International ship managers’ body InterManager has reaffirmed its support for initiatives to boost the skills and competencies of seafarers, described as the “heart and soul” of shipping.

It is just over two weeks since Anglo-Eastern shook up the largely private world of ship management by merging with Univan. Sitting in Hong Kong on Wednesday with straight-talking Peter Cremers, now executive chairman of the newly merged Anglo...

In the largest merger in the third party ship management sector two of biggest names Anglo-Eastern and Univan are coming together to form a new company with over 600 vessels under full management.

Geared dry bulk carrier operator Pioneer Marine has appointed V.Ships India as technical manager for its 1m dwt fleet.

Singapore-based ship manager Norstar Ship Management has opened a crewing office in Yangon, Myanmar as it sees business opportunities for the marine sector in the Southeast Asian country.

In a role reversal of Norwegian companies setting up shop in the Lion City, Singapore-headquartered, Norwegian owned Thome Group is opening a ship management office in Oslo.

V.Group has made its largest single investment in its history in a major new office and training centre in Manila.

With the trend towards economies of scale, the ship management market will continue to be dominated by five to seven major players with between 300 to 400 vessels under management each, according to Caravel group chairman and ceo Harry Banga.

  With Sea Asia 2015 now a distant, and blurry, memory, it is worth reflecting on the future of the ship management business in Asia. The shipping industry's navel-gazing has continued along a well-worn path. The cyclical nature of the shipping...

Diana Shipping and Wilhelmsen Ship Management have formed a shipmanagement joint venture, initially to manage some of the vessel’s from the Greek owner’s fleet.