Port of Prince Rupert gets top marks for environmental performance
Canadian Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) is once again one of the highest environmental performers in North America, significantly exceeding jurisdictional regulations, Green Marine determined....
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Endesa lines up €34.5 mln LNG bunkering investment
Spanish utility Endesa is aiming to invest up to €34.5 million ($41million) in an LNG bunkering facility in the port of Los Barrios, in Algeciras Bay. Courtesy of Endesa The project is part of the...
View ArticleUniper Energy DMCC, Neutral Fuels to offer maritime biofuel in Fujairah
Uniper Energy DMCC (UED), a supplier of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), and Neutral Fuels, a pioneer of net zero biofuels in the UAE, have teamed up to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah, UAE....
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Contract awarded for Ravenna Port Hub development
A major contract for the construction of Italy’s Ravenna Port Hub has been awarded to a consortium including DEME’s subsidiary Dredging International and Italian construction company Consorzio Stabile...
View ArticleOSG nets $49.1 million loan
NYSE-listed tanker owner and operator Overseas Shipholding Group has closed a $49.1 million loan to finance a newbuild oil and chemical ATB barge. OSG’s subsidiaries, OSG 205 LLC and OSG Courageous...
View ArticleStudy calls for ban and phasing out of scrubbers to protect the oceans
A study commissioned by the Canadian Government is recommending individual governments, including Canada, to take unilateral action to restrict or prohibit scrubber discharges from both open-loop and...
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Fincantieri to help develop a repair yard in Yucatán State, Mexico
MoU signing; Image courtesy: Fincantieri Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Ministry of Economic Development and Labour of the Yucatán State...
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Wärtsilä hybrid tech ordered for Misje Rederi bulkers
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to deliver its hybrid solution for three 5,000 dwt bulk carriers. Courtesy of Wärtsilä The 90-metre long vessels are being built at the...
View ArticleUN gets green light to inspect the decaying supertanker FSO Safer in Yemen
The United Nations has received official approval from the Houthi authorities in Yemen to carry out the planned expert mission to the decaying FSO Safer oil tanker, which poses a danger of massive oil...
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ABS, DSME to use solid oxide fuel cells onboard VLCCs
US classification society ABS and South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to use solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)...
View ArticleKeppel wins $74.7 million FPSO conversion deal
Singapore’s offshore rig and vessel builder Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has won a contract from a repeat customer worth about S$100 million ($74.7M) for the fabrication and...
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DFDS, partners turn to EU to bankroll the development of hydrogen-powered ferry
DFDS and its partners have applied for EU support for the development of a ferry powered by electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell system. The partnership includes DFDS, ABB, Ballard Power Systems...
View ArticleShipping bodies urge Jeff Bezos to take a stand for stranded seafarers
The leaders of the major shipping bodies are calling on the Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to take a stand for the seafarers stranded at sea due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions. It is estimated that...
View ArticleGreek tanker damaged in mine explosion off Saudi coast
A Malta-flagged tanker sustained hull damages following a mine explosion in the Red Sea, about 125 miles north of Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen. At the time of the incident, which took place on 23...
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Volkswagen opts for fossil-free car transport operations using biofuel
Marine biofuels supplier GoodFuels has been selected by car manufacturer Volkswagen Group to supply biofuel oil (MR1-100 or BFO) for the group’s shipments. The move is said to represent another major...
View ArticleThe Oceanbird model fitted with all four sails, ready for data collection &...
This embedded content is only visible after accepting cookies. Change your preferences The seven-meter-long Oceanbird model has been fitted with all four wing sails marking a major milestone in the...
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Kogas completes world’s first STS LNG loading test
South Korea’s Kogas has performed the first ship-to-ship LNG loading verification test. Jeju LNG 2 delivering test volumes to Global Star LNG tanker (Courtesy of Kogas) In its statement on Thursday,...
View ArticleKSOE wins DNV GL’s AIP for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured an Approval in Principle for its Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) power generation system design from the DNV GL classification society....
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US maritime regulator increases scrutiny of major container alliances
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has decided to increase monitoring report requirements for the three major container shipping alliances. As informed, the FMC issued letters to 2M, THE...
View Article10 kidnapped from cargo vessel in another attack in Gulf of Guinea
Ten seafarers were kidnapped yesterday from the general cargo vessel Milan while underway some 14 nautical miles off the Pennington Offshore Terminal in Nigeria. The vessel was in transit from...
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