Maritime innovation project HySHIP has been granted €8 million (about $9.4 million) in EU funding as the Norwegian government announces a strengthened focus on the development and commercialization...
The Canary Islands is the newest destination to announce that it is reopening its ports to cruise ships. The government’s decision to reopen its ports is part of the country’s effort to begin to restore the tourism industry. The Government of the Canary Islands has authorized...
In September, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged before the UN General Assembly to make […] The post China going carbon neutral: What will it mean for shipping? appeared first on...
In the fall of 2015, Lamar University President Ken Evans secured funding from the State of Texas for the creation of the Center for Advances in Port Management (CAPM). Ken had recently arrived at Lamar University (LU) and was continuing to explore how the university...
The United States is sanctioning six Chinese entities and two individuals over business relations […] The post US sanctions Chinese entities over ties with IRISL appeared first on Offshore...
As part of its continuing efforts to support the adoption of digitization in the shipping industry and improve operating efficiency, the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) published standard data definitions for the port call process. By adopting a just-in-time approach to port calls, the association...
A career at sea has lost much of its capacity to attract newcomers. This could lead to the global shortage of seafarers, Drewry believes. The post Drewry: Growing unattractiveness of seafaring...
The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control has placed six Hong Kong- and China-based shipping companies on its specially designated nationals (SDN) sanctions list in connection with prohibited transactions involving Iranian entities. The sanctioned firms included Delight Shipping Company, Gracious Shipping Company, Supreme Shipping Company,...
Hong Kong-based containership operator Seaspan Corporation has closed a $200 million sustainability-linked loan inspired by […] The post Seaspan inks $200 million sustainability-linked loan...
[By Chris Bassler and Steve Benson] On October 6 2020, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper debuted Battle Force 2045. As foundational elements of U.S. naval force design, Secretary Esper emphasized the importance of very long-range precision fires in volume, while also ensuring naval forces continue to...
