APM Terminals receives largest containership in Lagos
LAGOS : APM Terminals Apapa has celebrated a historic achievement as the largest container ship ever to visit Nigeria’s Lagos Port Complex Apapa docked at its terminal on
Trump’s Re-Election is set to reshape U.S. Container Trade dynamics
NEW YORK : With Donald Trump’s return to the White House anticipated, the U.S. container trading industry faces a new landscape of both opportunity and complexity. As his
IMO heads to COP 29 to promote net-zero framework for shipping
LONDON : Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez will lead IMO’s delegation to the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November
DNV Grants Approval in Principle to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for Ammonia DF large container vesse
SEOUL : DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for its 15K ammonia fuelled container vessel design. This milestone follows
Baltic Index gains as Capesize rates rise
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Thursday, supported by gains in the capesize vessel segment. The index, which factors in rates for
LRQA validates Shipping Technology’s Emission Reporting Module
ROTTERDAM : Certification institute LRQA (formerly part of Lloyd’s Register) has approved Shipping Technology’s CO2 Emission Reporting Module that calculates the CO2 emissions of inland navigation vessels and
ClassNK awards first-ever notation for installing Hydroponic Vegetable Grower for Ship to improve se
TOKYO : ClassNK has granted its ‘ELW (HP)’ (Excellent Living and Working Environment (Hydroponics)) notation to ‘ROYAL LAUREL’, a bulk carrier owned by Tokei Kaiun Ltd. The vessel becomes
Hapag-Lloyd orders 24 new container ships
HAMBURG : Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships. Of these, 12 newbuildings – each with a capacity
Strategic Marine secures repeat order with OEG Renewables for state-of-the-art crew transfer vessel
SINGAPORE : Strategic Marine is pleased to announce a new contract with OEG Renewables, part of the OEG Energy Group, for a next-generation Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) for
China Shipbuilding Trading names final vessel in 7,000 TEU containership series
SHANGHAI : China Shipbuilding Trading, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has held a naming ceremony for the final vessel of a series of ten