LR’s new recommended practice is developed in alignment with established international codes and standards. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published its first Recommended Practice (RP) for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures marking…
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GAC India named Ship Agency of the Year 22 Oct 2024, Mumbai, India GAC India has won the Ship Agency of the Year accolade at the ShipTek International Awards in…
Wärtsilä’s lead in Cargo Handling Systems continues with contract for four new VLAC vessels
Wärtsilä Corporation, 22 October 2024 at 11 AM EEST Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, continues to strengthen its position as a market-leading supplier of advanced cargo handling systems.…
DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas: Approved HazMat Expert Training Lite – Live Virtual Classroom
DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 13 and 14 November 2024, a 2-day HazMat Lite course. Course Objective This course introduces the main requirements of the EU Ship Recycling regulations and includes all practical…
Amasus signs second contract with bound4blue for world’s largest suction sail system on a general cargo vessel
London, October 22 – Amasus, one of Europe’s leading players in the shortsea, bulk, general cargo, offshore and heavy lift segments, has signed a fresh eSAIL® (suction sail) contract with Spain’s…
Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Monaco’s train gains as new fleet additions tackle congestion and delays Monaco is taking a major step forward in its regional transport plans…
IMCA Global Summit 2024: marine contracting industry set for first global gathering since 2018
Hundreds of business leaders and technical experts will gather in Utrecht in the Netherlands on 3 and 4 December for the IMCA Global Summit 2024 – the marine contracting industry’s…
DSI Announces Signing of a $80.2m A&R Loan Facility Agreement with Danish Ship Finance A/S to Refinance its Existing Term Loan Facility with the Bank
ATHENS, GREECE, October 21, 2024 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced…
Indian Register of Shipping and SeaTech sign MOU for International Collaboration on Green Tug Design and Sustainable Initiatives
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a globally recognized classification society, is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd, a…
Athens, Greece – October 2024 The ESG Shipping Awards 2024 THE CONFERENCE, a landmark event for the maritime industry’s ESG leaders, successfully concluded on October 18th, 2024, at the Ble…
Panama establishes legal framework to revoke registration and licenses of vessels on international sanctions lists
Panama establishes legal framework to revoke registration and licenses of vessels on international sanctions lists The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has introduced a legal mechanism enabling the immediate revocation of…
Reserve Your Seat Auditorium: V.Ships Greece Ltd, Piliou 1, 185 41, Piraeus, Greece Location The shipping industry faces key challenges in ensuring the sustainable development of fleets, in a complex…
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110 maritime companies participate in Spinnaker’s annual salary survey of shore-based shipping jobs. Since its inception in 2005, this survey has evolved into the largest of its kind, encompassing 55,000 maritime professionals across 21 key…
We are pleased to support the IBIA Annual Convention in Athens, 5 – 7 November at Athens Marriott Hotel. With two-thirds already sold, we are pleased to see so many…
Excellence in Maritime and International Trade driven by Innovation Anna Kaparaki, a Lecturer in Maritime Law with LJMU’s Faculty of Engineering and Technology and Senior Solicitor with Mackinnons Solicitors LLP,…
by Capt. Michael Fragkias, ex DPA at Sun Enterprises Limited The Dry Bulk Management Standard (DryBMS ) is a set of guidelines designed to ensure the safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operation of dry bulk carriers.…
Xeneta Summit: Machine learning to predict future ocean freight rate movements in new Market Outlook
AMSTERDAM – Netherlands, 17 October 2024 – Industry leaders at the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam have been told ocean container shipping must harness the power of machine learning to protect…
ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘SEEMS’ developed by Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies
Tokyo – ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to Ship Energy Efficiency Monitoring System (SEEMS) developed by Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies. In order to promote the…
Sustainable workforce and Training in the Agenda of the WISTA’s International Conference Workshops
Sustainable workforce and Training in the Agenda of the WISTA’s International Conference Workshops Last week’s very successful, highly attended and very well organized WISTA International’s AGM and Conference that took…
Beyond the Horizon: Key trends in maritime AI New Thetius research commissioned by LR Download the report 2024 research estimates that the AI market is currently worth of…