Green Marine
EU Shipowners Call for Grater Access to US Market
EU shipowners support the liberalisation and promotion of EU-US trade, both in services and in goods, as the harmonisation of the EU and US markets will play a key role in fostering trans-Atlantic trade, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) said in the context of the sixth Trans-At
Wind and Wave Measuring Satellite Launched
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has launched a new UK-funded satellite – TechDemoSat-1 – that provides a valuable opportunity for in-orbit validation of new instruments to monitor the Earth from space. Among eight demonstration instruments, TechDemoSat-1 carries a Sea State Payload that aim
Anaklia Seaport Project Set in Motion
The Government of Georgia has invited local and international companies for the expressions of interest in the Deep Water Sea Port of Anaklia project. “I do believe that the new Deep Water Sea Port of Anaklia will be of historical importance for the country. We have worked very hard on this issue
Non-Tariff Trade Barriers Should Be in Focus of TTIP Talks, ESC Says
The elimination of non-tariff trade barriers will have enormous positive effects on the European economy. The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) therefore wants that to be one of the main topics of the new free trade agreement that is presently being negotiated between the European Union and the Unite
EU, Guinea Bissau Rekindle Fishery Ties
EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki has met with the newly appointed Prime Minister from Guinea Bissau, Mr. Domingos Simões Pereira, and the country’s Secretary of State for Fisheries, Mr. Idelfonso de Barros, to discuss the bilateral and strategic cooperation in fisheries matters between the E
VIDEO: Underwater Glance at Refloated Concordia Wreck
One of the most challenging salvage projects in the history, both in terms of scope and budget, removal of Costa Concordia’s wreck from the Giglio Island, has sparked considerable attention from across the world. Be it for the innovative approach or combination of technology and ingenuity, the pro
IMDO: LNG Carrier Demand Growing by Leaps and Bounds
The demand for LNG ships has shot up this year with orders coming to $4.6bn, the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) said in its Shipping Market Review citing Lloyd’s List. Twenty-three contracts for the building of new LNG carriers have been signed so far this year, at a rate of almost one a
Figures at Antwerp Port on the Rise
The Port of Antwerp handled 98,229,046 tonnes of freight in the first six months of 2014, an increase of 2.7% compared to the same period last year. Container freight once more contributed to growth in figures, with liquid bulk continuing the upward trend, too. The container freight volume rose by
EU Fishermen Back in Moroccan Waters
Morocco’s has ratified a Fisheries Protocol which is set to open the door for European vessels to go back fishing in Moroccan waters after a pause of more than two years. The European Union and Morocco had concluded the 4-year fisheries deal in December 2013, however its entry into force was pendi
Russia Chooses Its Exclusive LNG Exporters
The Russian Government has granted exclusive rights to four companies to export liquefied natural gas (LNG). This exclusive right has been granted to OJSC Gazprom, its subsidiary Gazprom Export, OJSC Rosneft and OJSC Yamal LNG. Export licences will be issued by the Russian Energy Ministry. ” You k
VIDEO: Concordia Is Now Afloat (Update)
The underwater preliminary activities related to the beginning of the last phase of the refloating operation of the Concordia are in progress today, the salvage team informed earlier today. As informed, technicians are working to connect and tension the last 4 chains and 6 cables. The wreck is sai
Sulphur Regulation Will Cost Maersk $250Mln More Per Year
Maersk Line has issued a statement revealing the projected financial impact of the new legislation lowering the maximum allowed content of sulphur in fuel burned to 0.1% sulphur from today’s 1.0% in the Emission Control Areas (ECA) in North Europe (including the Baltic Sea, North Sea and English Cha
EU Commission Should Exclude ISDS from TTIP, Advisory Group Says
Following the end of the public consultation on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the EU-US free trade negotiations (known as TTIP), the European Environmental Bureau, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) and Transport & Environment call on the European Commission to exclude ISDS fro
Interview: Nautisk Charts Its Way to Global Expansion
Nautisk, Norway’s leading merchant marine charts and publications supplier, has lately seen a rapid development, trying to establish itself as a key player on the global maritime navigation market. The story of Nautisk started 115 years ago in Oslo, Norway. Once affirmed as the principal charts and