Thursday, March 11, 2021
Environment

Shipping Groups Press EU to Advance Ammonia and Green Hydrogen as Marine ‘Fuels of Future’

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – Shipping and trade groups are calling on the European Union to advance the development of ammonia

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 1196

Shipping News

Pacific Ocean States Escalate The Fight For Ocean Rights

By Alister Doyle (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Small island states in the Pacific are opening a new front in the fight against rising seas, to secure

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 3024

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Offshore

Britain Announces Major Investment in Two New Offshore Wind Ports

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – Britain will invest 95 million pounds ($132 million) in the construction of two new facilities to service a big expansion

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 2131

Press Releases

Q88 and Danaos further support Maritime Digital Transformation by adding automated cargo history integration between the systems.

Press Release – Q88 LLC, a global provider of SaaS technology to the maritime industry, and Danaos, a leading provider of specialized software for

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 351

Shipping

Ship Waits 269 Days to Unload Australian Coal in China

By Aaron Clark and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — A ship that waited nine months is among a handful of vessels that China has let unload their cargoes of

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 6010

Despite Progress, Women Still Underrepresented in Maritime Search and Rescue -Survey
Shipping

Despite Progress, Women Still Underrepresented in Maritime Search and Rescue -Survey

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has released the results of the first survey to examine the representation of women across the maritime

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 1805

Environment

Shipping Industry Backs ‘Moon-Shot’ $5 Billion Program to Accelerate Its Decarbonization

Shipping trade groups representing the vast majority of the global shipping industry are throwing their support behind a “moon-shot” proposal by

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 2315

Ports

Busiest February on Record for Port of Long Beach as Import Boom Continues

The Port of Long Beach has reported its busiest February on record amid an unseasonable surge in imports amid the ongoing pandemic-fueled cargo boom. The port

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 2739

Environment

Maersk, Keppel Launch Green Ammonia Ship-to-Ship Bunkering Project in Singapore

A handful of major maritime industry stakeholders including Maersk and Keppel have teamed up to study and possibly develop a green ammonia ship-to-ship

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 2841

Shipping

Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Shipping Container Shortage

By Ann Koh and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s biggest exporters in Asia are intervening to alleviate a shipping container

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 3742

Shipping

Maersk is Said to Weigh Sale of $1 Billion Reefer Container Unit

By Vinicy Chan, Christian Wienberg and Aaron Kirchfeld (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is considering a sale of its refrigerated container business

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 11315

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Engines

Norway’s Suspension of Bergen Engines Sale a ‘Serious Concern’, Russia Embassy Says

by Terje Solsvik (Reuters) – Norway’s decision to suspend the planned sale of a maritime engine maker to Russia’s TMH Group is a matter of

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 5323

Press Releases

VARD delivered second Expedition Cruise Vessel to Coral Expeditions

Press Release – VARD, one of the world’s major designers and builders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce the successful handover of a

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 1049

Press Releases

Zeaborn Ship Management builds on navigational excellence with Wärtsilä Fleet Operations Solution

Press Release – Hamburg-based third-party ship manager Zeaborn Ship Management (ZSM) has chosen Wärtsilä Voyage’s Fleet Operations Solution

March 10, 2021
Total Views: 451

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Accidents

Maersk Essen Discharging Cargo in Los Angeles

Nearly two months after losing hundreds of containers overboard in the Pacific Ocean, the Maersk-operated containership Maersk Essen is finally discharging its

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 4255

Shipping

Former Mariner is Latest to Plead Guilty in Coast Guard Test-Fixing Scheme

A former mariner has pleaded guilty to charges related to her role in a scheme to take bribes to fix U.S. Coast Guard mariner credentialing test scores. U.S

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 5625

Press Releases

Wärtsilä’s flexible floating barge-mounted energy storage system will aid a Philippine operator in meeting grid requirements

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä’s unique experience in delivering both power barges for electricity production and state-of-the-art

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 1194

Defense

Norway Suspends Rolls-Royce’s Sale of Bergen Engines on National Security Grounds

By Terje Solsvik and Kate Holton OSLO/LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) – Norway has suspended a planned asset sale by engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc to a

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 4038

Shipping

Supertankers Losing Almost $7,000 a Day Amid OPEC Cuts

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Times are getting tougher by the day for oil tanker owners. With too many vessels to haul fuel, losses for supertankers on

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 3052

Defense

Mastering the Helm: The Women Master Helmsmen Entrusted to Steer the USS Theodore Roosevelt

Among a crew of 5,000 Sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) only four are entrusted to steer the aircraft carrier in restricted maneuvering

March 9, 2021
Total Views: 22921