The Clean Arctic Alliance says IMO’s ban leaves Arctic vulnerable to HFO...
The Clean Arctic Alliance slammed the decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to approve a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic (HFO), saying that it would...
View ArticleOcean Infinity expanding its Armada robotic vessels fleet
Ocean Infinity has signed a contract for eight 78-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels as part of the next phase of its ‘Armada‘ fleet. According to the company, these fuel-efficient,...
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Viking Grace ferry refloated after grounding with more than 400 people on board
Viking Grace, a ferry operated by Finland-based company Viking Line, ran aground in heavy winds outside the harbour of Mariehamn, the Åland Islands, on 21 November. At the time of the incident, there...
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CMA CGM rides the trade recovery wave
CMA CGM Jacques Saade; Image by CMA CGM French container shipping major CMA CGM posted strong business results in the third quarter of 2020 amid a recovery in demand for transportation of goods which...
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FMC launches investigation into container-related practices at major US ports
The US Federal Maritime Commission has launched an investigation into cargo-related practices that are having a negative impact on congestion and amplifying bottlenecks at the ports of Long Beach, Los...
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AquaChemie breaks ground on a petrochemical terminal at Jebel Ali Port
Chemical services company AquaChemie Middle East, part of the UAE-based AquaChemie Group, today broke ground on its petrochemical terminal in DP World’s flagship, Jebel Ali Port, Dubai. The...
View ArticleDSIC bags 1+1 155,000-ton shuttle tanker order
Daehan Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), part of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has entered into a deal for the construction of up to two 155,000-ton shuttle tankers with Beihai Shipping....
View ArticleDryad: 3 Kidnapped from Stelios K bunkering vessel
Three people have been kidnapped from the Togo-flagged bunkering vessel Stelios K which was boarded last week by a group of pirates while en route to Lagos. As Offshore Energy – Green Marine reported,...
View ArticleTanker towed to safety after going adrift off eco-sensitive Nicobar Islands
A Panama-flagged tanker has been towed to safety after it went adrift off the ecologically sensitive Nicobar Islands, India, on 20 November. The ship, identified as the 105,300 dwt Anastasia 1,...
View ArticleSamsung Heavy Industries wins $2.5 billion ship block deal
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won a major ship block deal, the biggest ever single contract deal in the yard’s history. The deal, revealed earlier today in a stock...
View ArticleIMO agrees to further evaluate $5 billion R&D fund proposal
The IMO member states have agreed to give further consideration to the industry-led proposal for the establishment of a $5 billion research and development fund aimed at accelerating the introduction...
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MOL tests microplastic collection device on a newbuilding vessel
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has carried out a demonstration test of a microplastic collection device, jointly developed with compatriot boiler manufacturer Miura Co. The device has...
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Minerva, Hafnia complete 1st bunker delivery using new platform
Switzerland-based marine fuel logistics company Minerva Bunkering and Singapore-based tanker company Hafnia have completed the first-ever bunker delivery conducted entirely over Minerva’s new Advanced...
View ArticleMonjasa bolsters capacity in the Middle East
Danish bunker company Monjasa has acquired an oil and chemical tanker from Golden-Agri Stena to support the increasing demand for its fuel solutions. The 9,600-dwt vessel, formerly known as GS...
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Shipbreaking cartel in Bangladesh comes to an end
After exactly two months in operation, the shipbreaking cartel in Bangladesh has collapsed as it failed to secure enough tonnage, GMS, the world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, said....
View ArticleTEN rejuvenates fleet, keeps steady profit as it pins hopes on market...
Greek tanker heavyweight Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has kept a steady course during the rollercoaster year of 2020, having delivered strong business results while pushing forward with fleet...
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Boxship runs aground after hitting another grounded vessel off Indonesia
A containership identified as Cyprus-registered Tina I ran aground in the Singapore Strait on Sunday, November 22 after hitting an Iranian vessel grounded in the area since May. Image: Indonesian...
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RightShip: New portal helps ports better understand ship-based emissions
Maritime risk management organization RightShip and the Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA) have developed a Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) that will provide emissions...
View ArticleGermany: 2019-built containership allides with lock wall
A Cyprus-flagged containership has rammed into the Big South Lock in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The incident occurred in the evening hours on 23 November, the police department in Itzehoe,...
View ArticleWatch Damen convert Eidsvaag Opal into a fish feed carrier
This embedded content is only visible after accepting cookies. Change your preferences Dutch Damen Shipyards Group has recently completed a conversion project for Norwegian company Eidsvaag. Following...
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