Columbia Group Expands in the Americas Through Partnership With Crowley
Ship management company Columbia Group has joined forces with Crowley in a cooperation agreement combining their services in maritime, logistics…
China Sends World’s Largest Coast Guard Cutter to "Intimidate" Philippines
The China Coast Guard recently deployed one of its two supersized cutters to a position inside the Philippine exclusive economic…
Crew Abandons Listing Cargo Ship as Storms Hit Shipping Off South Africa
The crew of a Panama-registered general cargo ship abandoned their vessel early on Monday after it took on a severe…
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Awarded Contract to Construct 4 Escort Tugs
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract to construct four new escort…
DNV Rules Create In-Operation Class Framework, Enable Hydrogen Vessels
Classification society DNV has published updates to its rules for classification of ships and offshore structures. In addition to rules…
On Modern Cruise Ships, Even Door Hinges are Intelligent
The majestic Icon of the Seas entered service on January 2024, and she is the largest cruise ship ever built.…
China needs more momentum in its economic recovery
China’s economy is still in a post-pandemic recovery stage, with production indicators in January and February showing positive trends. The…
France faces coalition puzzle after left-wing surge
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked his prime minister to stay in the role for now, pending what will…
Euro zone investor morale drops, breaking streak of gains in “setback”
Investor morale in the euro zone broke an eight-month streak of improvements with a bigger-than-expected decline in July, a survey…
WTO chief warns against global trade breakdown
Global trade “is not having the best of times at the moment”. That is the admission of the director general…