Korean financial authorities under fire for inflating economic toll from DSME fall

The Korean government can hardly win rationale and public support in its proposal for another multibillion-dollar bailout package for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine EngineeringCo.

Ukarine – Customs Authorities in Nikolaev sea port

In our previous notification below, we were happy to report that in all Ukrainian ports, except for Nikolaev region, the practice of ecological inspectors raiding and attacking the ships to check-up on the segregated ballast was almost over.

Authorities raid boxlines in Shanghai

The Shanghai offices of many of the world’s leading containerlines have been raided by local authorities...

Chinese authorities detain 12 over Tianjin explosions

Chinese authorities have detained 12 people over the deadly explosions in Tianjin port on 12 August that have killed around 145 people, reports said. ...

Chinese port authorities raise safety standards over dangerous cargoes

China’s ministry of transport has informed that the local port authorities from six provinces have promptly implemented various measures and supervisions on the shipments of dangerous cargoes, following the deadly explosions at Tianjin port last Wednesday

S'pore authorities dismiss Iceberg Research allegations linking Noble to OW Bunker collapse

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has dismissed allegations by blogger Iceberg Research that there had been malpractice...

Brazil authorities approve CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd merger

The merger of Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) and Hapag-Lloyd’s container shipping...