore has tested patrol robots that fire warnings at persons participating in "undesirable social behavior," adding to an arsenal of monitoring technologies in the tightly controlled city-state that is fueling privacy worries, reports The...

  Trade-reliant Thailand plans to launch a national shipping company next year. It aims at bolstering its trade capabilities, reduce transport costs and become a bigger player in global logistics as the Malacca bypass...