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 that 70 clients have been affected
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 the notice for relaxing crew change
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 environment from the impact of shipping
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 under the government-to-government agreement signed in
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 , 2020. Later ,the same was stopped
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 zone. Tianjin Xingang shut down in
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 compound annual growth in maritime trade
Maritime association MASSA launches reward scheme for Indian seafarers
MUMBAI : If India intends to retain and increase the global share of its highly skilled seafaring workforce, Indian merchant navy officers need to stand out in terms of competence and quality, the release