Shipping industry urges UN to protect vessels after Iran seizure
LONDON : Merchant ships and seafarers are increasingly in peril at sea as attacks escalate in the Middle East and the United Nations must do more to protect
World’s first Electric Straddle Carrier Fleet arrives at DP World’s London Gateway Hub
LONDON : DP World has welcomed the arrival of eight fully electric straddle carriers for its soon-to-be-opened £350m new fourth berth at London Gateway. In a major step
Kotug International selected EST-Floattech for the containerized battery system for world’s first
BADHOEVEDORP : EST-Floattech is proud to announce that KOTUG International B.V. (“KOTUG”), the leading international towage and maritime company, has chosen EST-Floattech’s containerized energy storage solution with Octopus
BIMCO’s SHIPMAN 2024 available for use
LONDON : The updated 2024 version of BIMCO’s widely used ship management contract SHIPMAN is now available for use in SmartCon and on the BIMCO website accompanied by
Shipping industry on track to cut emissions : IMO Secy Gen
SINGAPORE : The Head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is “very confident” that the shipping industry is on track to finalise by next year how it will
Steel Cutting Ceremony of Third Cadet Training Ship at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli
NEW DELHI : The contract for indigenous design and construction of three Cadet Training Ships was concluded between MoD and M/s L&T in Mar 23. Steel Cutting ceremony
Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on the East Coast
NEW DELHI : Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on East Coast under the Operational Control of The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. The exercise aimed at
‘World’s first’ ammonia dual-fuel Aframaxes ordered by MISC
KUALA LAMPUR : Malaysia’s shipowner MISC has ordered and chartered out, via its petroleum arm AET, ‘the world’s first’ two ammonia dual-fuel Aframaxes. AET signed the shipbuilding contracts
Sri Lanka-China research vessel saga and maritime diplomacy in Indian Ocean
China, a maritime power in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean in the 14th century, has now undertaken a substantial expansion of its maritime infrastructure and
Liner shipping’s EU policy prorites for a sustainable, competitive, and secure maritime sector –
WASHINGTON D.C. : The World Shipping Council (WSC) is calling on the EU to design policy frameworks that facilitate the essential role of shipping in a globally connected