COSCO Vessel Sets Sail to Make History in Panama
The Neopanamax container vessel COSCO Shipping Panama has set sail from the Greek Port of Piraeus on its way to Panama where it will make the inaugural transit of the Expanded Panama Canal… Read More
DSME Workers Vote for Walkout
The unionized workers at the financially troubled South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) are planning to launch a strike as the majority of the workers voted in favor of a walkout… Read More
Interview: Clamping Down on US Port Emissions
As the world tries to set up targets to cut emissions we look at what shipping sectors are doing. World Maritime News spoke with AAPA President and CEO Kurt Nagle to find out what is currently being done in the US on the matter… Read More
Auditors Reveal USD 1.28 Bn Accounting Fraud at DSME
An accounting probe launched into the financials of the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) has found an accounting fraud in the amount of some KRW 1.5 trillion… Read More
South Korea to Consider Merging HMM and Hanjin Shipping
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and its compatriot Hanjin Shipping could be merged if they succeed in normalizing their management… Read More
World Maritime News Staff