

Shipping needs “one voice” to represent it globally and enable the maritime community to communicate more effectively with regulators, says Mark O’Neil, President of shipmanagement association InterManager and CEO of Columbia Shipmanagement.As the industry builds up to the vital COP26 environmental world discussions...
Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers, has appointed Mr Martin Ackermann as Chief Commercial Officer.Reporting directly to Founder & CEO Captain Rajesh Unni, Ackermann has been handed responsibility for Finance, Commercial, Strategy and Transformation Interventions across the Synergy Group.“We are...
Nippon Paint Marine has registered a significant spike in Turkish drydockings as operators of small- to mid-size tonnage redirect vessels from Asia due to capacity issues and a general tightening of COVID-19 rules.According to the Japanese paint manufacturer, one of the major global suppliers of marine coatings, ship repair projects...
Renowned futurist K D Adamson has joined marine lawyers from across Hill Dickinson to explore how ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) will shape maritime business.Ms Adamson argued that ESG is raising profound questions for shipping that decarbonisation and digitalisation alone will not answer.“We’re...
Keppel Technology & Innovation (KTI) has received a verification certificate for a 3D printed deck mounted type Panama Chock (SWL150Ton) from DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider’s Global Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre of Excellence in Singapore. The component, which is intended for non-class...
RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, has announced the inclusion of an aluminium-scandium alloy developed by the Company in the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.The classification society of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping has issued amendments to the Rules for the Classification and Construction of Sea-Going...