Regions

A Navios Maritime Containers-operated boxship has lost three containers in Australian waters, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

Two webinars around last Thursday’s Day of the Seafarer drew attention to the misery of some 400,000 stranded seafarers who cannot return home to their families or, conversely, sign on for new employment.

Container shipping alliance Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced two new direct services connecting China and Southeast Asia – the China Thailand Service (CTS) and the revamped Thailand Philippines Service (TP2).

The Greek government has hit on the head suggestions it is considering an amendment to the Piraeus port concession agreement with Cosco Shipping to give a permit for the construction of a shipyard by PPA SA (Piraeus Port Authority), declared...

International Container Terminal Services’ (ICTSI) Melbourne terminal has welcomed the call of CMA CGM Ural, the largest container ship by maximum capacity at the port.

Maritime technology startups are set to benefit from a SGD50m ($36m) fund via SEEDS Capital, the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, and six co-investment partners.

Abu Dhabi Ports’ subsidiary Safeen has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Transport Authority (FTA) – Land & Maritime to provide emergency response services and support maritime rescue operations across territorial waters.

Japan’s maritime and shipping industries need a united approach and should draw inspiration from the ‘One Team’ of the national rugby side, according to banker Jigo Hayashi.

Over the last 12 months China’s shipbuilding industry has seen the merger of CSSC and CSIC and the impact of Covid-19, and a Marintec China webinar explored its current state and what lies ahead.

Fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on banks and non-bank lenders to the shipping industry, and despite the ongoing upgrading of the Greek fleet lending to Greek shipowners remains pretty much steady.