Asia

The pace of uptake for remote maritime surveys may be challenged by a lack of industry standardisation and awareness, and Singapore is looking to address this challenge by launching an open call for a Joint Industry Project (JIP).

Winners of the 13th edition of Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia were unveiled in an inaugural online celebration.

China’s Yangzijiang has won four new orders worth $102m for two LNG-tank carriers and two 56,000-dwt bulk carriers, bringing the shipbuilder’s total new orders so far in 2020 to $517m.

The first ever Colombian export of Haas avocado to China is being transported by an MSC vessel, on the line’s Aztec service arriving at Shanghai.

The shipping industry has largely experienced a smooth sailing six months into the implementation of IMO 2020, though dispute cases are expected to increase and even drag on, according to an industry panel speaking during the Informa Markets...

PSA Marine and Bureau Veritas Marine Singapore (BV) have jointly conducted a first remote marine survey for an LNG dual fuel harbour tug in Singapore, a step towards getting ready for a new normal in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Korean Register (KR) has celebrated its 60th anniversary on 20 June 2020, as it looks to position itself as a leading digitalised classification society.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) and Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have launched a Maritime Digitalisation Playbook (MDP) to help maritime companies accelerate their digital...

CSSC Holdings, the listed unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has appointed Zhang Yingdai as its new chairman.

Amid the continued depressed international shipping market, the drop in demand for newbuildings has resulted in the decline of the three major shipbuilding indexes of China declined for the first five months of the year.