India: Major Ports Register Positive Growth Of 5.13%

The Major ports in India have recorded a growth of 5.13% and together handled 288.38 Million Tonnes of cargo...

Korean Register authorized as verification body for EU MRV

Korean Register (KR)- an IACS member classification society – has announced that it is now authorized by Germany’s National Accreditation Body (DAkks) to act as a verification body for EU MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification).

Major ports of India register 6.79% traffic growth in FY2017

The twelve major ports under the Ministry of Shipping handled a record 647.43 million tonnes (mt) of traffic in 2016-17, registering an annual growth rate of 6.79%, as against 4.32% last year.

Korean Register leads testing technology for BWMS

The Korean Register (KR)– an IACS member classification society – has announced that it has significantly expanded its land-based test facilities for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) by opening a brand new specialist facility.

Korean Register boosts operational efficiency with containership conversion

The Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has announced that it has successfully completed a feasibility study for the conversion of an 8,600 teu containership into a 10,000 teu vessel.

Korean Register forms joint venture with Iranian Classification Society

Korean Register (KR) and Iranian Classification Society have signed a memorandum of understand to set up a joint...

Shanghai port box volumes register 2.4% rise in March

China’s Shanghai port has handled increased container throughput in March over the previous corresponding...