Shanghai Time Shipping has stepped into the newbuilding market with an order for three bulk carriers, marking its first collaboration with Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering. The ...

An extraordinary simultaneous build-up of ballast vessels across every major crude tanker segment has moved geopolitically driven disruption into a fundamental demand-side crisis. With the Strait of ...

Chinese owner Fujian Highton Development is stepping up its move into the multipurpose and heavylift segment, placing fresh orders for four vessels as it works towards building a 100-ship fleet. The ...

Columbia Group has moved to steady the ship by confirming Andreas Hadjipetrou as its permanent chief executive, weeks after the sudden departure of long-time leader Mark O’Neil. Hadjipetrou, a near 30 ...

Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Maritime Development has moved to deepen its forward fleet with an order for 10 newbuildings spanning tankers and bulk carriers. The group said it has signed contracts ...

European towage heavyweight Boluda has moved to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia, taking over tug assets and towage operations from Singapore’s Seatrium Group in one of the world’s busiest ...

Container shipping appears to be suffering from long covid. New data from Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence shows that the continuing lack of vessel reliability has created a new baseline for vessel ...

Greek owner Enesel Group has returned to the dry bulk market, with two capesize vessels at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding. The move on the 181,500 dwt newbuilds marks a re-entry into the segment for the ...

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is stepping up its containership push with plans to order eight newbuildings worth more than $550m, as the state-backed owner continues to reshape its fleet ...

A bitter boardroom battle between Genco Shipping & Trading and Diana Shipping has escalated further, with both sides trading accusations over governance, timing and control of the US-listed bulker ...

Chris-Marine AB has launched Engine Insights, a new digital solution aimed at transforming how ship operators assess cylinder condition and plan maintenance. The platform enables onboard technicians ...

Rakuten Symphony has expanded its maritime cybersecurity offering through tie-ups with Cydome Security Ltd. and Lattice Inc., extending protection across the full vessel lifecycle from design through ...