UK applies to join CPTPP
THE UK announced it would begin negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, with formal negotiations set to start in 2021. Rigby Cooke...
IMO 2020: the sulphur cap one year on
ON 1 January 2020, new reduced limits on sulphur in fuel oil brought about a 70% cut in total sulphur oxide emissions from shipping, according to the International Maritime...
Incident alert on ships in eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an alert for ships in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait as incidents of armed robbery against ships continued to occur to...
Deepening trade and maritime ties with Malaysia
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin, held the first Australia-Malaysia Annual Leaders’ Meeting on 27 January 2021 via video...
Update: Maersk Essen arrives at Lazaro Cardenas
MAERSK Essen has arrived Lazaro Cardenas and is scheduled to berth at the APM terminal there on Saturday 30 January. Maersk Line said it plans to inspect the vessel once it has...
Ready-engineered floating LNG facility gets contract boost
TRANSBORDERS Energy has signed a multi-party and multi-project agreement for the deployment of its floating LNG facility. The company said this agreement is a collaborative...
Enhanced monitoring for reefer containers
CARRIER Transicold’s TripLINK platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved...
ClassNK updates guidelines for remote surveys
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0 including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for remote surveys....
Zim IPO pricing announced
SHIPPING line Zim announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14.5 million ordinary shares at a price of US$15.00 each. The ordinary shares are expected to begin...
OPINION: Are container carriers price gouging?
Source: Sea Intelligence WITH container spot rates far exceeding all past records in most trades, container carriers and their pricing behaviour are coming under increased...
ICS issues new flag-state table
MANY of the largest flag states continue to perform to a high standard, according to the International Chamber of Shipping’s latest Flag State Performance Table. In addition to...
MSC CEO backs industry campaign for seafarers
SHIPPING line MSC has joined with peers across the maritime value chain to call for action to end the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are...
New international ops manager at Pacific Towing
CAPTAIN Marcelo Santini has joined Pacific Towing to assist the company in taking advantage of international project opportunities, further increase its salvage capabilities and...
UPDATE: Maersk Essen heads to Mexico
MAERSK Essen is heading to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, after losing some 750 containers overboard in heavy seas on 16 January. According to a statement from Maersk obtained by DCN,...
Neptune Declaration aims to end crew change crisis
A NEW global pledge, the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, aims to end the ongoing crew-change crisis. Signatories include BP, Cargill, Rio Tinto and...
