Regulatory Nightmare Back in July, the European Union (EU) finally unveiled its much-anticipated plans to meet its climate ambitions, which for the first-time folded shipping into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The strategy also propos

UZMAR Shipyards in Turkey is one of the worlds top-notch tugboat builders with a very good reputation worldwide. The company has now chosen Steerprop to deliver six SP 20 WD azimuth propulsion units for a series of three Robert Allan Ltd. d

DNV, the worlds leading classification society, has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a Fuel Ready (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for their 300,000 dwt LNG fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC

The Baltic Exchanges main sea freight index extended its winning streak to eight sessions on Thursday, supported by a surge in rates across vessel segments, especially capesizes, which hit their highest level in over 11-1/2 years. The overa

Many charge adjustments made by shipping companies are all related to the current global port congestion. Maersk adjusts terminal operating fees and raises the charging standards for reefer containers Maersk issued an announcement a few day

Lead times for low sulphur fuels have gone up in Fujairah on the week, with most suppliers being able to offer for the grade from 26 August onwards. HSFO380 is still tight in Fujairah as well, with lead times stretching to 8 days after a su

Capesize freight rates on the key iron ore route from Brazil into China hit a decade high on Aug. 18 on bullish fundamentals and the resurgence of activity in the Atlantic region. Strong demand for shipping iron ore out of Brazil, firm sent

A.P. Moller - Maersk has identified its partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon neutral methanol: REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy. REintegrate and European En

Capital-Executive Ship Management Corp. (Capital-Executive) today announced the successful completion of the latest phase of the Smart-Bearing research project. The smart bearing sensor was last installed and tested on board the Capital-Exe

The official website of IMO officially released the unmanned ship trial report proposal (Report on MASS trials) completed by Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration. This is the first unmanned ship trial report proposal adopted by IMO in C

A Floating and Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) ordered by China National Offshore Oil Company Energy and Technology Services Company (Cenertech)to serve the Lu Feng 12-3 Oilfield is to be built to ABS Class. The 100,000 DWT

In an industry first, ABS has awarded China Merchants Industry (CMI) Approval in Principle (AIP) for its self-developed Deep-Sea Mining Riser and Lift System. The AIP follows ABS awarding AIP for CMIs deep-sea mining system design, which wa

UECCs ambitious effort to upgrade its fleet with low-carbon vessels remains on track with the launch this week of the second in a series of three LNG battery hybrid newbuilds at a Chinese yard. The latest newbuild pure car and truck carrier

On August 18, China Shipbuilding Trading and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry delivered another 115,000DWT crude/product tanker MAERSK SIMONE to Maersk Tankers. The ship is the sixth ship of Maersks 115,000DWT crude/product tankers undertaken b

On August 18, General Administration of Customs released the latest statistics monthly report on Chinas imports and exports in July. Statistics show that in July this year, China exported 535 ships, an increase of 17.1% year-on-year, and th