Leading integrated maritime, logistics, leisure and offshore services platform, Columbia Group confirms commitment to Chinese market by entering into a strategic partnership with Zhejiang Seaport Group. On October 20, Zhejiang Seaport Group

Reporting from the North Bund International Shipping Forum in Shanghai: Seaspan confirmed that STARLINK will be deployed across its entire fleet, positioning satellite broadband as core infrastructure for shipboard systems, crew connectivit

Hengli Heavy Industry has once again achieved a major breakthrough in global shipbuilding signing five newbuilding contracts with leading European shipowners Eastern Mediterranean and Seanergy, including four Kamsarmax and one Capesize bulk

Idwal, the leading provider of independent vessel inspection and condition assessment services, has announced the appointment of Thom Herbert as Regional Lead, Asia, to head Business Development activities across the region. The move reflec

GIT Coatings CEO, Mo AlGermozi, cutting the ribbon of the companys new HQ and production facility in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mo is pictured with Jennifer Fuccillo (Invest Nova Scotia), Matt Stanley (Business Development Canada), Joh

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Hong Kong Maritime Week (HKMW) returns for its ninth year from 16 to 22 November. This years HKMW will continue with the main theme Navigating to a Greener Future and the tagline Propel Hong Kong. It will bring together two anchor eventsthe

Hong Kong Maritime Week (HKMW) returns for its ninth year from 16 to 22 November. This years HKMW will continue with the main theme Navigating to a Greener Future and the tagline Propel Hong Kong. It will bring together two anchor eventsthe

In recent months, leading international law firm HFW has reported handling many claims involving dual-fuel LNG carriers and LNG-powered vessels. The issue, according to HFW, often stems from conventional fuelsparticularly Very Low Sulphur F

Distraction is the process of attention being interrupted, which can prevent personnel from focusing on the current task. In the maritime industry, the impact is particularly severe: Distraction can lower work efficiency and trigger dangero

Baltic Exchange has launched a series of new Aframax tanker benchmarks, TD28 and TD29, in response to shifting global trade dynamics, escalating geopolitical tensions, and a dramatic surge in Canadian crude exports to Asia. The new assessme

In July this year, the Ever Feat, operated by Evergreen, ran into severe weather off the coast of southern Brazil. Rough seas caused 30 to 40 containers to be crushed, dislodged, or left teetering off the deck. Some of the damaged units wer

A Rule-for-Rule contest moves from policy to corporate governance China and the United States have both imposed special port fees on each others linked vessels. What began as policy is now reshaping boardrooms: multiple shipping companies h

Driven by the combined impact of the ChinaU.S.port fee war and sudden geopolitical factors, the VLCC spot market has rebounded sharply. Multiple brokers and investment banks indicate that the latest fixtures for modern tonnage are approachi

According to information circulating within industry channels, the U.S.-flagged container ship MV MANUKAI, operated by Matson, has reportedly become the first vessel to be billed under Chinas newly implemented Special Port Fee on U.S.-linke