On May 18, the second 210,000 DWT bulk carrier SHANDONG PEACE built by CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for CDB Leasing and Shandong Shipping was successfully delivered and a christening ceremony was held. SHANDONG PEACE is the final ship o

On May 19, the 1800TEU container ship SITC RENDE built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for SITC International started its maiden voyage after delivery. During the period of building SITC RENDE, all parties overcome the difficulties of the epide

The minimum monthly basic wage for able seafarers is to be raised, following a resolution agreed by a subcommittee of the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The meeting agreed to raise the ILO mi

Chinas first unmanned intelligent scientific researchshipwas launched in Guangzhou, south Chinas Guangdong Province on Wednesday, marking that the building of theships main structure has been completed and the installation and testing phase

Recently, multiple embassy of China have issued the adjustment of requirements for seafarers to China through their WeChat official accounts. The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in the United Arab Emirates will no longer require se

This years summer peak season cargo surge will be even more chaotic for global supply chains than the 2021 peak shipping season, according to forwarders, traders and shippers surveyed by Container xChange , a marketplace and technology infr

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a new study analysing ship-to-ship transfers under varying environmental conditions. Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer operations take place across different geographies and under

Carla Chamorro is currently training to become a RightShip Inspection Ship Questionnaire (RISQ) Inspector. With big changes being made on the way RightShip conduct inspections, its a challenging and exciting time to be on the team. We consi

Fabian Kock, Head of Section Environmental Certification, DNV Dr Fabian Kock currently holds the position of Head of Environmental Certification at DNV in Hamburg, Germany. His section offers the following services: certification of marine

H2-Industries and TECHNOLOG Services , a naval architecture company, have joined forces to develop 3D designs for an innovative concept ship that will collect plastic waste that currently blights the worlds oceans and then converts it into

As ambitions to decarbonise international shipping continue to grow, maritime stakeholders are under increasing pressure to prove they are taking significant steps to optimise their operations and cut emissions from ocean-going transport. O

The upcoming Posidonia 2022 Conferencesand Seminars Programme will deep-dive into the crucial issues facing the global maritime community as the world economy tries to concoct antidotes to heal the wounds of the ongoing war in Ukraine and t

As shipowners rush to comply with Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) requirements, misguided decisions on low friction hull coatings can have far reaching consequences. Jotun has created a tool to calculate the CII of individual v

The establishment of this annual event highlights the participation of women in maritime as a key priority for the global maritime sector. It ensures we make progress each year to support female participation in the maritime industry. With

On May 16, UnitedHeavy Lift (UHL) announced that it has ordered two additional F900 Eco-Lifter multi-purpose heavy lift vesselsin Hudong-Zhonghua, which are scheduled to be delivered between 2023 and 2024. One of our goals is to reduce emis