GSB Tankers and Asahi Tanker have jointly established the Asia Chemical Tanker Alliance (ACTA) to manage the operation and ...

The aggressive fleet buildup seen at Medkon Lines of Turkey shows no sign of slowing with Alphaliner reporting it has bought ...

“Infrastructure improvements in West Africa, led by Guinea and including Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and Ghana, are expected to drive further increases in supply for the seaborne market, and ...

San Marino, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Comoro Islands, Guinea Bissau and most notably Guinea are the flag states that stand out for their extraordinary fleet growth in the latest data compiled in ...

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is reporting a suspicious approach to a US-flagged roro vessel Liberty Power in the Persian Gulf near Iran. The vessel’s master reported that ...

Containership ordering last year reached about 4.4m teu, breaking the previous record from 2021 when 4.3m teu was ordered. January has seen orders continue at Asian shipyards albeit at a slower ...

The company entered the VLEC business in 2014 and has since expanded its presence in the sector. The latest deal will see the number of VLECs managed and operated by MOL increase to 12 vessels out ...

The subscription period will start in February, and Asyad Shipping’s listing on the Omani bourse is expected in early March. Sohar International Bank will serve as the issue manager, while ...

Greek Nasdaq-listed owner OceanPal has confirmed its exit from the capesize bulker segment with the sale of the 2005-built Salt Lake City. The 171,800 dwt ship, one of the three older bulkers ...

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 ...