The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Netherlands-based Port of Rotterdam Authority on 20 April. The MOU calls for the exchange of ...
MPA signs MOU with Port of Rotterdam Authority
Nanjing Port’s profit up 27.9% in 2014
Shenzhen-listed Nanjing Port Group on 18 April reported a profit of CNY24.14 million (USD3.89 million) for 2014, rising 27.9% year on year (y/y). The port recorded revenue of CNY150.3 million last ...
Influx of Capesizes to weaken ship scrap prices
Ship scrap prices in South Asia are set to go down again as increasing number of owners are recycling Capesize bulkers. Amid the ongoing downturn in the freight market, owners are choosing to recycle ...
Hong Kong dredging begins
Dredging operations has commenced at Hong Kong's Hung Hom Fairway, and will be carried out for a period of approximately one month until mid-May, a notice from the Hong Kong Marine Department ...
Hapag-Lloyd joins Shenzhen Green Convention
German carrier Hapag-Lloyd announced last week that it voluntarily joined the Green Convention of Port of Shenzhen in China to cut sulphur oxide emissions. The carrier promises to use fuel with a ...
Noble gets shareholders’ approval on its accounts
Singapore-listed energy and commodities trading firm Noble Group has received the approval of its shareholders on the company's accounts in its 2015 annual general meeting. The annual general meeting ...
CCS awards approval in principal to MAN’s medium-speed engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo SE (MDT) has been awarded an approval in principle for its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for its entire medium-speed engine portfolio, which fulfils IMO Tier III ...
Sewol protest turns violent
South Korean riot police were compelled to spray pepper and fire water cannons at protesters demanding a more forceful response from the government to the Sewol ferry disaster that left more than 300 ...
Abbot Point expansion to create jobs
Thousands of jobs could be created if Abbot Point, Australia's northernmost deepwater coal port located 25 km north of Bowen, Queensland, is expanded. The referral to expand the port has been handed ...
More migrants drown in the Mediterranean
Merchant ships attempting to come to the aid of migrant boats in the Mediterranean may have inadvertently contributed to the loss of an estimated 1,000 lives in the past week. Last night, 600 to 700 ...