In the first nine months of 2022, almost the same freight volume was handled in the port of Rotterdam as last year: 351 million tonnes (+0.3%). There are some underlying major differences, though, especially due to the war in Ukraine, the sanctions against Russia, and the changes in global energy fl

RINA has been awarded a framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to support initiatives to increase the availability of LNG in the medium term with small scale bunkering and depots to expand the use of this fuel throughout the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas. This impor

Nor-Shipping has announced plans to debut a new award at its 2021 outing, showcasing companies and individuals working to address ocean challenges and deliver lasting benefits for the maritime and ocean industries. Complementing the bold #ACTION theme of the next Your Arena for Ocean Solutions, the

CORE POWER (UK) Ltd (www.corepower.energy) today announced its participation in a leading international team with Southern Company (www.southerncompany.com), TerraPower (www.terrapower.com), and Orano USA (www.orano.group/en) to develop Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) atomic technology in the United State

BIMCO has published a Contract Authenticity Clause to encourage parties issuing contracts based on a BIMCO form to agree to use one obtained from an authorised source such as SmartCon.BIMCO contracts are relied on throughout the shipping industry. The reliability and certainty that our standard form

Major global container carriers CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) today announced they are now integrated onto TradeLens (www.tradelens.com), helping ensure a more fully integrated, timely and consistent view of logistics data for their containerized freight around the world. The

On 28th March 2020, the first Eastbound train on Maersk’s AE19 service was dispatched from St. Petersburg port in the eastward direction, carrying goods from Europe to Asia. The overall transit time of the new intercontinental service from ports in North Europe to ports in Korea and Japan will be be

Maersk’s offer of intermodal solutions for the Russian market is expanding, with the new container service launched in April, connecting the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea with the dry port Vorsino near Moscow (Kaluga region). The new service is offered by Maersk jointly with Russian partners

IMO has announced further meeting postponements, in the light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.•the 7th session of the Sub-Committee on Human Element Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) scheduled to take place from 1 to 5 June 2020;•the 70th session of the Technical Cooperation Committee (TC), sch

PETRONAS, through its subsidiary, PETRONAS LNG Ltd. (PLL), signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Shenergy Group Company Limited (Shenergy) to supply approximately 1.5 MTPA of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its Wuhaogou receiving terminal in China. The LNG supply agreement is for a 12-year term star

The Indian Register of Shipping and ShipParts.com have signed a cooperation agreement to develop mutually beneficial business opportunities across the Indian and international maritime industries.Under the cooperation agreement, signed today in Pudong, Shanghai, during the Marintec 2019 trade show,

Canadian company Thordon Bearings has notched up another success story for a customer in the demanding offshore sector, with a bearing and seal installation in “perfect condition” after over three years of operation.Global Tiger, operated by UAE-based Global Marine Co is a 42m (138ft) crew/supply ve

Arun Sharma, Executive Chairman of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) in a recent Council meeting held in Busan, Korea.Mr Sharma took over as Chair on 1st July and has outlined his key pr

With our commitment to environmental excellence, OOCL is proud to receive the “Green Shipping Award” at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia ceremony in Hong Kong on June 28, 2019. Highly recognized as one of the most important events in the industry, this distinguished award celebrates and recognizes

Alfredo Scalisi has been appointed as the new General Manager of Contship Italia’s flagship container terminal at La Spezia. His appointment was effective on July 1, 2019.Mr Scalisi will report directly to Group President Mrs. Cecilia Battistello, who is currently covering an interim corporate role

The technology group Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement aimed at establishing a more efficient solution for LNG Carrier and Shuttle Tanker vessels. Overall cost optimisation, including both CAPEX and OPEX, is among the project aims. Th

CMA CGM strengthens its strategy aimed at densifying its regional networkCMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping Group, is pleased to announce the signature of an agreement between CMA CGM and Container Finance Ltd Oy pursuant to which the container shipping and logistics business Containerships

Hannibal, Contship Italia Group's multimodal transport operator, is launching a second rail link to Switzerland on 2 July 2018. The new daily connection to Zurich(Niederglatt) complements the existing link to Basel(Frenkendorf), which is also served daily.With the additional link to Zurich(Niede

International Seaways, Inc. one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products and liquefied natural gas(LNG), announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of six 300,000DWT VLCCs for a purchase price of $4

The Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) held its 27th Annual General Meeting on 15th May 2018 in Hong Kong, China, hosted by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA). Mr Jack Hsu, the 27th ASA President, welcomed delegates of member associations and called members to proactively work together to