Maritime UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK’s maritime sector, has appointed Chris Shirling-Rooke MBE as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will move over from Mersey Maritime to Maritime […]
InterManager urges EC to employ ‘polluter pays’ principle to ensure environmental policy hits its mark
Ship managers are urging the European Commission to follow the ‘polluter pays’ approach when finalising legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping in European waters. They have highlighted […]
NAVTOR offers five keys to understanding and improving CIIs
Jacob Clausen (pictured), Managing Director of NAVTOR Denmark, cuts through the confusion regarding CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator) compliance and optimisation with five key pieces of advice as follows: 1. The […]
Royal HaskoningDHV improves vessels’ safety with Twinn software
Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland’s principle maritime gateway, implements Royal HaskoningDHV’s innovative Twinn Smart Mooring software to help safeguard vessels at berth. With the large number of bulk vessels, ferries and […]
DP World launches direct freight service between UAE and Iraq
Global supply chain solutions provider DP World has launched the first direct freight service between the UAE and Iraq to make the flow of goods between the two countries faster, […]
PSA and Kazakhstan Railways join forces to enhance trade on Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
Global ports and supply chain solutions provider PSA International and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ), operator of the main railway network of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have signed an agreement to establish […]
Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, Fourth Edition
A new edition of the ICS bestselling publication, Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention is now available in ebook version. Print copies will be officially released […]
Cruise fleet activity recovers to pre-Covid-19 levels
In its latest weekly insight for the shipping industry, Clarksons Research has profiled the recovering activity levels in the cruise market. Steve Gordon, Managing Director of Clarksons Research, commented: “The […]
While kidnap will always be traumatic, action can be taken to mitigate the impacts on crews
Although shipmanagers and owners are taking ever greater steps to protect their crews, the fact is that piracy is rife throughout parts of Asia, Africa and the Americas and it […]
KOTUG OptiPort and Helm CONNECT schedule more than 75% of all towage jobs in busiest US ports
KOTUG, in collaboration with its Integration Partner Helm Operations, is actively and autonomously scheduling all tug movements for some of America’s leading maritime operations. Since early 2022, the advanced scheduling […]