Asia

The digital revolution at sea is already under way and the evolution of ship design will follow that of automobiles, according to Dr Martin Stopford, non-executive president of Clarksons Research Services.

Wilhelmsen and Hyundai Glovis have signed an agreement that looks to focus on opportunities in the gas shipping market and the potential development of hydrogen as a marine fuel.

China’s first sea-rail automated terminal has started construction at Qinzhou port, Guangxi province.

Bureau Veritas (BV), in collaboration with Sembcorp Marine and Nokia, has completed a trial of remote surveys in Singapore in a move to embrace digitalisation, as Covid-19 has severely disrupted traditional manned surveys.

South Korea’s HMM has become the sixth container line to enter into a joint venture terminal in Singapore with PSA.

The supply chain disruption caused by Covid-19 has reinforced the role of container hub ports according to a senior executive from terminal operator PSA International.

The Philippines has extended the validity of seafarers’ STCW certificates that are due to expire by another year.

Guangzhou Port Group and Guangdong’s Jiejiang Municipal government signed port cooperation agreement to jointly develop terminal project at Jieyang port.

Norway’s StormGeo has expanded its partnership with Taiwan’s U-Ming Marine for the dry bulk shipowner to move toward the application of a more comprehensive digital platform on 33 of its vessels.

Beibu Gulf Port is to invest in the container terminal upgrading project at Dalanping port area of Qinzhou port via its wholly-owned subsidiary Qinzhou Shenggang Terminal Company.