On International Day of the Seafarer, the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has issued a circular which outlines plans to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all seafarers on Cyprus-flagged and Cyprus-managed vessels. The island nation is

Members calling at ports in Brazil should note that the new Migration Law (Law 13,445 of May 2017) that entered into force in Brazil in November 2017 is now being implemented strictly. The new Law allows seafarers entering Brazil on ocean-g

Norstar Ship Management today launched the Norstar Well@Sea Programfor all the vessels under its management to improve the overall wellbeing of the crew members. The program has also been extended to every personnel ashore based in Singapor

Environmental compliance will determine winners and losers in future as stringent emissions requirements shift goalposts for shipowners How will the energy transition change the shipping business? What are the new rules that will determine

Svanehj gets its breakthrough in the container ship market. Shipyard giants Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries have ordered deepwell gas fuel pumps for 22 Ultra Large Container Vessels. The market for large

Ahead of the curve In a landscape of ever-increasing complexity, where the tectonic plates of regulations, environmental concerns and business ambition are constantly grinding against one another, how do you successfully navigate the way fo

On June 25, Wisdom Marine issued an announcement stating that the companys board of directors approved the purchase of three 82,400DWT high-spec bulk carriers from Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding with a unit price of no more than 34

On June 22, 2021, Yangfan Group and Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping signed a shipbuilding contract for 2+2 1900TEU energy-saving Bangkok-type container ships. These energy-saving Bangkok-type feeder container ships were designed by SDARI, with a

On June 25, Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry signed and delivered the sixth 210,000DWT bulk carrier GOLDEN SPRAY built for Norways Frontline. The 210,000DWT series bulk carrier is the largest Newcastlemax bulk carrier with large load capac

On June 24th in 2021, the naming and delivery ceremony of 307000 tonne crude carrier were held in Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company. The present guests include member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of China Shipbuildin

The Maritime Traffic Safety Law of the Peoples Republic of China（MTSL) is the primary law regulating maritime traffic safety in the sea areas within the jurisdiction of the Peoples Republic of China. The current version of MTSL was adopte

On June 26, the largest marine scientific research ship, ZHONG SHAN DA XUE, was delivered to Sun Yat-sen University by Jiangnan Shipyard under CSSC. Sun Yat-sen University is a marine comprehensive scientific research ship with the largest

Australias sale of coal to 5 major Asian buyers has been recorded -31% short of same period of last year during Jan-May. As per China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam Customs Houses and IMAN India (Jan-April only), Australia exported 92.4 million ton

The shortage of empty containers in China has eased as manufacturers have increased production capacity, vice-minister of transport Zhao Chongjiu said Thursday. The monthly production capacity of Chinese container manufacturers has now reac

INTERCARGO acknowledges the technical and operational measures adopted at the 76th session of the IMOs Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) of international shipping but warns that there can be no