4+ day, 19+ min ago   (108+ words) shipmanagementinternational.com Deadly ferry fire in the Philippines A ro-ro passenger ferry in the Philippines operated by Atienza Interisland Ferries Inc. caught fire yesterday as it was sailing from Manila to Coron carrying 134 passengers and crew. Initial reports said at…...

5+ day, 23+ min ago   (210+ words) C. H. Tung (Tung Chee-hwa), former head of family shipping business OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's first Chief Executive, passed away yesterday aged 89. Eldest son of shipping magnate C.Y. Tung (Tung Chee-hwa), he was born in Shanghai…...

6+ day, 11+ min ago   (544+ words) shipmanagementinternational.com Odfjell selects bound4blue eSAILs for second chemical tanker Bow Optima bound4blue has signed a repeat order with Odfjell, the leading deep-sea chemical tanker owner and operator, for the installation of eSAILs® on the 49,000 dwt chemical tanker Bow Optima. The retrofit,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) DP World’s Marine Services business, Shipping Solutions, has named its new methanol dual-fuel vessel, DP World London, at a ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark, marking a milestone in the company’s investment in more connected, resilient and lower-carbon supply chains. Founded in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (218+ words) Saildrone has announced a major expansion of its European footprint, with multiple new manufacturing locations and operation centres. The expansion includes the official opening of Saildrone’s EU headquarters in Copenhagen and three separate European build contracts in Norway, Poland, and…...