The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three largest registries, Liberia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Panama, has signalled its intention to apply for consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) so as ‘to more actively contribute to international policymaking.’ The IFA has been meeting since 2021 and in 2024, its members enhanced the capabilities of the l Registry Information Sharing Compact (RISC) by improving the paths to information exchange through an integrated online database. The RISC database is an online tool for consultation among subscribed flag States that allows for […]

Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) has announced that Barbara Scheel Agersnap will be stepping down as its CEO after more than eight years at the helm. She will remain in her position until March 2026 to ensure a smooth transition while the Board recruits a new CEO. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (19 December), Claus Juhl, Chair of the CMP Board, said: ‘Barbara has left a very significant mark on CMP. Under her leadership, we have safely navigated the Covid crisis, elevated the business to a historically high level with a turnover exceeding SEK 1 billion, and at the […]

Cosco Shipping (Qidong) Offshore has awarded a contract to TMC Compressors to deliver a marine compressed air system to a shuttle tanker the Chinese yard is constructing for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT). Under the scope of the contract, Oslo-headquartered TMC will supply a complete marine compressed air system including instrument and service air compressors. The equipment will be installed on board a newbuild shuttle tanker, NB 1252, that has a cargo capacity of 170,500 cubic metres. ‘Energy efficiency and lowest possible operating cost is what all shipowners strive for, and that is what we are emulating with our marine […]