Regions

CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard inked contracts for two 98,000 cu m very large ethane carriers (VLECs) with Bocom Leasing Management Hong Kong and SPDB Financial Leasing.

TMC Compressors of the Seas is launching a new range compressors designed to work air lubrication systems (ALS) for vessel’s hulls that reduction friction.

Shipowner Safe Bulkers has entered into a service agreement with Alfa Laval for 20 scrubber units on its vessels to meet the requirements of IMO 2020.

A growing number of major shippers and carriers are pledging that they will not use Arctic shipping routes.

TOC Middle East returns to Dubai in 2020, taking place for the first time as part of UAE Maritime Week at the new Dubai Exhibition Centre, co-located with Expo 2020 Dubai – promoted as “the world’s greatest show”.

Qingdao Port International launched the trial operation of the Phase III Dongjiakou Port-Weifang-Central and Northern Shandong oil pipeline project.

Towards the end of last year Tsuneishi Shipbuilding delivered the 500th newbuilding in long running bulker range the Tsuneishi Economical Standard Ship (TESS).

In 2019 the global shipping fleet passed 2bn dwt as a whole, however, the new decade starts with a “less frightening supply situation”, according to Clarksons Research Services.

The French port of Dunkirk has marked the first use of its cold ironing facilities on Wednesday with CMA CGM container vessel APL Singapura plugging into the shoreside electricity for power.

Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp will launch a new Taiwan-Japan Service (JCH) to enhance its intra-Asia service network.