Why many loved chaos at Indian ports

Not long ago, India’s largest container port at Nhava Sheva, off Mumbai, was awfully chaotic, ships...

Too many ships, the issue for chem shipping

The problem seems to never go away for chemical shipping, though there are years when it is only a minor or secondary issue. But 2017 will probably not be one of those years

IMO progress on GHG emissions too slow to save many Pacific Island nations

The Pacific Islands have described progress on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the IMO as alarmingly slow and ...

China extends Shanghai-boosting export tax rebates to many new cities

BEIJING is implementing a plan to accelerate the payment of tax rebates to companies that export through Shanghai...

Why so many shipowners find Panama's flag convenient

Panama, a small nation of just three million, has the largest shipping fleet in the world, greater than those...

Too Many Ships in the World Merchant Fleet

For ship spotters and maritime historians, it was an event of great significance. Back in 2005 the world fleet ...

Many global dry bulk fleet ship orders won't be built in 2013 – industry

New ship deliveries in the depressed dry bulk market will be below expectations this year and vessel scrapping...