A record 325 LNG carriers are now on order, equivalent to about half of the existing fleet.

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim has called member states to be “ambitious and bold” in deciding an upgraded strategy for decarbonising the shipping industry.

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has enforced lower maximum draught of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s neo-panamax locks due to an ongoing drought.

Hong Kong is setting up the Task Force on Maritime and Port Development Strategy to put forward an action plan on strategies to further promote the development of Hong Kong as an international maritime centre.

Developing green shipping corridors between selected ports is seen as an important way of advancing the decarbonisation of shipping and moving towards net-zero emissions.

A report from the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has identified gaps in existing regulations when it comes to the safe operations with alternative fuels.

The Middle East is one of DNV’s top-performing regions worldwide, as it has classified more than 500 vessels for Middle Eastern owners, representing over 12.6 million gt, one of its top regional officials said.

Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping Ports’ acquisition of a stake in a Hamburg port container terminal has hit political hurdles once again as Germany is reassessing the deal.

ICS chairman Emanuele Grimaldi visited Shanghai to build on the growing links between the association and China.