Union Maritime, a UK headquartered vessel operator has ordered two LR2 tankers from the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) yard in China, with three WindWings sails on each vessel.
Bergen-based chemical tanker company, Odfjell Tankers, is continuing its take-up of MarineLine, a tank protection product from Ohio-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), with three more vessels due to dock in China in the weeks ahead.
Chinese port equipment manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has made a statement denying that its cranes are a cyber security threat to US ports.
Cosco Shipping Group’s President Zhu Bixin is proposing the introduction of a Seaman Law to improve seafarer benefits at China’s legislative 'Two Sessions' congress in Beijing.
Shipbroker Braemar has reported a 46% increase in its container charter market index, Boxi, as carriers scramble to deploy tonnage on the diverted Asia to Europe trades which are now navigating around the Cape of Good Hope.