2020 July 30

https://www.maritimeprofessional.com

Cyprus Names New Shipping Deputy Minister

Vassilios Demetriades has been appointed as Cyprus' new Shipping Deputy Minister

2020 July 30

https://www.dredgingtoday.com

Expansion of the access canal to Sabetta Port

Glavgosexpertiza recently approved the design documentation for reconstruction of the access canal to the Port of Sabetta...

2020 July 30

https://splash247.com

Boxship orderbook-to-fleet ratio ducks below 10% for the first time this century

The global containership orderbook, seen as a percentage of the world fleet, has dropped to its lowest level in more than 20 years...

2020 July 28

https://splash247.com

Damen unveils composite hull section that could lead to ships being 40% lighter than today’s steel vessels

European shipbuilding group Damen has unveiled a section of an ocean-going hull made by composites, potentially leading to ships that are 40% lighter than today’s steel versions

2020 July 27

https://splash247.com

Crew change still isn’t working

James Wilkes from Gray Page urges the IMO to set up multiple virtual flying squads of advisors and experts to help port states implement crew change protocols

2020 July 27

https://splash247.com

China’s worst floods for 100 years impacting tanker trades

Reduced demand due to the flooding will have a negative impact on the economic recovery from the Covid-19 downturn

2020 July 21

http://maritimeglobalnews.com

Supporting the Future of Greener Shipping

CFD technology has become a crucial support for naval architects, yacht designers and design engineers to optimize designs for critical elements

2020 July 21

https://maritime-executive.com

CMV Becomes the Third Cruise Line To Go Out of Business in a Month

Cruise and Maritime Voyages, a cruise operator focusing on the British market, was placed in receivership late today

2020 July 15

https://www.dnvgl.com/expert-story/maritime-impact/Mitigating-infection-risks-onboard-vessels.html

Preventing infection risks onboard vessels

DNV GL launched a new certification in infection prevention for the maritime industry (CIP-M) to support customers in their response to COVID-19, or any future emerging pathogen and to give passengers and crew confidence that exacting infection prevention measures are in place.

2020 July 13

https://www.offshore-energy.biz

Shipbuilding in dire straits: global ordering hit hard in H1 of 2020

There has been a dramatic fall in the shipbuilding activity during the first half of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic curbed owners’ willingness to order new ships amid market uncertainties and restricted access to capital

2020 July 6

https://tass.com

Chinese Entrepreneurs Union in Russia intends to promote Russian products on Hainan

The Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia intends to promote Russian goods on the market of the southern Chinese province of Hainan, as well as the development of comprehensive cooperation between the island and Russia...

2020 July 6

https://www.themoscowtimes.com

Denmark Paves Way for Russia's Nord Stream 2 Restart

Gazprom’s controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline overcame another major obstacle to completion Monday, as Denmark granted permission for the pipeline to continue being laid with the use of less technologically advanced ships, potentially negating the impact of U.S. sanctions against the project