MDL Adds Technical Director to Board

Flex-lay specialist Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL) has appointed David Hunt to the Board, into the newly created role of Technical Director.David brings with him over 20 years of offshore project delivery leadership

Lloyd's Register, China Cruises Sign Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and China Cruise Limited (China Cruises) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to collaborate on key areas including cruise safety, technology R&D, green transition, and digitalization. Following its

US Container Imports Decline in May as China Tariffs Take Hold

U.S. seaborne imports of goods from China dropped 28.5% year-over-year in May, the sharpest decline since the pandemic, as President Donald Trump's 145% tariffs took hold, supply chain technology provider Descartes said on Monday.China

Canada Promises to Increase Defense Spending, Hitting NATO Target Sooner

Canada's Liberal government will pour extra billions into its armed forces and hit NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, five years earlier than promised, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on

IMO: Global Shipping Industry Gearing Up For Net-Zero Transition

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez emphasized the global shipping industry's need for significant investment in technology and alternative fuels to achieve a net-zero transformation and drive sector-wide change at the Blue Economy Finance

Watson Farley & Williams Advises MPCC on Container Ship Sale

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised shipping company MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) on its sale of seven container ships for a transaction value of US$94 million. The disposal is part of

GTCR, Manish Singh Partner to Form Maris Investments

GTCR, a private equity firm,  announced that it has entered into a partnership with maritime industry leader Manish Singh to form Maris Investments, LLC (Maris). Maris will seek to acquire companies in

Four Missing as Singapore Cargo Ship Catches Fire off India’s Kerala Coast

A fire onboard the Singapore-registered container ship Wan Hai 503 has erupted earlier on Monday off India’s Kerala coast, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reported, injuring several crew members

Video: ATBs Unlock Stranded Iron Ore Down Under

Australia’s unique enclosed self-discharging transhippers ensure a dust-free supply chain for the Onslow Iron project.Onslow in north Western Australia is a desert. It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year,