After running aground off Hachinohe Port, Japan, on 11 August 2021, the Panama-flagged bulk carrier split in two today. The post NYK-chartered ship splits in two after grounding off Japan appeared...
Somalia has rejected pressure for a diplomatic resolution to a longstanding maritime dispute with Kenya, maintaining the matter will be decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Despite a charm offensive by Kenya, Somalia reckons the ICJ must provide the final verdict on the...
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has decided to raise capital amounting up to KRW 1.08 trillion (about $932.8 million) in an effort to fund the development of eco-friendly...
After months of dramatic increases in the level of retail imports, the volumes are now expected to level off and decline from a peak projected to arrive at the major U.S. containers ports in August. According to new forecasts from the National Retail Federation, retail...
British shipping company P&O Cruises' 180,000-tonnes LNG-powered cruise ship Iona has departed Southampton for its maiden voyage. The post P&O Cruises’ LNG-powered ship Iona sails maiden...
On Saturday, a federal judge ruled in favor of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in a case against the State of Florida, issuing an injunction to block Florida's ban on vaccine passports. Last month, the company filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District...
Japanese LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation has announced that it will bring the liquified petroleum gas (LPG)-powered very large gas carrier (VLGC) into operation later this...
A coalition of companies, research institutes, public authorities, and a classification society plan to work together to develop Singapore’s first comprehensive electric vessel supply chain, which they believe can become a model for decarbonizing harbor operations. The effort, which will be led by Keppel Offshore...
Shell Tankers (Singapore) has signed a partnership agreement with Greece-based ship management company Signal Maritime placing ten Medium Range (MR) product tankers into the company's MR pool. The...
In its latest report, seafarer charity Stella Maris echoed growing concerns about crew mistreatment, including abandonment, unpaid wages and forced labor. In 2020, abandonment cases soared to a record high. More than twice as many seafarers were abandoned in 2020 compared to 2019, and data from...
