Logistics Constrains Hamper Tongan Agricultural Exports
Ten containers of watermelons scheduled to be shipped to New Zealand on Dec. 5th following granting of a temporary export...
US$45m to Nuku’alofa Port Upgrade Project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $US45 million grant to the Government of Tonga to help rehabilitate and improve operations...
Thailand debuts Electric Ferries
The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) of Thailand has launched eight 47.5ft fiberglass vessels through the MariArt Shipyard, replacing the previous 205hp diesel...
Japanese Support for Ammonia Announced
The Japanese government has announced introduction of ammonia into the fuel mix for thermal power generation and shipping from the late...
Poll Finds Respondents Desire Cleaner Shipping for Existing Supply Chain
A new poll conducted for Pacific Environment found (74%) of American voters would be more likely to shop at companies that...
IMO Violates Paris Agreement at MEPC
Country delegates at the UN agency responsible for global shipping voted on Tuesday to avoid any meaningful intervention in the sector and...
Lloyd’s List Demands Stricter Decarbonization Measures
Lloyd's anticipates regional regulatory fragmentation, in part through the European Commission/European Parliament efforts to include shipping in the European...
US$14b in Projected Profits for 2020
Forecasts for the liner industry estimate $14b in profit this year, marking a massive turnaround from projections in April, following...
Hydrogen Partnership Formed in Japan
Utility Kansai Electric Power, energy firm Iwatani, shipbuilder Namura Shipbuilding, the state-owned Development Bank of Japan and the Tokyo University...
Lloyd’s Leads Rotor Sail Partnership
Lloyd’s Register is partnering with rotor sail producer Anemoi Marine Technologies and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) to develop...
Debate around Ban on Scrubbers Continues
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a report urging the IMO to phase out all scrubbers - previously a...
Alternative Fuels Comprise over 25% of Ordered Vessels
A snapshot of ships both trading today and under construction which do not use bunker fuel has been provided by...