The start of the US Presidency of Donald Trump has been anything but business as usual and understanding the implications of his Executive Orders is rapidly turning into a full time job for some.

Nakilat has assumed full ship management and operations of Q-Max LNG carrier Al Dafna from STASCo (Shell Trading and Shipping Company).  

Martek Marine has launched what it claims is the “world’s first affordable” telemedicine service, a move it claims could lead to annual industry-wide savings of up to $168m. 

Abu Dhabi Ports is aiming to drive forward its nationalisation programme this year, with a goal of achieving 55% ‘Emiratisation’ by the end of 2017. 

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has started the year with an extension to its services, providing a direct call at Hamad Port in Doha, Qatar. 

The great and the good of the UAE shipping industry came together in Abu Dhabi at the fourth UAE Summit of Marine and Maritime Leaders this week with the subject of finance and the availability of funding dominating much of the proceedings.   

Taiwan has unveiled a TWD560bn ($17.6bn) relief package to help the country’s ailing shipping sector struggling with financial difficulties, the local media reported.

In a stunning upset, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the just finished US elections. The new administration will take office in January 2017, Seatrade Maritime News New York correspondent Barry Parker gives his take on the impact on...

While there remain a lot of macroeconomic “issues and challenges”, the global economy “is not as bad as feared at the beginning of the year,” said Tim Fox, head of research and chief economist at Emirates NBD bank, addressing the opening Economic...

The cost of restructuring the debts of South Korea’s shipping and shipbuilding industries is estimated to be at a staggering KRW31trn ($27.3bn), according to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).