Wan Hai christens eleventh 13,100 TEU containership
SINGAPORE : Wan Hai Lines has held a ship naming ceremony for the Wan Hai A18 alongside a charity event at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje Shipyard. Yung-Chen Huang, President of Mega International Commercial Bank, led
Maritime Industry Associations launch consolidated BMP Maritime Security publication
LONDON : The Industry Associations of BIMCO, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO & OCIMF supported by over forty maritime stakeholders, have on Monday released a consolidated and enhanced publication Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security
Panama purges and deregisters 107 ships from its fleet due to sanctions
PANAMA CITY : The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has officially deregistered 107 Panamanian-flagged vessels listed under international sanctions, with an additional 18 currently undergoing the deregistration process. This action is in accordance with Executive
IMO : Preview of MEPC 83rd session 7-11 April 2025
LONDON : The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will meet for its 83rd session in person at IMO Headquarters in London (with remote participation enabled) from 7 to 11 April 2025. The MEPC meeting
World’s First Commercial-Use Ammonia-Fueled Tugboat Completes Three-Month Demonstration Voyage
TOKYO : The world’s first commercial-use ammonia-fueled vessel, Sakigake, has successfully completed a three-month demonstration voyage, during which the vessel engaged in tugboat operations in Tokyo Bay and achieved a GHG-emission reduction of up
DG Shipping inaugurates 62nd National Maritime Day
NEW DELHI : It is an esteemed privilege to present and pin the Merchant Navy flag on the lapel of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, during the inauguration of the
Six factors that enabled China to dominate global shipbuilding
SHANGHAI : Speaking on the ‘Shipbuilding – a macro view’ panel at Sea Asia 2025 Adam Kent, Managing Director of Maritime Strategies International (MSI) noted that last year Chinese yards captured around 75% of
Parliament clears crucial Maritime Bill to enhance India’s EoDB in the Sector
NEW DELHI : The Lok Sabha passed an important bill — ‘Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024’ — in an attempt to modernise, update legal framework as well as enhance Ease of Doing