DuringINTERCARGOsrecentAnnualGeneralMeeting,membersunanimouslyapprovedrenewalofterms from 1st January 2021, inviting both the Chairman, Dimitris Fafalios of Fafalios Shipping S.A., and Vice Chairman, Mr Spyros Tarasis of Olympic Vision Mari

On December 15, Evergreen Marine delivered two 12000TEUF-Type container ships, which will be put into service between Asia and the United States, to seize the opportunity of soaring freight rates in this round. The two new ships areEver For

Ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin has received updated United States Coast Guard (USCG) approval confirming its position as the only UV-system supplier with certification for a choice of two filters. The flexibility of selecting

On December 10, the wind power company of ChinaState Shipbuilding Corporation and Xingcheng Municipal Government of Liaoning Province held a signing ceremony forthe large offshore wind power equipment Industrial Park and wind power resource

OnDecember 15, 2020, the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation between FujianGuohang Ocean Shipping (Group) and Russian Elgar Coalon Elgar Coal Imports to China was successfully held inShanghai. China has been Russias most important

Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member* have now designated seafarers as key workers, which is a key step in resolving the ongoing crew change crisis. In a circular letter (4204/add.35) issued on 14 December, IMO Secretary-Ge

China Tianjin Container Freight Index (TCI), an indicator of northern Chinas international container freight rates, stood at 1,353.29 points on Tuesday, up 2.27 percent compared with the previous working day. The statistical samples of TCI

Iron ore futures rose after a choppy session on Tuesday, supported by lingering supply concerns and strong manufacturing output data from China. The steelmaking ingredients most-active May contract on Chinas Dalian Commodity Exchange ended

DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC) for a new design of small-size LPG carriers in the range of 5,000-7,000 DWT. The AIP handover ceremony took place recently at the DHSC headquarters in Mokpo. Da

This brings total exports of these goods so far in 2020 to USD59.7b, a 26.4% increase compared with the first ten months of 2019, and a 6.1% increase compared with the same period in 2017 which was the last year before the trade war began,

International ship finance confirms its leadership role in global climate finance. Announced in June 2019, the Poseidon Principles became the first sector-specific climate alignment agreement for financial institutions. Today, Signatories d

Seafarers are invisible victims of COVID-19. Thanks to local restrictions and logistical challenges, hundreds of thousands have been stranded at sea marooned on vessels for, in some cases, months beyond agreed contracts. Here Inchcape Shipp

By placing it at the top of their list of priorities, shipowners can ensure that safety becomes not just a way of working, but a way of life, says John Roger Nesje, CEO of Norwegian wireless technology pioneer Scanreach. Shipping must commi

Polands biggest port, the Port of Gdansk, has signed a letter of intent with the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority to open up a new alternative transport corridor between the Black Sea and the Baltic. Details of the agreement are being formally

On December 11, Dalian Maritime University and Huaweisigned a strategic cooperation agreement. Under the background of artificial intelligence, big data and IOT, intelligent ships have become the industry focus and development trend. In Jun