Nantes, France, 10 February 2023. Classification society DNV has awarded an AiP to Michelin for their WISAMO wing sail system. This is the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design and is currently being installed for

On February 8, the China Electric Ship Innovation Alliance developed by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited and COSCO Shipping Development was established. More than 80 companies attended the founding conference of the China Electric S

The need for China-made liquefied natural gas tankers will remain high and generate profound changes within the global market landscape, driven by burgeoning demand for LNG in many countries such as India, Japan, France and Brazil, market o

Four seafarers, with assistance from the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), have seized a cargo ship off the port of Dakar in Senegal after months without pay and mounting danger to their lives. The four crew of theMV Onda(IM

3 February 2023. Piraeus Port Authority was recognized with an award, conferred during a special Greece: 365 - Day Destination-themed event held by the Ministry of Tourism, in recognition of the Piraeus Ports major contribution to the count

The agreement allowing crude oil to be shipped through Turkish-controlled waters will also apply to petroleum products. We refer to our update published on 13 December regarding the agreement reached between the International Group of PI Cl

India now requires all travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to produce a negative RT-PCT test, which must be taken 72 hours prior to departure. Japan has introduced tests on all travellers leaving Chi

The 2022 calendar year was a significant one for the maritime industry, particularly in China. PTI has thus taken on the responsibility of counting down the top 10 Chinese ports in 2022. PTI is reviving its series that highlights the bigges

RINA launchesGuide for the carriage of AFVsaimingat assisting owners, shipyards and designers intheriskanalysisprocessfor the safe carriage of alternative fuelled vehicles on boardroroships. Alternative powered vehicles, or AFVs, are envisi

The General Directorate of Seafarers (DGGM), of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), becomes the first General Directorate of this important institution to be certified by the Bureau Veritas Certification company, after satisfactorily passi

ABS Wavesight, an ABS-affiliated company, has been selected to provide greenhouse gas (GHG) and Sea Cargo Charter reporting services to Chevron Shipping Company (CSC). ABS My Digital Fleet (MDF), ABS Wavesights flagship platform, will be us

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Thursday, as gains in the panamax segment were countered by a decline in capesize rates. The overall index, which factors in rates

MPA has been working with the harbour craft and shipping community to build up the LNG ecosystem in Singapore to expand storage capacity and supply for LNG bunkering. This included grants for the construction of LNG-fuelled harbour craft an

On February 7, the 50,000 DWT Chemical tanker CL CHARLOTTE BRONTE build by New Times Shipbuilding for China Development Bank Leasing was delivered. The cabin is designed with 12+2, powered by MAN BW 6G50ME-C9.6TIII (SCR), with a speed of 14

Xeneta has taken the first step in a campaign to identify the carrier industrys best and worst environmental performers across the worlds 13 leading shipping trades. With the help of the Carbon Emissions Index (CEI), a unique tool from Xene