As a result though the need for maritime expertise in shipboard connectivity is greater than ever, says Tore Morten Olsen, Marlink President Maritime and Managing Director. Starlink and other low earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity solutions have brought greater bandwidth…
The CPPI report by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks ports by efficiency, focusing on the duration of port stay for container vessels, and is into its fourth edition. The latest edition of the index highlights the…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reports it has banned its third ship in 2024, this time citing an “unseaworthy” condition for the action. The authority is known for a strict policy and for taking actions both to protect seafarers…
[Brief] A magistrate in Colombo, Sri Lanka issued an order banning the master of a tanker that spilled a small amount of oil into the harbor to remain in the country for 30 days. This is as the port authority and…
Russia is continuing to play a “shell game” moving around its tankers in an effort to avoid sanctions and maintain the vital financial flow. This comes as demand has been falling according to Bloomberg and many of the sanctioned tankers…
Korean officials gathered on May 31 at Pohang Yeongilman Port to celebrate the commissioning of the country’s first domestically-built geophysical exploration research vessel named Tamhae 3. The project took eight years to complete and the government invested a reported amount exceeding…
MMC and APM Terminals run PTP handled 1.078 million teu in May 2024, which it claimed to have handled without any congestion at the Southeast Asian transhipment hub. Tan Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, PTP Chairman, said that achieving record monthly volumes without…
Cosco Shipping Holdings and Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) have agreed to upgrade the power system of four 16,180 teu containerships under construction from single-coventional-fuel-powered to methanol dual-fuel powered with extended delivery period during November 2025 and June 2026. In order to meet the relevant…
The Swedish-headquartered company will start work on constructing 1,700 sq metres of additional space in autumn this year to allow for continued growth. The aim is to increase manufacturing capacity for existing products and as well as new developments it…
In a customer advisory MSC said: “Due to the current challenging situation generating terminal congestions and longer waiting times in Asia and Mediterranean ports, MSC is planning to adjust the sailing program on its Asia to the Mediterranean network to match the…