Hong Kong-incorporated Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) is expanding into the European market with a pilot of Cargo Release in Rotterdam.

Ship manager V.Group is providing support for a union initiative to evacuate Ukrainian seafarers and their families from Odessa as war rages in the country.

Bilbao Port Authority, Spain is to provide shoreside electricity for ships docked at the port and install renewable energy power plants.

The British Prime Minister told UK parliament that P&O Ferries may have broken the law when it sacked 800 employees last week without notice.

The new South Devon College Marine Academy aims to close the skills gap in the marine and maritime industries with training in new and emerging technologies.

Damen Shipyards Group and the Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and Exports have signed a Declaration of Intent to enhance cooperation in shipbuilding and development of marine equipment and ship technology.

MAN Energy Solutions and DNV signed a three-year MoU to collaborate on decarbonisation, digitalisation and hydrogen in the maritime industry.

Public outcry against P&O Ferries and its parent company DP World has continued in the UK, with the sackings making the front pages and sparking a debate in parliament.

Lax cyber security measures can prove costly with research showing that where shipping companies paid a ransom as result of an attack it averaged some $3.1m.

Despite the challenges facing ports, Cosco-controlled Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) recorded its highest ever level of profitability in 2021 with all sectors of business showing an improvement in performance.