General News

Global marine solutions and systems integration firm, Høglund, has announced plans to expand its range of solutions for the battery and hybrid sectors.

Chinese ship designer MARIC, a subsidiary of CSSC, announced that it had won the tender to design an 80,000 dwt semisubmersible vessel specialised for salvage recovery on 30 April.

The International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) has called for a technologically-neutral global legal framework to help support development of the technical solutions needed for shipping to reach the IMO’s target to…

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.

A ruling by the English Admiralty Court on the case of container operator CMA CGMs container vessel, CMA CGM Libra, which grounded sailing out of Xiamen port in southern China in 2011,…

A consortium of European shipbuilders has announced a new cooperative initiative to develop and demonstrate a connected vessel platform.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) signed a deal in Singapore to collaborate on an industry-first autonomous navigation system for deepsea commercial operations with ST Engineering Electronics and Mitsui.

The Leading Maritime Capitals 2019 report has been released, showing that Singapore has maintained its position as leader.

A successful International Maritime Organization (IMO) project promoted by Norway to establish a maritime ‘single window’ in Antigua and Barbuda has been completed – and the source code for the system will…

Germany headquartered classification society DNV GL has been appointed as the lead researcher of the first phase of a new Singapore-based programme to study the feasibility of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D…

Classification society ABS has established the ABS Global Sustainability Center with a mission to help maritime transition to a sustainable, lower emissions industry. Located in Singapore, the facility will the flagship of…

BIMCO is calling for a clearer pathway for Asian shipyards to be added to the EU approved list of recycling facilities, and for EU based recycling facilities to subject to inspections.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) have signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation.