China's vessel exports rose 31.2% year on year (y/y) to USD10.4 billion during the first four months of 2015, according to Chinese customs statistics. Exports are forecast to decrease y/y later this ...
Chinese vessel exports up 31.2% y/y
Australia Launches Biofouling Risk Assessment Tool
By Wendy Laursen 2015-06-12 00:02:19 The Western Australian government has taken action to help the shipping and boating industry protect Australia’s marine environment from invasive marine ...
IACS Update after MOL Comfort Investigation
By MarEx 2015-06-11 19:57:12 The International Association of Classifications Societies (IACS) has announced the adoption of new Unified Requirements to improve the safety of large container ships ...
Grounding Caused by Lack of Ice Experience
By MarEx 2015-06-11 17:36:30 The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report into the March 2014 grounding of the bulk carrier John I finding that a lack of ...
10 Percent Jump in New Zealand Cruisers
By MarEx 2015-06-11 16:55:41 New Zealand has maintained its position as one of the world’s fastest growing cruise markets, with new figures showing a record 65,609 Kiwis enjoyed a cruise holiday ...
Canada Approves Pipeline to Feed Pacific LNG Exports
By Reuters 2015-06-11 16:39:29 The Canadian government has approved TransCanada Corp's proposed C$1.7 billion ($1.38 billion) North Montney Mainline natural gas pipeline that would connect natural ...
Southeast Asian Piracy Continues Unabated
By Kathryn Stone 2015-06-11 16:09:38 The rise in piracy in Southeast Asia continues unabated, according to latest report by anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP. May saw a 19% increase in reported incidents ...
MH370: A 90-Degree Nose Dive?
By MarEx 2015-06-10 23:07:59 The plight of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history, but an interdisciplinary research team led by a Texas A&M ...
Court Rejects Environmentalists’ Claim Against Shell
By MarEx 2015-06-11 14:20:46 A federal appeals court rejected a claim seeking to halt Royal Dutch Shell’s drilling efforts off Alaska’s Arctic Coast. A three-judge panel for San Francisco’s Ninth ...
Grim Outlook for North Sea Offshore Industry
By Kathryn Stone 2015-06-11 12:48:57 The outlook for North Sea oil and gas operators looks grim, according to a UK industry report published today. Two-thirds of companies operating in the North Sea ...