Tougher standards and enhanced oversight mark launch of New Palau Ship Registry
KOROR (PALAU): The Government of the Republic of Palau has contracted Palau Ship Registry to operate the nation’s official shipping registry under a new governance framework. The appointment follows a period during which the
Nikos Kakalis appointed Managing Director of the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre
LONDON: The Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has appointed Nikos Kakalis as its new Managing Director. Kakalis, who currently serves as Lloyd’s Register’s Global Bulk Carriers Segment Director, succeeds Stelios Korkodilos in leading the Athens-based non-profit industry collaboration.
ClassNK releases ‘ClassNK Technical Journal’
TOKYO: ClassNK has released ‘ClassNK Technical Journal’. This journal is issued with the aim of contributing technologically to the maritime industry and other related sectors by presenting ClassNK’s technical activities and research outcomes. The
Hydrogen’s potential and its limits for decarbonisation highlighted in LR’s latest Fuel for thought report
LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the latest report in its award-winning Fuel for thought series, providing a comprehensive assessment of hydrogen’s potential role in maritime decarbonisation. Fuel for thought: Hydrogen examines hydrogen from production and supply through to onboard use, highlighting the fuel’s advantages alongside the safety, infrastructure and
Andhra Pradesh gives Nod to Greenfield Port, Mega Shipbuilding Hub at Dugarajapatnam
DUGARAJAPATNAM : The Andhra Pradesh Government has granted formal approval for initiating the establishment of a Greenfield Port along with a National Mega Shipbuilding Cluster at Dugarajapatnam in Tirupati district. The project will be
Indigenous ASW Shallow Water Craft ‘ANJADIP’, Built Under IRClass, Delivered to Indian Navy
CHENNAI: The delivery of ‘ANJADIP’, the third of the eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) project, to the Indian Navy on 22 December 2025, at INS Adyar, Chennai, marks a moment of
KR appoints LEE Yongsok as the 26th Chairman
BUSAN: KR (Korean Register) announced that LEE Yongsok has been appointed as the 26th Chairman and CEO of KR, following an election held during an extraordinary meeting of KR’s General Assembly on 23 December 2025. Since joining KR
Bunkering Services Initiative marks the start of operations across the ARA region
LONDON: A group of leading companies officially launched the Bunkering Services Initiative (Initiative) across Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp (ARA) ports with operations having been conducted since December 1, 2025. The Initiative, which is voluntary and open to