Chinese Clean Energy Giant Unveils World’s Largest Wind Turbine
BEIJING : Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd. unveiled the world’s largest wind turbine, an offshore behemoth whose more than 140-meter-long blades will sweep across an area larger
South Korean shipbuilders grabbed lion’s share of eco-friendly orders in 2022
SEOUL : South Korean shipbuilders secured the largest market share for high-value-added, eco-friendly vessel orders in 2022, bagging 58 percent of the total ordering tally for the year.
Saudi Arabia boosts its Maritime Connectivity with LSCI Jump
RIYADH : The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has registered a significant improvement in the UNCTAD’s Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) for Q4 2022, scoring 71.33 points in comparison
DNV fleet management system hit by cyber attack
NORWAY : DNV has confirmed that a recent shut down of its ShipManager IT software was caused by a ransomware attack on the service. The class society informed
China cancels crew change quarantine against Covid
BEIJING : China’s Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Health Commission, General Administration of Customs, National Immigration Administration and National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention have jointly issued
IMO’s World Maritime theme 2023
LONDON : The International Maritime Organization’s World Maritime Theme for 2023 is ‘MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on’. The theme reflects the organization’s long history of protecting the
DP World reiterates commitment to invest $1 billion in Bangladesh
Dubai-based multinational logistics company DP World will invest $1 billion in Bangladesh’s supply chain infrastructure, including ports, rail network and inland container terminals. The investment will be made
Sea Plane Facility at Sabarmati River
AHMEDABAD : Under Regional Connectivity scheme (RCS)– UDAN( Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), the seaplane service between Sabarmati River Front & Statue of Unity commenced on 31st October ,
Bankrupt Tianjin Xingang Heavy Industry reborn as CSSC (Tianjin) Shipbuilding
Debt-laden Tianjin Xingang Heavy Industry has been restructured as CSSC (Tianjin) Shipbuilding following a takeover by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC). Restructured DSIC, CSSC (Tianjin) Shipbuilding has been inaugurated at Tianjin Lingang economy
Positivity flows around trade prospects
Maritime trade is predicted to increase by 4.3% in 2021 and the medium-term outlook is positive, according to the latest annual UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport. However, the