Maritime News

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) is to exempt anchorage fees international trading vessels choosing to lay-up in its waters.

Hempel is investing $100m in a new factory in Yantai, China to meet coatings demand in the region.

Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV) has inked a partnership with Verolme Special Equipment for the servicing and repair of scrubber systems.

China Merchants Energy Shipping has inked a shipbuilding contract with CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for the construction of two 307,000 dwt very large crude carriers (VLCC).

LogiPoint has established a bonded corridor between Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) and King Abdulaziz International Airport.

Drydocks World has started work on the conversion of a drillship to an offshore installation vessel for Boskalis.

Every year in late May, National Maritime Day is celebrated around the US coastlines and harbours.

In an exclusive interview, Maersk Latin America ceo Lars Oestergaard Nielsen, talks about volumes, routes and the impact of COVID-19 in the region.

Taiwan-based Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has reported a 1% revenue decline and 4% drop in container volumes for the first quarter of this year.