The US has a new ‘Ports Czar’, officially Port and Supply Chain Envoy in the US Department of Transportation with Stephen Lyons, US Army General (Retired), succeeding John Porcari.
Seafarers continue to face serious challenges with crew change and vaccination requirements warns industry body Intercargo.
A stand-off has developed over the weekend between Greece and Iran over the seizure of oil tankers in the waters of Greece and the Persian Gulf.
Taiwan-based shipping lines, Yang Ming Marine and Wan Hai Lines have joined The Silk Alliance launched by Lloyd’s Register with other partners to develop a Green Corridor Cluster beginning with intra-Asia container trade.
The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has completed a port state inspection on P&O Ferry’s Pride of Canterbury.
Chinese international ship registry Yangpu now has over 10m dwt of vessels on its books.