Canada Introduces New Measures within Oceans Protection Plan

The Government of Canada has introduced new measures to help protect Canada’s waters and coastlines as part of CAD 1.5 billion (USD 1.2 billion) Oceans Protection Plan.

Report: DSME Ups Self-Rescue Measures

Driven by the decrease in new shipbuilding orders, the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) said that it plans to undertake a KRW 2.5 trillion (USD 2.1 billion) self-rescue plan during 2017, according to Yonhap News

Korea Development Bank unveils reform measures to deal with shipbuilding debt exposure

State-owned Korea Development Bank (KDB) has unveiled reform measures to cope with its heavy debt exposure to...

Navios Holdings will take legal measures to enforce Vale contract

Navios Maritime Holdings says it will take legal measures to enforce a contract with Brazilian miner Vale for an...

China Tightens Port Measures due to Zika Virus

Chinese quarantine authorities now require mosquito eradication certificates from vessels arriving from countries with reported Zika virus transmissions, Norway’s marine insurance company Gard said citing its correspondents Huatai Insurance Agency & Consu

US Eases Security Measures on Vessels Arriving from Cuba

The U.S. Coast Guard has removed conditions of entry on vessels arriving from Cuba, thus allowing easier access to ports to cruise ships and cargo vessels sailing between the two countries. ...

China: Ministries specify measures for reform in 2016

The year 2016 will see China support its economic growth through supply-side policies and measures, moving the model away from one that is reliant on the demand-side strategy of capital investment and exports. ...