The first port city in the Maldives is going to be built in the northernmost region. Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail revealed the news in a letter sent to parliament in…
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has formulated and implemented a policy to address the issue of abandoned vessels in the Thilafushi and Gulhifalhu lagoons. HDC noted that the vessels anchored in the lagoon…
A Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) refers to an area where ship navigation is strictly regulated, for safety reasons among others, in areas heavy with vessel movements. Areas that require a TSS are…
The price of greener fuel, particularly methanol, will be lower than the cost of fossil fuels by 2025.
Shippers are now willing to pay a premium price for guaranteed vessel space, revealed Hapag-Lloyd AG’s Head of Commercial and Sales, PJ McGrath at CMA Shipping 2023. The trend has the potential…
World Maritime University offers five maritime programs you can undertake remotely.
Have a look at the second-largest maritime exercise that has concluded in the Middle East.
The Parliament has recently approved Maldives’ participation in the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) and the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authority (IALA). During October 2022, President Ibrahim…
The 8th edition of the Maldives Marine Expo successfully ends on 18 March 2023. Held at Central Park, Hulhumale’ City, this year’s event is the biggest so far with more than 150…
FrontM, the “Intelligent Collaboration Anywhere®” platform for the maritime industry, enhances connectivity between ship-shore teams with telehealth, video conferencing, remote assistance, tracking and monitoring for ships. The startup has raised $1.5 million…
The development of a key naval facility in the Maldives will end the practice of sending vessels abroad for maintenance and improve the nation’s maritime security capabilities, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla…
Norwegian Cruise Line is adapting its future ships for methanol as their primary fuel. The cruise line said it has agreed to a total of €1.2 billion in additional contract costs to…
