UAE’s Fujairah needs to step up investments for new bunker fuels -execs
ABU DHABI : UAE’s Fujairah must step up investments for storage and supply of new alternative fuels as these markets are still lacking traction at the world’s third-largest bunkering hub despite the urgency for
WMU partners with IMO on introduction to Marine Biofouling E-Learning Course
SWEDEN : The International Maritime Organization (IMO) launched a new e-learning course, “Introduction to Marine Biofouling: Impacts and Management of Risks” on 1 February. The course was developed under the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships project
IMO, Norway and Singapore sign MoU on maritime decarbonization
LONDON : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Ministry of Climate and Environment of Norway, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), with
Seafarer abandonment a growing worldwide issue but UAE cases recede
ABU DHABI : The number of seafarers abandoned without pay is beginning to recede in the UAE thanks to tougher deterrents against rogue shipping contractors, experts said. After a record year in 2022, with
IRS to provide Quality Assurance services for refit of Indian Navy’s submarine and INS Sindhukirti
MUMBAI : Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has secured an order for providing Quality Assurance (QA) services for Indian Navy submarine during refit. The order is a major win for the classification society and
IMU and NIAS deliberate Maritime Verticals for G20
CHENNAI : India as the G20 chair has identified ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ as the theme. Ever since it took over the leadership, there have been a series of discussions in collaboration
Kochi is all set to sail Water Metro
KOCHI : Kochi will soon have the distinction of being the first Indian city to roll out a water metro, the new innovative transport system combining water based transport with road and rail. The
Maharashtra government exploring two new deep water greenfield ports in Konkan region
MUMBAI : The Maharashtra government is looking at developing two new deep water greenfield ports in the Konkan region. Greenfield projects are built from scratch and not constrained by prior work; they require no