Yangzijiang and Mitsui in China joint venture shipbuilding yard

China\'s largest private shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has formed a new joint major Japanese shipbuilders Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding (MES-SC) and Mitsui & Co based at one of the Chinese company\'s existing yards.

Subsea Industries Welcomes TAU Research Into Hull Biofouling

A study into the extent to which biofouling on ships’ hulls is contributing to the spread of invasive...

Odfjell Welcomes New Salary Scheme For Norwegian Seafarers

The Norwegian Government implemented a new salary scheme for seafarers from 1 July, implying that companies...

Spotted: Maher Terminals Welcomes ZIM Antwerp

The 10,000 TEU containership Zim Antwerp owned by Israel’s shipping company ZIM passed recently under the...

Gibraltar Port welcomes its largest ever ship

THE Port of Gibraltar recently hosted its largest ever visitor when the container ship Triton on route to the...

World Fuel Services welcomes the introduction of mandatory mass flow metering in Singapore

In a move which has been widely hailed as a landmark moment for the bunker industry, the use of mass flow metering (MFM) for heavy fuel oil bunker deliveries in Singapore became mandatory on January 1, 2017.

IMO welcomes entry into force of financial security for seafarers

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has welcomed the entry into force today (18 January) of new obligations under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) which require shipowners