Regions

Saudi Arabia has banned the discharge of washwater from the use of open-loop scrubbers in territorial waters.

The world’s largest container line Maersk is spending a “lot of money” to try and fix the crew change problem but still has one-third of seafarers have been onboard longer than allowed under their contracts.

Japan’s ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and France’s Airseas for their automated kite system Seawing.

Norden is moving the technical management of its tanker fleet to a joint venture with Synergy Marine Group with the loss of 25 jobs at the Danish shipowner.

The second quarter results of AP Moller – Maersk underline that while the Covid-19 pandemic has hit container volumes lines have successfully managed capacity to actually increase profitability.

DP World-owned Unifeeder is making a significant expansion into the Middle East and Indian sub-continent markets acquiring Transworld Feeders FZCO and Avana Logistek Limited.

Apollo Global Management, a well known player in the world of private equity investments in shipping, has now made a splashy move into the realm of offshore wind.

The captain of the vessel Wakashio that broke into two off Mauritius has been arrested and charged with endangering safe navigation, it was reported.

Shenzhen’s DaChan Bay Terminals has commenced its new intra-Asia service connecting to Vietnam, making it the first port of call in China for import cargoes from Vietnam to reach Shenzhen directly.

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) is now providing a remote inspection option within its Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) programme as a temporary measure due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.