Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD is planning to put seven new car carriers into operation in the coming two years to meet the growing export demand.

Shipping technology firms ZeroNorth and Alpha Ori Technologies have received regulatory approvals for their merger and will integrate under the brand ZeroNorth.

Seafarers covered by International Bargaining Forum (IBF) agreements can refuse to sail through the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, but it takes a high level of pre-planning according to ITF head Stephen Cotton.

The shipping industry has united in calling for the immediate release of 25 seafarers on board the Galaxy Leader held hostage by Houthi Rebels for three months now.

The Deputy Administrator for the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), Ilya Espino de Marotta, says the waterway does not expect changes to current vessel transit restrictions until at least April.

ABS has inaugurated a training centre for LNG-related training and development in Doha which has the support of QatarEnergy.

Singapore is relaunching a cadet training programme provided jointly by unions, industry, and the authorities following a three-year hiatus.

As shipping company earnings benefit from disruption in the Red Sea the Singapore Maritime Officers Union (SMOU) has called on companies to remember seafarers when it comes to bonuses.

Four people died when a disgruntled former employee went on a shooting rampage at a shipping company in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada on the morning of February 12.

Safety equipment manufacturer Survitec has received type approval for upgrades to its Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) fire extinguishing system to protect vessels using LNG and LPG fuel.