“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.

All 11 crew were rescued from a Vietnamese general cargo vessel that sank in Southeast Asian waters on 10 March.

Japan, China and Greece continue to dominate shipowning nations both in fleet size and fleet value according to Veson Nautical’s VesselsValues.

Singapore has welcomed the delivery of its first methanol bunkering vessel, marking its commitment to serve as a living lab for bunkering alternative fuels.

Singapore retains its position as the world’s second busiest container port and again ranks top in as the top maritime city in the world by a Norwegian report.

Singapore’s container port, the world’s second largest has returned to growth in 2021, and the city state is continuing to attract new companies to set up operations despite the pandemic.

Some 1.9m teu in capacity caught up in the closure of the Suez Canal is starting to swamp major container ports around the globe.