May 27, 2021
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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
NYK Group Company Obtains DNV Certification for Online Cargo-Handling Training for LNG Carriers and Oil Tankers
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 DNV, a ship classification association based
May 15, 2021
Methanol-dual fueled Chemical Tanker Takaroa Sun Conducts World’s First Barge-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering by NYK
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 barge-to-ship bunkering* of methanol fuel. The
May 12, 2021
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 shipping companies, shippers and financial stakeholders.
May 12, 2021