Regions

London further consolidated its position as the world’s leading place for the resolution of disputes in the maritime industry and related commercial sectors - including offshore unit construction - last year, according to statistics released today...

CMHIT, a subsidiary of China Merchants Port, has entered into a IT system development agreement with Shekou Assets Management to develop a 5G innovation laboratory.

Commodities trading house Vitol has acquired Singapore’s bunkering firm Sinanju Tankers Holdings, allowing Vitol to carry out bunker deliveries in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port.

Saudi shipowner Bahri is making a SAR10m ($2.67m) donation to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Verifavia Shipping has partnered with OSM Maritime Group to provide Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) services, bringing the total number of vessels under IHM contract with Verifavia to more than 550.

Chile’s Port Coronel, the third-largest port of the country, has installed two thermal cameras capable to measure the body temperature of people entering the terminal.

Global satellite communications provider Inmarsat has taken the role of a founding member in Asia’s first decarbonising shipping initiative.