Liberia has submitted a paper to the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) calling for early reporting on the availability of fuel oil that is compliant with the new 0.50 percent global fuel oil sulphur limit well in advance of 1 January 2020, the effective date the new fuel oil must be used on board ships. David Pascoe, Senior VP, Maritime Operations and … [Read more...]
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Jiang Men Leads the Class for Efficiency
Press Release - Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the launch of 40m Catamaran Passenger Ferry, Jiang Men, built by Wang Tak. Jiang Men is the third in a series that started with 2016’s Shi Zi Yang 7. In the constantly evolving highly- competitive China marketplace, Incat Crowther has continued to improve the design, realizing 8% improvement in fuel burn. The vessel is … [Read more...]
Caterpillar Integrates OSIsoft Connected Services for Cat® Asset Intelligence
Integrating OSIsoft’s data management system into Caterpillar’s advanced analytics platform to help shipping companies reduce fuel and maintenance costs and increase uptime. SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 - OSIsoft LLC, a leader in operational intelligence, is proud to announce that Caterpillar Inc.(NYSE:CAT) has integrated OSIsoft’s Connected … [Read more...]
Interview: Poul Woodall, Director of Environment & Sustainability at DFDS, Talks Emissions, Environmental Regulations and LNG
Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Poul Woodall is Director, Environment & Sustainability at DFDS A/S, with over 40 years of international shipping experience, Ro-Ro and passenger segments. Poul specialises in environmental compliance, ensuring the conformity with the changing laws and regulations, with a focus on meeting and exceeding industry … [Read more...]
Port of Savannah Sets 8 Million TEU Capacity Goal by 2028
The Georgia Port Authority on Thursday unveiled a $2.5 billion plan to expand the capacity at the Port of Savannah to 8 million TEUs by 2028. Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 4.2 million TEUs at Savannah's Garden City Terminal in Fiscal Year 2018, representing an impressive 8.4% increase compared to 2017. The terminals current annual capacity is 5.5 million, making … [Read more...]