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Samsung Heavy Industries To Build 16 Containerships For Evergreen
Samsung Heavy Industries announced the official contract with Evergreen for the construction of 16 methanol-fuelled, 16,000 teu containerships.
The vessels are scheduled to be delivered by December 2027.
With the Evergreen contract,…
IMO To Establish Maritime Single Windows In Port Operations Worldwide 1st January
..... Trains Women In Galilee On Port Management
Female participants from developing countries are undergoing training at the Port Senior Management course organized by the Galilee International Management Institute…
IMO Set To Elect New Secretary General , As Kenya, China ,Turkey Candidacies Top List
Candidates for Secretary-General of the International Maritime Administration (IMO) election is scheduled to hold on Tuesday 18 July.
The election will take place at IMO Headquarters.
Following the election in July 2023, the decision…
UNCTAD Approves Observers Status To WISTA International
Women in Shipping and Transport Association (WISTA) International, the global organization dedicated to promoting women and diversity in the maritime and trading industries, proudly announced its recent approval as an…
Indonesia Detains Iranian Crude Oil Tanker Caught In Illegal STS Transfer
Indonesia with assistance from Malaysian troops is reporting that it has seized an Iranian-flagged tanker caught in the act of making an illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer.
It is the first time in two years that Indonesia has acted…
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Aground In Uk Waters
A roll-on/roll-off cargo (Ro-Ro) ship has grounded on Wolf Rock Lighthouse off Land’s End in Cornwall, England.
The vessel is the Maltese-flagged M/V Mazarine, built in 2009, belonging to Luxembourg-based European logistics provider…
78 Greek Shipowners Control 3,316 Oceangoing Ships In 2023
The number of Greek shipowners joining the ‘tonne millionaires’ club – controlling a fleet of 1 million dwt has reached a record 78.
Naftiliaki records and information gleaned from the market, revealed that at the beginning of May, the…
HONG KONG CONVENTION: IMO Ship Recycling Treaty To Come Into Force , June 2025
Sixteen years after it was adopted in Hong Kong the International Maritime Organisation convention on ship recycling will finally come into force in June 2025.
With both Bangladesh and Liberia ratifying the Hong Kong International…
Panama Expels 6.5 Million GT Of Ships Linked To Iran, North Korea In Two Years
Authorities in Panama Ship Registry has cancelled the registration of over 6.5 million gt of vessels over the last two years for issues related to Iran, North Korea or sanctions.
Announcing the continuation of a purging of substandard…
IMO Welcomes Adoption Of New Oceans Treaty
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has welcomed the adoption of a landmark agreement on a new oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas.
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said the landmark treaty will…