ARIES oil field services, is now the Middle Easts 1st establishment to be approved and certificated for Remote Inspection Techniques specialist (UAV) for Ships and Offshore units by ABS. Considered as an additional alternative means of acce

A lack of debunkering options at ports could leave vessels stuck with HSFO onboard for a long time in 2020, the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has warned. For non-scrubber equipped vessels, this would cause not only logist

T he International Day of the Seafarer is celebrated each year on 25 June. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling on everyone in the maritime world and beyond to get on board with this years theme of gender equality and de

MacGregor thought-leadershiparticle fibre-rope and OWS Offshore Game-changing advances turn the tide on convention Leveraging proven technology and extensive knowledge, MacGregors new fibre-rope offshore crane offers enhanced load handling

China delivered its first intelligent very large crude carrier (VLCC) in Dalian, northeast Liaoning Province, on Saturday. The VLCC, named New Journey, is also the worlds first smart VLCC with a loading capacity of 308,000 tons. Its more th

Hong Kong utilities, Castle Peak Power Company (CAPCO) and the Hongkong Electric (HK Electric) signed a deal with Shell Eastern Trading, for long-term LNG supply for the Hong Kong offshore LNG terminal. After completion of the project, Shel

VLCC spot freight rates between the Arabian Gulf and China rose 101% in the days between June 13, 2019 and June 20, 2019, in the aftermath of attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Spot freight rates for a VLCC, carrying 2 million

1.The global first intelligent No.82 VLCC (308,000 DWT), constructed for China Merchants Steamship (CMES) by DSIC delivered successfully on June 22, 2019 in Dalian. Captain Xie, the Chairman of DMES named the ship New Journey. 2.Japans ship

I​dentifying organisms and microbes in ballast water, as well as monitoring port marine life where ballast water may be released, are key for countries preparing to enforce IMOs Ballast Water Management Convention. The treaty involves mea

During Nor-Shipping earlier this month, our Head of Offshore, Robert Day, joined industry professionals to speak at Marine Moneys Norway Ship and Offshore Finance Forum. His presentation Making Sense of Consolidation, The Data Behind Decisi

In the week ending Jun-21, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 613.2 points, slightly Download PDF 1 Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Download PDF 2 Source: Ningbo Shipping

Chinas iron ore futures finished higher on Friday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session up 0.80 percent to 820 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign inves

The IMOs 101st Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meeting has approved an initial set of guidelines for the conduct of autonomous ship trials. The guidelines say that trials should be conducted in a manner that provides at least the same degre

The global first intelligent No.82 VLCC (308,000 DWT), constructed for China Merchants Steamship (CMES) by DSIC delivered successfully on June 22, 2019 in Dalian. Captain Xie, the Chairman of DMES named the ship New Journey. During sea tria

Customs officials for the Fuzhou port in Chinas southeastern Fujian region said only coal end-users such as local steel mills or power plants will be able to obtain customs clearance for imported coal, according to market sources Thursday.