General News

This October, the containership orderbook has risen for the first time after 27 consecutive months of decline, with new orders now pacing out deliveries.

With the continued growth in the offshore industry, Hatlapa has further developed its winch portfolio, especially for anchor handling, which has led to the German company appointing a new agent in Brazil,…

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in Korea said that its unit in the Philippines has won an order from Delphis of Antwerp, Belgium to build eight container ships with the first unit…

ABB has won an order worth $58 million to provide complete power and propulsion systems for six new LNG carrier ships to be built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The…

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has published new rules for Polar class vessels and specific guidance on ice/structure interaction.

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) announced the availability of the new Admiralty information overlay which includes all temporary and preliminary notices to mariners (T&P NMs) and provides additional navigationally significant information from…

The status of the UK as one of the safest shipping registers / flags has been confirmed as the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) prepares to implement a new inspection regime.

OSX, part of the Brazilian EBX Group, has recently announced plans to build a shipyard at an industrial complex in the southeastern city of Sao Joao da Barra.

Singapore-based Ezra Holdings says that it will be adding four high-end multi-purpose platform supply vessels (PSVs) to its fleet representing an investment of about $130 million.

The recent rise of fuel prices (to almost $500/tonne) and the availability of surplus ships, freed up by winter capacity adjustments, have provided the impetus for carriers to bring additional loops to…

The wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary of Shanghai-based China Shipping Development signed an agreement with Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry and China Shipbuilding Trading to build four 180,000 dwt bulk carriers for…

Amendments to the IMO’s convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make mandatory the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code) and to improve…

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has circulated proposed draft regulations to make mandatory technical and operational measures - previously proposed on a volutary basis - to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)…