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 in some cruise ships currently being built by the yard,...
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 effectiveness of draconian measures in combatting the spread of 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 technically.
The vessel departs from Singapore with a record 20,723...
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 several new sea-rail services and optimized its sea-rail transportation network,...
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 self-made tech entrepreneur in China, with Chinese media referring to...
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 been one of unexpected change and it has been no...
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 The Loadstar spoke to today said the problems “will get...
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 SRS Milestone Award
Adoption of technology and decarbonisation Themed “Resilience, Strength and...
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 to meet the challenge from the online companies, says an...
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 ship SOUTHWESTER was initially reported to have sunk some 30...