Tokyo Leading classification society ClassNK and TV Rheinland have concluded a worldwide partnership agreement for cybersecurity services. ClassNK is a classification society which carries out surveys to help ensure the safety of vessels an

1.The Danish shipping company TORM established a joint venture with scrubber manufacturer ME Production and Guangzhou Shipyard International,to manufacture scrubbers to reduce sulphur emissions in respect of the IMO 2020 limit. 2.HONG KONGs

While all eyes are on 2020 and the introduction of the IMOs global sulphur cap, Hong Kong and Taiwan are aligning their emission regulations with the Chinese Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements and will implement a local 0.50% sulphur

Industry-leading ZPMC harbors intelligent solutions, strong competition Amid a slowing port industry due to the growing anti-globalization factor in the international community, global port operators are ramping up efforts to promote the sm

Once a small backward fishing town off the Arabian Sea in Pakistans southwest Balochistan province, Gwadar now is rising fast in the economic landscape of the country and is attracting more businessmen by offering numerous business opportun

Did you know that states that are parties to MARPOL Annex VI are supposed to inform the International Maritime Organization of the availability of compliant fuel oils in their ports? There is, in fact, an established mechanism to do so and

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapores (MPA) training arm MPA Academy (MPAA) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), are jointly organising the 8th Maritime Public Leaders Programme (MPLP) from 12 to 16 November 2018. Support

Coal handling capacity at Caofeidian Port Phase II was expected to exceed 32 million tonnes in 2018. Over January-October, it has reached 26 million tonnes accumulatively, exceeding the total volume in the preceding year and completing the

Chinas iron ore futures ended higher on Friday. The most active contract for January, 2019 delivery finished the day session 1.94 percent higher at 525 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign inves

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We all like to have a good nights sleep; we feel better when we do and we certainly feel much worse when we dont. Proper rest and sleep, however, are not merely matters of personal comfort; they are vital to a persons physical and mental we

In July 2017 we reported on aquaculture farms and the dangers they pose to safe navigation. Since that time Gard has been involved in 12 claims where fishery farms have allegedly been damaged by commercial vessels. The amounts claimed range

1.The 14th session of World Shipping Summit was held in Shanghai at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on Tuesday as a side-event of the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). 2.Chinas imports surged 26.3% year-on-year in

Miami-based SunStone Ships has declared option number two at CMHI shipyard after signing a long-term charter contract with Victory Cruise Line for the vessel, with a total of three newbuilds now under construction at the Chinese yard. A pre

HONG KONGs Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced an additional service loop called the North Asia Express (JKN) that becomes operational January 1. The JKN will provide customers with competitive and reliable services between Nort