A four percent increase or 371 more vessels have been found to be in breach of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) in 2014 when compared to the numbers recorded the year before, the International Transport Workers’ Federation maritime coordinator Jacqueline Smith said in a speech at the Internation
Qatar-based Aamal Company Q.S.C. is venturing into vessel ownership and has set up a new subsidiary named Aamal for Maritime Transportation Services (AMTS) to pursue opportunities in this business sector. As informed, AMTS will take ownership of vessels initially to transport aggregates from Al Fuja
Qatar-based Aamal Company Q.S.C. is venturing into vessel ownership and has set up a new subsidiary named Aamal for Maritime Transportation Services (AMTS) to pursue opportunities in this business sector. As informed, AMTS will take ownership of vessels initially to transport aggregates from Al Fuja
Steady demand in the second hand market has saved some of the older container ships from the breaking yard, including tonnage initially intended to be sold to scrap buyers, but eventually acquired for further trading as the charter market staged a mini recovery earlier this year, according to shippi
Steady demand in the second hand market has saved some of the older container ships from the breaking yard, including tonnage initially intended to be sold to scrap buyers, but eventually acquired for further trading as the charter market staged a mini recovery earlier this year, according to shippi
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has become the latest carrier to increase their services at Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), managed and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, by adding the KMS service which provides a weekly port rotation between Korea and Middle East G
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has become the latest carrier to increase their services at Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), managed and operated by Abu Dhabi Terminals, by adding the KMS service which provides a weekly port rotation between Korea and Middle East G
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has decided to increase its non-Qatari ownership limit from 25% to 49%, the company said in a release. The decision was reached at Nakilat’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) that took place on Monday, ratifying a number of amendments to the company’s Articles
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has decided to increase its non-Qatari ownership limit from 25% to 49%, the company said in a release. The decision was reached at Nakilat’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) that took place on Monday, ratifying a number of amendments to the company’s Articles
Danish container shipping giant Maersk Line is planning to reduce capacity on its West Central Asia / Europe network by around 16% starting from October. The carrier plans to dismiss its ME5 service and add some of the ports covered by it to the ME1, ME2 and ME3 services. The ME5 service covered the
Danish container shipping giant Maersk Line is planning to reduce capacity on its West Central Asia / Europe network by around 16% starting from October. The carrier plans to dismiss its ME5 service and add some of the ports covered by it to the ME1, ME2 and ME3 services. The ME5 service covered the
International non-governmental organisation Carbon War Room (CWR) has issued a request for proposals to shipowners or charterers for a grant of up to USD 200,000 to partly fund the installation of continuous monitoring equipment on one vessel, as part of a retrofit expected to reduce fuel consumptio
International non-governmental organisation Carbon War Room (CWR) has issued a request for proposals to shipowners or charterers for a grant of up to USD 200,000 to partly fund the installation of continuous monitoring equipment on one vessel, as part of a retrofit expected to reduce fuel consumptio
Port security has too often lagged behind the demands of ever more vulnerable facilities with new technology often being deployed as an after-market add-on, rather than a homogenous part of a port’s day to day working, according to risk management consultancy BMT Group. With new ports being develope
