AUTONOMOUS MARITIME ECOSYSTEM ONSET
The changes towards autonomous shipping seems to be a long one. The process is rather incremental and can be achieved in small steps and...
WORKSHOP BY FORWARD SEAMEN’S UNION OF INDIA
The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (“MLC, 2006”) ensures a minimum working and living standards for all seamen working on ships flying the flags of...
Historic launch of Evergreen’s Express 3 service takes place at Hazira
MUMBAI: North/Central China has been commercially adjoined by Evergreen Line with West India of late through commencement of its new China India Express 3...
SINGAPORE TO SEEK PRISON FOR CAPTAINS & OWNERS FAILING TO FOLLOW 2020 LOW SULPHUR...
Singapore has a message for shipping companies considering cheating on rules starting next year to combat pollution to save a few dollars on their...
DELAY IN SULPHUR CAP IMPLEMENTATION
Indonesia would not switch to low-sulphur fuel from January 1, 2020, due to abundant supplies of 3.5% sulphur content fuel, Reuters said citing the...
HULL CRACK LEADS TO OIL SPILL
The hull of the 1,727 TEU Matson containership S/S Matsonia cracked spilling over heavy fuel oil into the San Francisco Bay.
The vessel was built...
MASSIVE INDIAN CARGO COMPANY DESIRES TO FRAME AN UBER FOR SHIPPING
A unit of the Mumbai-based Allcargo, ECU Worldwide, which aggregates orders from clients, plan s to use Uber’s model to make it easier for...
WORLD BANK MURKY OVER THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
The vision for the international economy in 2019 seems overshadowed, as per the World Bank's January 2019 Global Economic Prospects report.
International trade and investment...
US DREDGING COMPANIES MAINTAIN AMERICA’S STRATEGIC SEAPORTS
On April 30, 1798, President John Adams signed a congressional act establishing the Department of the Navy. On this 221st anniversary, the U.S-flag Jones...
GOVT APPROVES PROPOSAL FOR ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION FOR RECYCLING OF SHIPS
The proposed Bill restricts and prohibits the use or installation of hazardous material, which applies irrespective of whether a ship is meant for recycling...
