General News

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has officially announced the opening of three new exclusive surveyor offices today in Tartous, Syria; Callao, Peru; and Sibu, Malaysia.

Jeppesen Marine of Norway has concluded an agreement with Brazil’s Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation (DHN) which gives Jeppesen access to all of the nautical charts and data published by DHN for…

Total Lubmarine claims to have the only lubricant product in the market that can operate successfully for HFO at sulphur contents ranging below 1% and above 4%.

GNMTC and STX France have confirmed the signature of a contract for the construction of a new cruise ship. This signature follows the letter of intent signed on 4 June, 2010.

The EEDI certificate was issued in accordance with the voluntary EEDI guidelines, MEPC.1/Circ.681 and 682 of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). With this first EEDI certification, Hapag-Lloyd emphasizes its leadership in sustainable…

Hellenic Carriers Limited recently announced that two of its newly formed subsidiaries have entered into shipbuilding contracts with Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in China for the construction of two 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax vessels.