Norwegian ballast water system manufacturer, Optimarin, has acquired Hyde Marine, part of Italy’s Industrie De Nora as the company lays out its corporate development strategy.

Four Newcastlemaxes and two Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs) fitted with Ammonia dual-fuel engines are due for delivery from 2026.

Shipping and the global economy are bracing for what could be another body blow as the fallout from last weekend’s Iranian missile attacks and the hijacking of a Zodiac Maritime-owned boxship MSC Aries threaten to spread and intensify the regional...

Vessels transiting the Red Sea in face of Houthi attacks are strongly advised to disable AIS transponders and ensure vessels have no US, UK or Israeli links.

Following maintenance on the Gatun Locks in the first half of April the Panama Canal Authority plans to gradually increase transits to close to normal levels.

The Indian Register of Shipping has recruited a new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) responsible for accelerating its digitalisation initiatives.

“IMO is not slow”, was the reply of Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez when asked to respond to those impatient with its pace on regulation for decarbonisation of shipping.

Twenty years after adoption the full implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) is due in September but there are concerns that a significant number of vessels will still not meet the requirements.

Shipping has reached a watershed moment as regulation and digitalisation have combined to alter the nature of the relationship between owners and charterers.