IMO and Republic of Korea partner to address ships’ GHG emissions Four-year partnership will support GHG reduction training in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The…
Hot Port News from GAC 07-Sep-2019 WORLD HOLIDAYS: 8-21 SEPTEMBER 2019 Worldwide World Holidays: 8-21 September 2019 Saturday, September 7, 2019, Worldwide Public holidays around the world in the coming…
Hot Port News from GAC 31-Aug-2019 WORLD HOLIDAYS: 1-14 SEPTEMBER 2019 Worldwide World Holidays: 1-14 September 2019 Saturday, August 31, 2019, Worldwide Public holidays around the world in the coming…
Fed running out of monetary ammunition, Infrastructure Investor Japan Korea Week Commentary: Fed running out of monetary ammunition By Desmond Lachman in Washington It is clear that President Donald Trump’s…
France, Germany and the future of Europe, Infrastructure Investor Japan Korea Week Commentary: France, Germany and future of Europe By Sergio Fabbrini in Rome Europe continues to be prisoner to a…
IMF enhancing efforts in Latin America, Infrastructure Investor Japan Korea Week Tuesday 26 March 2019 Vol.10 Ed.13.1 Commentary: IMF enhancing efforts in Latin America By Mark Sobel in Washington While…
MAN B&W ME-GI engine powers 191-metre newbuilding The delivery of the ‘Ilshin Green Iris’, the world’s first LNG-fuelled bulk carrier, has been announced. The vessel was constructed at Hyundai Mipo…
Capt. Antonio M. Padrón, IMO Maritime Ambassador, participated in the KOREA SPAIN OCEAN FORUM 2017, acting as Chairman of the expert panel on “Cooperation in Maritime and Fisheries Matters” The…
Hong Kong, 3 July 2017– Latitude Brokers, the Asia based marine insurance specialist, has opened a liaison office in Seoul, Korea. Latitude’s office in Seoul will be their third in…
29 May 2017 – The first ships to be classed with Lloyd’s Register’s cyber notations have been delivered to Global United in Korea. Built by Hanjin Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Alpha…
Yoonmi Goh, Country Manager Korea since 1st March 2017 gives an account of her first months in the job and an overview of the Korean wine market. MAINZ, 25th April…
Capt. Antonio M. Padrón y Santiago, “IMO Maritime Ambassador” and Maritime Authority of Tenerife, attended the “Economic Forum on Business Opportunities and Investment Korea – Spain” organized by CEIMARPE (KMI)…
Mega Caravan semi-submersible vessel is utilizing with ABB’s decision support system Zurich, Switzerland, October 06, 2016 – The Korean heavy lift company TPI Megaline has selected ABB’s predictive OCTOPUS marine software to…
A global union federation mission concludes today after standing alongside South Korean workers staging their largest public sector strike in 20 years. Korean unions are fighting back against government plans…
Hanjin Shipping rehabilitation – what you need to know Written by Ik Wei Chong, Leon Alexander and Gloria Kang As you may be aware, one of South Korea’s largest…
Intellian’s appointment to Korea’s prestigious ‘World Class 300’ list of the country’s most promising technology companies is a distinguished achievement and confirms its commanding lead in the mobile satellite communications…
Ulsan, 5 July 2016: DNV GL welcomed the Unique Shipping Group’s new vessel Oriental Jubilee into class when it was christened in Ulsan, Korea recently. The 84, 000 m3 LPG carrier was built by Hyundai…
Record-Breaking Engine Enters Service Largest and most powerful MAN B&W-branded engine makes market début aboard large container vessel The largest and most powerful engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo’s portfolio ever designed…
Georgia Trismpioti, MEDASSET’s Director writes: The Korean leading company NK CO., Ltd., being a global leader manufacturing Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) for ships, and fire- fighting equipment, has entered…
Korea and Japan Welcome the First Methanol-Fueled, Ocean-Going Vessels Starting on April 18, Waterfront Shipping Company Ltd. (WFS), Marinvest/Skagerack Invest (Marinvest), Westfal-Larsen Management (WL), and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL)…
Being an island nation, Japan is inevitably dependent on seaborne trade. Over time, this has led to it becoming a strong player in the global maritime market. Japan’s shipbuilding pedigree…
Thanks to the new joint venture between VIKING and Daemyung Marine, Korean shipowners and foreign-flag visitors will have faster access to locally stocked products and service agreements direct from the…
The ITF has urged its affiliates to step up their global solidarity for Korean unions facing an ongoing serious crackdown. 16/12/2015 The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), the Korean…
The ITF has demanded that the Korean president act to end the government and police onslaught against workers and unions over their right to organise. 24/11/2015 This follows an outcry…
Record-Breaking Engine Leaves Test Bed in Korea Largest and most powerful MAN B&W-branded engine ever built approaches market début Doosan Engine has reported that the initial start of an MAN…