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Container ships drive 119% jump in total new orders in first five months of 2021
COPENHAGEN : Total orders of dry bulk, tanker and container ships in the first five months of the year have jumped 119.7% compared with the same period in 2020, primarily driven by record high
May 27, 2021
Container Prices Surge In Europe As Carriers Favour Loading Empties
LONDON : For European exporters looking to source shipping containers, existing shortages could deteriorate significantly in the coming weeks, according to the latest data from Container xChange, the world’s leading online platform for the
May 27, 2021
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 relevant ship safety treaties, in order
May 27, 2021
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 the waterway for six days in
May 26, 2021
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 with Sri Lanka deploying aircraft and
May 25, 2021
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 in March against the vessel’s continued
May 21, 2021
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 on Thursday 20 May 2021. Sabrina
May 20, 2021
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 their positioning, tracking and recovery. As
May 18, 2021
