A rising incidence of maritime crime with 48 criminal incidents reported in just the first quarter “poses real danger to the maritime industry,” warns UK-based maritime security security specialist MAST (Maritime Asset Security & Training).
News ID: 73833 Publish Date : 2017/05/09
The restructuring of the shipping alliances is expected to bring modest container volume growth to Malaysian port operator Westports Holdings Bhd, the Star reported, citing Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, the group’s CEO, as saying.
News ID: 73742 Publish Date : 2017/05/03
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received orders to construct four crude carriers, the company said in a stock exchange filing.
News ID: 73740 Publish Date : 2017/05/03
Cosco Shipping Holdings has posted a profit for the first quarter, reversing from a loss-making position in the year-ago period, thanks to an improved container shipping market and income from investment.
News ID: 73728 Publish Date : 2017/05/02
Hong Kong-based container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has had an encouraging start to the year as it reported an increase of 7 percent in its total volumes during the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 .
News ID: 73690 Publish Date : 2017/05/01
Japanese Big Three shipping companies have posted mixed financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 , as only Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) wrapped up the year with profits.
News ID: 73682 Publish Date : 2017/04/30
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced changes to the country’s white list shipyards with the removal of seven yards and the addition of six.
News ID: 73664 Publish Date : 2017/04/29
Singapore has clinched the top spot in Menon’s Leading Maritime Capitals of the World Report (Menon Report) for 2017 , and the country is projected to remain well-positioned for the maritime industry up to 2022 and beyond.
News ID: 73663 Publish Date : 2017/04/29
On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said that the number of Cuban migrants attempting to reach American shores has fallen dramatically since President Barack Obama ended the longstanding "wet foot / dry foot" policy in January.
News ID: 73657 Publish Date : 2017/04/29
After the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) had its seasonal weakness around the Chinese New Year in early February, stronger-than-expected demand came from across the board and lifted freight rates, says BIMCO market analysis of Dry Cargo.
News ID: 73649 Publish Date : 2017/04/28
Throughput at China’s top container ports grew strongly in March supporting signs of improved performance by the overall economy during the first quarter of the year.
News ID: 73638 Publish Date : 2017/04/28
: SSA
The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) is working towards boosting Singapore’s debt and equity markets with the launch of a Maritime Capital Forum later this year, as part of a wider blueprint for growth in various key areas in 2017 .
News ID: 73612 Publish Date : 2017/04/26
The 12th Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) launched on Sunday with the theme of “Navigating through challenging times”.
News ID: 73575 Publish Date : 2017/04/24
2017, Q1:
Demolition activity at Alang yards in the Indian state of Gujarat decreased by 34 percent from January to March 2017 , according to NGO Shipbreaking Platform’s data.
News ID: 73495 Publish Date : 2017/04/19
Drewry:
Westbound Asia to Mediterranean volumes have been disappointing thus far in 2017 , but shipments heading in the opposite direction are surging, according to shipping consultancy Drewry.
News ID: 73478 Publish Date : 2017/04/18
Growth in the volume of world merchandise trade is expected to rebound this year from its tepid performance in 2016, but only if the global economy recovers as expected and governments pursue the right policy mix.
News ID: 73447 Publish Date : 2017/04/17
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of the multi-modal terminal at Sahibganj, Jharkhand.
News ID: 73344 Publish Date : 2017/04/09
The dry bulk market was deemed to be in recovery but caution was still needed going forward especially in terms of newbuilding orders. This seemed to be the consensus of a panel of experts in the dry bulk industry at the Marine Money 10th Hong Kong Ship Finance Forum.
News ID: 73324 Publish Date : 2017/04/08
The Somali pirates have hijacked another vessel off the coast of Somalia, a representative from Oceans Beyond Piracy confirmed to World Maritime News.
News ID: 73118 Publish Date : 2017/03/25
China’s Shanghai port has registered a small increase in container throughput for February compared to the year-ago period, according to data from Shanghai International Port (Group) Co (SIPG).
News ID: 72932 Publish Date : 2017/03/11