The Indian government has laid out plans to develop a brand new containerline. To be called Bharat Container Line, the new entity will have around 100 ships in its fleet, including ships on charter.

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In ...

UK’s Pritchard-Gordon group has entered the European offshore wind and marine renewable energy sectors. Best know for its tankers business, the group has established a dedicated entity, PG ...

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In ...

Norway’s Boa has signed a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co, for the construction of up to two semi-submersible heavy lift barges. The in-house-designed Boabarge 39, first introduced ...

The marine energy business unit of French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique, Atlantique Offshore Energy, has won contracts to carry out preventive maintenance on two substations for future ...

Shipping has been warned that Somali pirates are back hunting for targets. British maritime security consultants Ambrey has issued a notice to clients detailing a suspected pirate action group ...

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has signed contracts to build two LNG carriers for its affiliate Hanwha Shipping. The Okpo-based yard formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME ...

Michael Chandris and Andonis Lemos were re-elected vice presidents. Earlier in December, Gaby Bornheim was re-elected president of the German Shipowners’ Association (VDR). The managing director ...

Greece’s Evalend Shipping has been linked to a newbuilding deal for four LNG bunkering vessels commissioned at the South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo. Multiple shipbroking outfits have ...

The container sector is heading into its normal post-Lunar New Year lull that typically lasts until April/May. The scale of the drops in spot rates is large, but the sector still remains one of ...

Hans Henrik Thaulow is an Oslo-based journalist who has been covering the shipping industry for the last 15 years. As well as some work for the Informa Group, Hans was the China correspondent for ...