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Port of Rotterdam calls IMO emissions plans ‘not challenging enough’
Drawing battle lines over shipping and CO2 emissions the Port of Rotterdam is calling on the…
U.S. clears The Alliance vessel-sharing agreement
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has completed its review of the proposed vessel-sharing alliance “THE…
Japanese shipyards see near sevenfold decrease in 2016 orders
Japanese shipbuilders received 85 percent less export ship orders in fiscal year 2016 to date compared…
ICS slams EU emissions trading plan for shipping
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has added its voice to criticism of yesterday’s vote by…
ReCAAP: Crew abductors targeting bigger ships off Southeast Asia
The continued occurrence of incidents involving the abduction of crews from ships while underway in the…
Cosco Shipping unveils Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry
China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited (Cosco Shipping) has unveiled its consolidated shipbuilding arm, named Cosco Shipping…
Chinese shipyards’ fall continues
The domestic shipbuilding industry is still declining, data from the China Association of the National Shipbuilding…