Green Marine
Hamburg Süd Raises CO2e Reduction Bar
Hamburg Süd has formulated a new CO2e goal which specifies a reduction of emissions by 45 percent between 2009 and 2020 and encompasses the shipping company’s own and chartered container ships per unit of transport performance (TEUxkm). The new goal is set out because the German carrier has already
ABS Approves First Cylindrical FLNG Design
American Bureau of Shipping has granted approval in principle (AIP) for the Sevan cylindrical floating LNG (FLNG) production unit concept for offshore production, storage and transfer of LNG, LPG and condensate. The next generation FLNG design concept is based on the circular and geostationary Sevan
ESC Urges Shippers to Drop Congestion Surcharges
It is unacceptable to hit European businesses with the new so-called congestion surcharges, the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) says in a statement. Seeing no reason to impose these congestion surcharges, the ESC urges ship owners to minimize surcharges and bring all costs into a single negotiable
Interactive Image: Top 5 Longest Shipping Canals in the World
Canals are human-made waterways which have been of immense importance to commerce and the development, growth and vitality of a civilization. Ship canals may be constructed for a number of reasons, including: To create a shortcut and avoid lengthy detours. To create a navigable shipping link between
Panama Canal Route Less Popular than Suez?
The trend towards more Asia-US East Coast container services via the Suez Canal route and fewer via the traditional Panama Canal route is accelerating, as reported by UK-based shipping consultant Drewry. Based on Drewry’s proprietary database of container services, another 2 Panama weekly services b
VIDEO: Petrojarl Knarr Heads to the North Sea
Petrojarl Knarr, Teekay’s floating production, storage and offloading ship, left the Aibel Shipyard in Haugesund early-November and headed to the Knarr field in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. With a production capacity of 63,000 barrels of oil per day, Petrojarl Knarr is one of Teekay’s larges
Hamburg Keeping Close Eye on Mega-Ships
The number of ultra large vessels calling at the Port of Hamburg has increased by almost a third since 2008, reaching 989 from 621. This includes not only container ships, but also cruise ships, bulk carriers and other vessels, all of which are subject to different restrictions when navigating the e
Dover Seaways Hits Harbour Wall, Four Injured
Danish shipping company DFDS Seaways confirmed that an incident occurred on Sunday morning on board one of its ferries causing minor injuries to some of the passengers. Namely, when leaving Dover on the 08:00am sailing to Dunkirk, Dover Seaways ferry made contact with the harbour wall. Some passenge
OW Bunker Files for Bankruptcy
Danish marine fuel supplier OW Bunker has not been able to find a sustainable solution regarding in-court restructuring procedures in the subsidiaries O.W. Bunker & Trading A/S and O.W. Supply & Trading A/S, and as a consequence, the company and its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy. The probate cou
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MS Marco Polo Runs Aground in Norway Cruise ship MS Marco Polo has run aground with 750 passengers on board while manoeuvring to anchor near Leknes in Norway’s northern Lofoten Islands.…Read more VIDEO: Panama Canal Pilots Voice Navigation Concerns The long-awaited expansion of the Panama Canal has
Tanker’s Faulty CPP System Led to Collision
The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has determined that a slow-responding CPP System had led to the 93m chemical tanker Key Bora making heavy contact with the western approach jetty at Alexandra Dock, Hull on December 20, 2013. The vessel’s CPP system had a history of responding slo
DCT Gdansk Finds Funding for Expansion
Poland’s DCT Gdansk has finalized the financing process for the construction of a 650m deepwater berth with a group of commercial and development banks which will provide up to EUR 290 million (USD 359.3m) for the project. The conclusion of the financing process comes shortly after DCT Gdansk announ
Green Port Hull Project Set in Motion
Associated British Ports (ABP) has awarded a GBP 100 million (USD 158.3m) contract to carry out construction at the Green Port Hull site on Alexandra Dock to a joint venture between national construction, asset management and project investment firm GRAHAM and civil engineering and building contract
Maersk Line Sets New CO2 Target
CEO of the Maersk Group Nils Smedegaard Andersen outlined Maersk Line’s new CO2 target while speaking at the Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Conference in New York on Wednesday, November 5th. Highlighting the importance of an industry-wide effort to reduce CO2 emissions, Mr Andersen announc