IMO Meeting Shows That Shipping on Track To Meet 2030 CO2 Reduction Target

In a major development, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world’s national shipowner associations – remains confident that shipping will...

Mounting Pressure on IMO for Slow Steaming Decision At MEPC

In a major development, countries have agreed on energy efficiency targets at the IMO meeting this week although big decisions on how to curb...

Neo-Panamax Container Market Looks Better

8,000 TEU design Neo-panamax vessels Charter rates, saw increases with 12-month charters being contracted at average daily gross rates of $24,000. The idle...

Hapag-Lloyd First To Convert Large Containership To LNG

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has booked the HFO-to-LNG conversion, reports Logistics Middle East. HFO to LNG conversion Hapag-Lloyd has registered the HFO-to-LNG conversion of UASC’s 15,000 TEU ‘LNG-ready’...

Why Light May Be The Saviour for Ship Wifi

Martyn Wingrove writes about the next-generation light technology that offers better availability, capacity, reliability and security than wifi, for an article in Marinemec. Here's an...

Samsung Heavy Wins Its 8th LNG Carrier Order

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has secured another order for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, says an article published...

FFAs Rise Amid Escalating US-China Trade

With a single Tweet from President Trump, the flames of the US and China trade war have rekindled and rattled the global markets, based...

Quick-Thinking Crew Narrowly Evade Being Taken Hostage by Pirates

One of the biggest semi-submersible ships in the world, Royal Boskalis Westminster NV’s Blue Marlin was attacked by pirates just over a week ago,...

Shipping Companies From Around the World to Flag to the UK

The UK Chamber has welcomed changes by the UK Ship Register (UKSR) that will allow owners from a broader group of countries to register...

Gasum Opens its First LNG-Biogas Station in Sweden

Finish energy company Gasum opened its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) and biogas filling station in Sweden, highlighting plans to expand the network in...