Autonomous Ships: Regulatory Scoping Exercise Completed
LONDON : The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyze
Suez Canal Authority Open to Negotiation on Ever Given
CAIRO : The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday it was still open to negotiating with the owners of a giant container ship which blocked traffic in
Explosion rocks X-Press Pearl, all crew evacuated as Sri Lanka prepares for the worst
COLOMBO : The situation on the X-Press Pearl deteriorated dramatically . The three-month old, 2,700 Teu ship, carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, caught fire on last Thursday off Colombo Port
Egyptian Court Rules Suez Canal Can Keep Holding Ever Given
CAIRO : An Egyptian court on Sunday rejected a complaint by the Japanese owner of a container ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for six days
SABRINA CHAO elected as BIMCO President
COPENHAGEN : BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has elected Ms. Sabrina Chao of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited as President at the organisation’s online general meeting
New IMO measures to address containers lost at sea
LONDON : The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed to initiate new measures to detect and report containers lost at sea, which may enhance
NYK Group Company Obtains DNV Certification for Online Cargo-Handling Training for LNG Carriers and
TOKYO : Cargo-handling simulator training for LNG carriers and oil tankers conducted by NYK SHIPMANAGEMENT PTE LTD (NYKSM; headquarters: Singapore)* in an online environment has been certified by
Methanol-dual fueled Chemical Tanker Takaroa Sun Conducts World’s First Barge-to-Ship Methanol
TOKYO : The methanol dual-fuel chemical tanker Takaroa Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary company of NYK, participated in the world’s first
NYK becomes first Japanese Shipping Company to participate in Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
TOKYO : NYK Line has joined the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), an information disclosure platform hosted by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI). SRTI is comprised of leading
European container carriers increase charges worldwide
HAMBURG : Three of the largest container lines in the world have announced a substantial number of rate increases to be implemented later in May and in early