General News

Technology group, Wärtsilä, has acquired Ships Electronic Services (SES), a UK based company specialising in navigation and communication electronics, installation, maintenance and repair services, mainly for commercial and leisure vessels.

US-based Chevron Marine Lubricants has released the second in a series of new white papers focusing on innovations and developments impacting the shipping industry.

Ahead of two CO2 emissions reporting deadlines, LR’s Product Manager for In-Life Services, Richard McLoughlin, discusses the experiences of the first year of operation of LR’s portal - CO2 Verifier - and…

Logistics company, Maersk, has launched an online shipping management platform across Europe aimed at helping shipping companies owners navigate cargo regulations.

Satellite comms company, Inmarsat, and maritime software company, NAPA, have signed an agreement to enable ship owners and ship managers to access and analyse real-time onboard data through a dedicated application hosted…

Classification society, ABS, and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) are joining forces to develop recommendations aimed at helping mitigate risks posed from the stowage of dangerous goods on container…

Ship operators Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line have established a new Swedish shipping company, Wallenius SOL, focused on transporting wood pulp and other forestry products between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic…

Fincantieri has acquired a majority stake in Insis, as part of a drive to increase its activities in high technological content sectors.