Regions

Intertanko has reacted with concern over the European Parliament’s vote earlier this week to include both international and EU “domestic” shipping trades into their Emissions Trading System (ETS) by 1 January 2022.

Eastern European seafarer supply nations have experienced a surge in demand from shipowners and managers for officers and ratings due to the Covid-19 lockdowns in India and Philippines.

2020 has seen a more active “hurricane season” than any year in recent memory and this is having an impact on oil production and offshore in the US Gulf.

With the resumption of production and work amid Covid-19 pandemic, shipowners in China are seeing the improvement in business, however, crew change has become a major concern.

Micro-learning and just-in-time training could change the paradigm of maritime education and training, although there are challenges to their introduction, according to a senior executive from Thome Group.

The continued Covid-19 pandemic presents a double-edged sword to Chinese shipyards.

In the wake of widespread anti-China sentiment throughout India the government is examining a proposal to transfer part-ownership of a container terminal at India's busiest port Mundra, in Gujarat, to a Chinese company.

With seafarers and offshore workers facing Covid-19 quarantine periods before starting new contracts these provide an opportunity to update skills via e-learning.

Hapag-Lloyd has opened a new office in Lagos, Nigeria a country which it says plays a crucial role for its growth strategy in Africa.

The Korean Register (KR) has opened a new LNG Fueled and Bunkering Simulation Center (KR LSC) at the classification society’s headquarters in Busan, South Korea.