Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and ZIM today announce a new strategic cooperation on the Asia US East Coast trade. Currently Maersk Line and MSC operates five loops and ZIM operates two loops on the trade. As of early Sep

The expansion of the cruise industry over the next decade brings great career opportunities for many seafarers, but also recruitment challenges for the cruise lines, according to Lena Dyring, assistant director, cruise operations, Norwegian

The International Chamber of Shipping has expressed satisfaction with the efforts made by IMO Member States to resolve pressing practical challenges ahead of the global implementation of the 0.5% sulphur in fuel cap on 1 January 2020. Speak

The looming sulphur emissions regulations and its potential impact on the shipping markets is by far the most talked-about subject so far this year. Although the jury is still out there for their pros cons, we see a clear trend emerging as

After a strong first six months with container drop-offs at an exceptionally low level, container leasing companies face a tougher second half. Financially stressed ocean carriers are closing loss-making routes and postponing new services.

In the following table you will find the total ship sales for last week. The ships are broken down by vessel type with each of their corresponding sales number appearing to their right. Sources: VesselsValue Please Contact Us at： admin@xi

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker craft operator licence of Pegasus Maritime (S) Pte Ltd (Pegasus), with effect from 16 July 2018. Pegasus will no longer be allowed to operate as a bunker craft operat

ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control. The report aims to assist ship operators and management companies in maintaining compliant operations by providing information about ships detained by PSC as well as deficiencies

With the industry hoping for better grades after the effort of recent years, this weeks Analysis updates our half year shipping report showing a ClarkSea Index up 9% y-o-y but still below trend since the financial crisis (see Graph of the W

Malaysia and Singapore Conduct a Joint Exercise to Tackle a Chemical Spill at East Johor Strait This emergency response exercise is part of bilateral cooperation under Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment Today,the Maritime

At 11.42pm on 9 July 2018, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore received a report that an Indonesian-flagged ferry, SRI KANDI 99, ran aground on a rock bund at the southern tip of Pulau Tekong, within Singapore port waters. The ferr

Cost growth returned to seafaring in 2018 and is projected to accelerate moderately on recovering vessel earnings and continued shortfall in officer numbers, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by glo

A U.S. cargo ship containing soybean exports bound for China is steaming toward the country in hopes of beating a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans expected to be implemented Friday. Bloomberg reports that the ship, Peak Pegasus, is expect

As the US and China prepare to ratchet up their trade dispute the World Trade Organizations latest report on G20 trade measures reveals a surge in trade-restrictive practices implemented between October 2017 and May 2018. The report, issued

JAKARTA - Passengers trapped for a night on a stricken ferry off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were rescued early on Wednesday, an official said, as the death toll rose to 29. Images from the scene showed terrified passengers clinging t