Samsung Heavy Industries has been grappling with a series of safety lapses in recent weeks, dealing…
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Spanish parliament passes port reform
Spanish parliament has adopted the royal decree of the country’s government aimed at reforming the port system in…
Propulsion problems put Australia’s largest warships out of service
Australia is investigating if problems in the propulsion systems of two $1.5 billion warships built by…
CMA CGM recovers from major loss with USD86m Q1 profit
French shipping giant CMA CGM reported a consolidated net income of USD 86 million in the first quarter…
Busan Port Authority plans to build new integrated data centre
South Korea’s Busan Port Authority (BPA) is planning to build an integrated data centre aimed at…
Swiss high seas fleet dwindles as state guarantees end
A dozen ships from the Swiss high seas fleet are being sold off as the global…
Danish merchant fleet growing despite rough financial seas
According to a new report by the Danish Shipowners’ Association (DSA), there are more ships under…
Escalating dockworkers’ conflict threatens Swedish economy
As a drawn-out labor conflict at the Nordic region’s largest port escalates, some of Sweden’s largest…
Maritime Trade Facilitation and Economic Development in Africa
By David Skov Introduction According to the African Development Bank, a significant decline in Africa’s…
Shipping: Setting a course towards a cleaner future
The introduction of new environmental regulations is leading the shipping industry to look for ways of…
10,000 Nigerians die in Mediterranean Sea, deserts
No fewer than 10,000 Nigerians have died between January and May 2017 while trying to illegally…