Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Wärtsilä’s LNG experience key to multi-engine order for new Italian ferry
Press Releases

Wärtsilä’s LNG experience key to multi-engine order for new Italian ferry

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä, a pioneer in enabling the viability of LNG as a marine fuel, will provide the main and auxiliary

July 14, 2021
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Results of 8th Worldwide Ferry Safety Association International Student Design Competition
Press Releases

Results of 8th Worldwide Ferry Safety Association International Student Design Competition

(WSFA) – July 15, 2021 – The Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) today announced the award winning teams for the 8th Annual

July 14, 2021
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port of los angeles
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Finishes Fiscal Year at 10.9 Million TEUs, a New Western Hemisphere Record

The Port of Los Angeles has closed its fiscal year with record volumes of 10,879,383 TEUs, setting a new Western Hemisphere record as the economy rebounded

July 14, 2021
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cruise ships in miami
Cruise Ships

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Sues Florida Over Vaccine Passport Ban

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has filed a lawsuit challenging Florida’s ban on the use of vaccine passports, which the company says is hampering its

July 14, 2021
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Russia Warns Britain: Sail Near Crimea Again and Your Sailors Will Get Hurt
Shipping

Russia Warns Britain: Sail Near Crimea Again and Your Sailors Will Get Hurt

MOSCOW, July 14 (Reuters) – A senior Russian security official warned Britain on Wednesday not to sail its warships near Russian-annexed Crimea again

July 14, 2021
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containership sailing
Shipping

Danaos Acquires Six Secondhand Containerships for $260 Million

Greek containership owner and charterer Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) has entered into an agreement to acquire six 5,466 TEU containerships on the secondhand

July 14, 2021
Total Views: 2156

panama canal tonnage record
Shipping

More Panama Canal Transits Highlight Rebounding Global Trade

By Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal Authority says vessel transits are rebounding as global trade picks up after the Covid-19 pandemic.

July 14, 2021
Total Views: 1422

port of rotterdam storage
Shipping

EU Proposes Adding Shipping to Its Carbon Market

By Jonathan Saul and Kate Abnett LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – The European Commission on Wednesday proposed adding shipping to the bloc’s

July 14, 2021
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U.S. Navy Admirals Change of Command
Navy

New Senate Report Says US Navy Puts Toxic Culture Over Seamanship

“China could never have dreamt up a way to do this much damage to the U.S. Navy,” U.S. Navy Pacific Command Staff by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) A

July 14, 2021
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Durban Looting
Maritime Security Incidents

Maersk Shuts Down Durban Depots As Looting Continues

by Wendell Roelf (Reuters) Maersk has shut down all its depots, warehouses and cold stores in Durban and Johannesburg, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday,

July 14, 2021
Total Views: 21648

cruise ship genting dream
Cruise Ships

Thousands Confined To Cabins During COVID Cruise Ship Scare

by Chen Lin (Reuters) A Genting Cruise Lines’ ship on a “cruise to nowhere” has returned to Singapore after a passenger was

July 14, 2021
Total Views: 5211

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Green Ship Technology Issues Demand Sustainable Answers
Press Releases

Green Ship Technology Issues Demand Sustainable Answers

Requirements for hydrodynamic-efficiency, EEXI compliance analysis, energy storage, shore-charging, fuel cells and alternative fuels suggest something like a

July 13, 2021
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Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal
Ports

South Carolina Ports Sets New Annual Record for Containers Handled

South Carolina’s Port of Charleston has just concluded its best year on record as the American economy emerged from the pandemic. South Carolina Ports

July 13, 2021
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cruise ship in venice
Cruise Ships

Italy Officially Bans Large Cruise Ships from Venice Lagoon

By Angelo Amante, Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME, July 13 (Reuters) – Italy on Tuesday banned cruise liners from Venice lagoon to defend

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 5081

Convoy of ships in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Ever Given’s Owner Braces for ‘Thousands’ of Legal Claims

By Ellen Milligan (Bloomberg) — The owner of the Ever Given, the cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week, hampering global trade

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 6492

Coast Guard Seeks Public’s Help Developing Mass Casualty at Sea Lifesaving Device
Accidents

Coast Guard Seeks Public’s Help Developing Mass Casualty at Sea Lifesaving Device

Here’s a scenario for you… a cruise ship is sinking at sea and hundreds, if not thousands of people are in need of immediate rescue. Due to conditions,

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 10675

x-press pearl
Accidents

X-Press Pearl Insurers Make Initial $3.6 Million Compensation Payment

The insurers of the X-Press Pearl have made an initial payment of $3.6 million to the Sri Lankan government to help compensate for the ship’s fire and

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 2685

somali piracy
Piracy

Caution Urged as Global Piracy Falls to Lowest Level in 27 Years

Piracy and armed robbery at sea fell to the lowest level in 27 years in the first half of 2021, but don’t let the numbers fool you, the International

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 1953

Ever Given Saga Ends as Ship Departs Egyptian Waters
Shipping

Ever Given Saga Ends as Ship Departs Egyptian Waters

The Ever Given set sail from Egyptian waters on Tuesday, officially ending its 112-day saga stuck in the Suez Canal. AIS ship tracking data from

July 13, 2021
Total Views: 3736

ABB’s new digital solution helps optimize ship performance across fleets
Press Releases

ABB’s new digital solution helps optimize ship performance across fleets

Press Release – New online platform, ABB Ability™ Marine Fleet Intelligence – Advisory, combines the power of cloud-based analytics and reporting

July 13, 2021
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