Maritime News

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted some of its restrictions on crew changes allowing for disembarkation in special circumstances.

The Liberian Registry has conducted its first ever remote flag inspection leveraging the use of technology and modern communication, in a time of disruptions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19).

In view of the global developments related to the COVID-19 virus, Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) has provided an update on how it is responding to the outbreak and the related business impact.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) evacuated an injured seafarer by helicopter from the containership Yang Ming Unanimity offshore San Francisco on Friday evening.

Khalifa Port and Free Trade Zone (KIZAD) has bagged a AED55m ($15m) investment from Indian plastic manufacturer Shrinath Flexipack to build its first factory in the Middle East.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) reports it is driving proactive collaboration with key shipping stakeholders to support the IMO’s recommendations for facilitating maritime trade – including the movement on food and medical supplies – during the COVID-19...

GMS, the world’s largest cash buyer of ships destined for recycling, has lambasted a BBC team of investigative journalists reports containing ‘misinformation and incorrect views of the ship recycling industry’ in Alang, India.

Leading Greek owners have thrown their weight behind a move aimed at developing new rules to drive up safety standards in the dry bulk sector similar to the oil sector’s OCIMF benchmarks for the tanker and offshore industries.

Singapore’s shipyards and marine industries look set to suspend work for a month as the government closes all workplaces except those in essential services and key economic sectors to close in the fight against COVID-19.

China Development Bank Financial Leasing entered into vessel building contract with New Ocean Shipbuilding in Jiangsu for eight 63,000 dwt bulk carriers at a total cost of $188.92m.