Guidelines to Flexitank Safety Issued
LONDON : Global freight insurance provider, TT Club has issued the latest in its series of Stop Loss publications together with the Container Owners Association (COA). Focusing on the increasingly popular flexitank unit to
Sumant Ahlawat joins Apeejay Shipping as new CEO
KOLKATA : Indian bulker owner Apeejay Shipping has tapped ship management giant V.Group for its new Chief Executive Mr. Sumant Ahlawat , he has joined as CEO in Kolkata, after 10 years at the
Attacks on ships in Ukraine threaten 1% of dry bulk market : BIMCO
LONDON : “Since September 2024, five merchant ships have been hit by Russian missiles while in Ukrainian ports or waters. These were the first attacks on merchant ships since November 2023 and they could
BSC chartered Vessel from abroad as back-to-back fires on oil tankers raise concern
DHAKA : The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has chartered a vessel from abroad to transport crude oil from mother vessels to the Eastern Refinery, as back-to-back fires on its two oil tankers have raised
Drewry introduces new Breakbulk Sea Transport Indices and incorporates within its Multipurpose Forecaster service
LONDON : To better reflect the nuances of the multipurpose sector, Drewry has introduced Breakbulk Sea Transport Indices for both Project and General Cargo vessel segments, replacing the previous Multipurpose (MPV) Time Charter Index.
Lloyd’s Register launches new benchmarking platform to drive Digital Maturity in maritime
LONDON : Lloyd’s Register (LR) announces the launch of its Digital Maturity Framework and Index, a pioneering tool designed to help companies assess and benchmark their digital maturity. The need for greater clarity and
Top quality speakers lined up for TMS Tanker Conference 2024
DUBAI : The ninth annual The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference 2024, which takes place on Thursday November 7th at the Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, has a host of top quality speakers lined up to
Maersk Tankers launching new chemical tanker pool
COPENHAGEN : Maersk Tankers, a global leader in the shipping industry, is set to launch a new chemical tanker pool on October 1st, expanding its services and strengthening its position in the market. The