Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsGiven Global Overcapacity, Chinese Province Orders Huge Cutback in Ship BuildingSevere shipyard overcapacity in China has prompted the National Development and Report Commission's Jiangsu province to cancel work on 23 projects. The projects included construction of new docks, offshore vessels, facility conversion projects and additional expansions.October 27, 2015All LogisticsOnce Sanctions Cash Rolls In, Iran Plans to Beef Up Its Maritime FleetWith U.S.-led sanctions expected to be lifted soon as part of July's nuclear deal, Iran has unveiled a $120bn fleet expansion campaign.October 26, 2015All LogisticsContainer Ships Lead the Way as Panama Canal Sets New Tonnage RecordThe Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has set a new historical tonnage record, welcoming 340.8 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) through the canal in the 2015 fiscal year.October 14, 2015All LogisticsEnvironmental Concerns Delay Start of Construction of Nicaragua Inter-ocean CanalThe Nicaragua Canal project has been dealt another setback amid reports that construction will not begin until the first quarter of 2016 due to environmental mitigation measures.September 28, 2015All LogisticsCO2 Emissions from Ocean Vessels Has Been on Decline Since 2009, Study SaysAnnual reporting from BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group indicates that average CO2 emissions per container per kilometer for global ocean transportation routes have declined by 8.4 percent from 2013 to 2014 and by more than 29 percent since 2009.September 25, 2015All LogisticsWhat Would Emission Control Area Mean for Shipping in Port of Singapore?A Singapore-based scientist has urged the nation to implement an emission control area (ECA) to combat rising pollution.September 23, 2015High-Tech/ElectronicsChina Says Shipbuilding Enters Nation's Top Ten Areas of ManufacturingChinese media outlets are proudly announcing the nation's top 10 manufacturing achievements, with shipbuilding making it in at position 10.September 21, 2015All LogisticsCharleston Looks to Have Deepest Port on U.S. East CoastThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given its final substantive approval for the deepening of South Carolina's Charleston harbor to accommodate post-Panamax container ships.September 17, 2015All LogisticsInsurance Damage Caused by Tianjin Blasts Could Top $3BnNew York reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Company has estimated that it could cost $3.3bn to cover the extent of losses associated with the Tianjin explosions.September 16, 2015All LogisticsSweden Plans to Introduce Tonnage Tax in Summer of 2016The Swedish government has proposed a tonnage tax system that means Swedish shipping companies will operate under competitive conditions similar to companies in other countries in Europe. The tonnage tax would be introduced in summer 2016.September 15, 2015Previous PagePage 23 of 40Next Page
