Watch: How Dirty Ships Are Cleaning Up Their Act
With around 80-90% of goods transported on ships at some point in the supply chain, the internatioal shipping industry is estimated to account for nearly 3% of
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With around 80-90% of goods transported on ships at some point in the supply chain, the internatioal shipping industry is estimated to account for nearly 3% of
Finnish technology company Norsepower has announced an agreement with global logitics and European shortsea shipping provider CLdN to install two tilting Rotor
German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd says it has been targeted by a suspected spear phishing cyber attack after its IT security team found a fraudulent copy of
A dinghy operator is lucky to be alive after a close call with large containership near England’s Port of Southampton on Sunday. According to local
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has started building the first Jones Act-compliant wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the United States. The vessel,
A captain’s assumption and poor communication led to a collision between an offshore supply vessel and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter in Sabine Pass, the National
U.S. West Coast dockworkers will refuse to work any Russian cargo in solidarity with Ukraine. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Coast
Equinor and BP have announced an agreement to turn a historic marine terminal in Brooklyn, New York into a major regional hub for offshore wind. Under the
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $25 million in funding for the America’s Marine
A Bangladeshi ship anchored at the northern Black Sea port of Olvia in Ukraine has reportedly been hit by a missile, killing one crew member. Footage of the
During last night’s State of the Union address, President Biden took aim at ocean carriers while speaking about “capitalism without
The Felicity Ace car carrier has sunk in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship’s manager, MOL Ship Management (Singapore), confirmed that the vessel sank around 9
The two former Coast Guard employees fixed test scores resulting in more than 50 mariners receiving unearned endorsements for various officer-level positions
The Canadian government is taking steps to ban Russian-owned or registered ships and fishing vessels from Canadian ports and inland waters. The move comes a
The first cargo of liquefied natural gas has departed the new Calcasieu Pass LNG export plant in Cameron, Louisiana. The cargo was loaded onto the LNG carrier
Biden Administration is stepping up it’s scrutiny of container shipping alliances and enforcement of competition laws. The U.S. Justice Department and the
Norwegian shipbuild VARD has been contracted for the design and construction of a new series of six 85-meter “robotic” vessels for U.S.-based Ocean
The UK Secretary of State for Transport is calling on UK ports to prohibit vessels linked to Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. “Prohibiting
By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The escalating crisis over Ukraine has catapulted the cost of shipping oil by sea. Freight rates for hauling crude
After three days and 64 rounds of bidding, the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday concluded the nation’s
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