Singapore prohibits ‘wash water’ discharge at ports from 2020

The Maritime Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore on Friday said with effect from Jan. 1, 2020,…

U.S. Navy ships transit through Taiwan Strait as China kicks

The United States on Wednesday sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait in the third…

Ukrainian sea ports under blockage by Russia – Official

Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister, Volodymyr Omelyan, on Thursday said two Ukrainian Azov Sea ports are effectively under…

Scrapping of containerships gathers pace ahead of IMO 2020

In the last 30 days, 23 container vessels have been sold for scrap – nearly half…

Shipping contributes more to Greek economy as markets improve

The contribution of shipping to the economy of Greece in the first nine months of the…

Stakeholders discuss IMO GHG reduction in Copenhagen

A seminar in Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions in shipping organised by the International Maritime Organisation…

Unreported tanker collision in Brazil reveals offshore regulatory gaps

Brazil has more than doubled the number of risky ship-to-ship oil transfers this year, but its…

LNG carrier hits berth at Russia’s Sakhalin Energy jetty

The Grand Elena tanker, carrying 145,000 cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has hit a…

Lion Air jet not airworthy on flight before crash – Investigators

Indonesian investigators on Wednesday said the Lion Air 737 MAX jet that crashed into the Java…

NDLEA arrests two policemen for shipment of 1,250 ammunition

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two policemen for their involvement in the shipment…

Mozambique to start shipping coal through Mombasa port

Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi has said his country will start shipping coal to Kenya through the…

Dockworkers, others to strike against Indian port bill 

The Water Transport Workers Federation of India has decided to join hands with other sister federations…