Taiwan-based shipping line Evergreen is planning a massive fleet expansion plan and ordering twenty-four 16,000 teu methanol dual-fuelled containerships at a total cost of up to $5 billion.The order will be split in eight and 16 units between Japan’s Nihon...
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is extending rebates for LNG carriers transiting the waterway on voyages between US to Asia.To promote transits of the Suez Canal by LNG carriers on both laden and ballast voyages a series of discounts would...
Dipali Kuchekar, Product Manager at Lloyd's Register, explored the intersection of technology and diversity in maritime in a recent interview with Seatrade Maritime News. Kuchekar delves into the world of autonomous vessels and reduced manned ships, offering insights into the activity within...
PSA Vietnam Pte Ltd (PSA) and Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on sustainable port development and supply chain connectivity. Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai and Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second...
China United Lines (CULines) is upgrading its China Indian Subcontinent Service (CIS) connecting China to the Indian Subcontinent.The new CIS will make her maiden voyage from Shanghai on 17 July, with the ship capacity upgraded from 2,700 teu to 5,000-6,000 teu....
Three Shanghai-based shipbuilding yards under China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), Jiangnan Shipyard, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding have bagged 63 newbuild ingorders in the first half of this year.The three yards in total delivered 29 vessels in the first half, laying...
