Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsSM Group Launches Container Line At Former Hanjin Shipping OfficeKorean construction firm SM Group has launched a new container carrier, SM Line, based on the carrier business of Hanjin Shipping.January 17, 2017Global LogisticsTwo Asian Shipyards To Close, More Could FollowSingapore-based offshore services company Vallianz has closed its repair and maintenance shipyard in Singapore, and the move will soon be followed by another closure in the region when Hyundai Heavy Industries closes its Gunsan yard.January 13, 2017Global LogisticsSouth Korean Shipyards Suffer 13-Year LowThe order backlog held by South Korean shipyards fell to the lowest level in over 13 years in December, according to Clarkson Research Services data.January 11, 2017All LogisticsWorld's First Hybrid Trimaran Vessels OrderedDutch shipbuilder Veka Group is building two hybrid trimarans for transporting personnel and freight to offshore wind farms. The company claims that the vessels will be the first hybrid trimarans in the world.January 9, 2017All LogisticsShipping Authority to Test Onboard IoT Marine EquipmentThis year, a number of Danish organizations will be running a pilot Internet of Things project to test the collection of real-time data from equipment onboard ships. The Aalborg-based company GateHouse is behind the pilot project, and a number of other companies including the shipowner Uni-Tankers, Logimatic and the Danish Maritime Authority will contribute to the testing of the new technology.January 3, 2017All LogisticsSri Lanka and China to Develop Southern PortSri Lanka will take part in a joint venture with China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited to develop a port in its south, where China has also been offered an investment zone.December 28, 2016All LogisticsDry Bulk Market Shows Improvement After Record LowsBulker operators are seeing solid improvements after the record low day rates reached earlier this year: the Baltic Dry Index stood at nearly 1,200 early this month, a fourfold increase over the levels reached in February 2016.December 22, 2016All LogisticsGlobal Shipping Leaders Take on Counterfeit Goods TradeLeaders from global shipping firms, freight forwarders, brand owners whose products are counterfeited and organizations representing both industries recently signed a joint Declaration of Intent to Prevent the Maritime Transport of Counterfeit Goods in Brussels.December 20, 2016All LogisticsSiemens Commissions First Customized Wind Turbine VesselSiemens has commissioned its first specialized transport vessel, the Rotra Vente, to transport the large nacelles used in offshore wind turbines.December 16, 2016All LogisticsAustralia Detains Container Ship for Food Waste DumpingThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority's decision to detain a Hong Kong flagged container ship which dumped food waste in close proximity to Fraser Island in May was affirmed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at a recent hearing.December 14, 2016Previous PagePage 13 of 40Next Page
