Chinese yards newbuilding orders up 183% in first five months
A near doubling of newbuilding orders for Chinese shipbuilders in the first five months underscores the sharp upturn in fortunes seen for the sector this year China’s newbuilding
Cargo’s Digital Future – MSC and IATA discuss digitalisation in maritime and aviation
GENEVA : The digitalisation of cargo transportation is an ongoing process, with a host of challenges created by sectoral information silos and disconnected third party stakeholders – but
Strategic partnership to empower port women
More women are joining the maritime ranks in a variety of professions within the industry. To encourage this trend and with a view to continuing the momentum to
World Maritime theme 2022: New technologies for greener shipping
“New technologies for greener shipping” has been chosen as the World Maritime theme for 2022, reflecting the need to support a green transition of the maritime sector into a
Cargo volumes at major ports up 27 per cent in Q1
MUMBAI : Cargo handled at India’s dozen state-owned major ports soared 27.16 per cent during the April-June quarter to 180.609 million tonnes (mt) from 142.033 mt a year
Vietnamese rescuer to receive IMO Bravery Award
Mr. Tran Van Khoi, Search and Rescue Officer from Viet Nam, will receive the award for rescuing four survivors from a sunken vessel. A search and rescue officer
With largest port community system & BSID, Indian Ports and Maritime sector is giving boost to
MUMBAI : PCS1x- the world’s largest port community system, is a user-friendly interface that brings together various stakeholders of the maritime sector and provides them with seamless payments
How to solve COVID’s crew change crisis and protect global supply chains
Over 1 million seafarers work in tough conditions to support 80% of global trade. COVID-19 pandemic has stranded vast numbers of these key workers at sea. We outline
Crew change crisis goes from bad to worse
SINGAPORE : The crew change crisis is worsening once again with thousands more workers at sea working beyond their contracted times. At its peak in the middle of
First steps for emission reduction project in Asia
LONDON : IMO and the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) have launched the preparatory phase for the Blue Solutions Project with a
