CMA CGM Group is now offering genuine cruises aboard its biggest vessels, the new 16,020 TEUs container ships, such as the Marco Polo or the Alexander von Humboldt. These giants of the seas (365 meters long, which is equivalent to more than 4 soccer fields), are among the largest vessels of their
German lender HSH Nordbank has carried out a survey titled “Shipping companies 2014 – Fit for the future?” which shows that the confidence among shipping companies in the industry continues to grow in 2014, as a clear majority of companies expect increased turnover and more than 40 per cent expect h
DP World Limited handled 29.4 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals during the first half of 2014, with gross container volumes growing by 9.3% on a like-for-like basis. On a reported basis gross volumes grew by 10.7% with new volumes at London
Additional legislation will not have any significant effect on container safety in transport overseas, the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) said with respect to the issue of the proposed weighing of containers. The proposition comes as ever growing number of shipping accidents are caused by overwe
Following the recent surge of violence in the Gaza Strip, sister companies Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises have decided to steer clear of Israel, Asia Cruise News reports. The decision is also based on the close shave the German AIDAdiva had when caught amidst a rocket attack at the
General cargo moving through Abu Dhabi’s commercial Ports has increased by 37% this year. ADPC’s commercial ports (Musaffah, Khalifa and Zayed Ports) have handled 6.4 million FT of general cargo, compared to 4.7 million FT in the first half of 2014. This is an increase of 1.74 million FT (freight
Wan Hai 512, a 4,680 TEU vessel owned by Thailand-based shipper Wan Hai Lines, has become the first international vessel to call at the port of Shahid Rajayee in Bandar Abbas after lifting of sanctions on the southern Iranian port on 15 July, Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization said. The vesse
The CCWG (Clean Cargo Working Group) of BRS, an industry-wide initiative dedicated to improving the environmental performance of marine transport, has published its 2013 results, accumulated from 22 top carriers worldwide, covering about 85% of the global container cargo carried in 2013. ZIM, the
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) said that it has concluded the first phase of the process of merging the Vela fleet and operations with Bahri. Namely, Matar Star the first of the VLCC vessels in the Vela fleet, was transferred to Bahri’s ownership on Monday 21 July 2014 and h
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is encouraging the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control to ensure that a harmonised approach to PSC inspections has been developed in advance of the 1 January 2015 deadline with respect to the implementation of the 0.1% Sulphur Emission
International classification society Bureau Veritas has published a comprehensive set of guidelines on LNG Bunkering, with the aim of speeding adoption of LNG as a ship’s fuel by kick starting the LNG bunker chain. Jean-Francois Segretain, Technical Director, Marine and Offshore Division, Bureau V
The shipping industry has been sailing on some rough tides and is still facing challenging times ahead as the industry players gear up for ever stringent regulations. Having that in mind, it seems that the time has come for a stronger unity between the relevant stakeholders. As a result, it may be t
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) held a one-day Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) training course for delegates attending the first meeting of the IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 1), in order to facilitate a wider understanding of the (FSA) proces
In 2013, the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators—greenhouse gases, sea levels, global temperatures, etc.—continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet, according to the indicators assessed in the State of the Climate in 2013 report, released online on July 17th by the American Meteorologi
