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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.

BunkerMetric and 20|20 Marine Energy have announced that chemical tanker company, MOL Nordic Tankers, has extended its trial of the BunkerPlanner marine fuel analysis tool to its whole global fleet.

Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with China Dynamics, a Chinese developer of electric buses and passenger vehicles, to develop and market battery hybrid and hydrogen fuel…

Emissions verification company, Verifavia, has launched Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) preparation services for ships subject to the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) and the Hong Kong International Convention for the…

Cosco Shipping Lines has completed a successful pilot installation of scrubber systems on two vessels and plans to roll out more in the future.

Rolls-Royce has completed the sale of its Commercial Marine business to Kongsberg in Norway.

Engine designer MAN Energy Solutions is to double its test engine capacity at its research and development centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Classification society, ClassNK, has outlined its basic approach to ensuring onboard cyber security for ships.

Non-profit organisation, Green Ship of the Future (GSF), has launched a series of projects exploring how existing technologies can help reduce harmful emissions from shipping in the short term.

The motivation behind Kongsberg Group’s surprise acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine was “strategic growth” and the opportunity to move closer towards becoming a “complete solutions provider”, the Group’s CEO has said.

Shipping insurance company, the UK P&I Club has won approval from the Netherland’s financial regulator for a licence for its Rotterdam-based subsidiary UK P&I Club NV (UKNV).