Brazilian shipping company Wilson Sons has selected ABB’s Optical Character Recognition (OCR) system for ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes at Rio Grande container terminal.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched the second phase of its technical support program to digitalise the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).
Maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is developing an IT platform that will cover the entire compliance process with the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) set to be introduced in 2024, the company said. The platform will focus on handling compliance, data collection and ve
Yinson Green Technologies, through its subsidiary Yinson Venture Capital Pte., has made a strategic investment in Zeabuz AS, a Norwegian startup specializing in autonomous solutions for the maritime industry. The investment provides the foundation for YGT to work closely with Zeabuz in the developme
Yilport Holding, a unit of Turkish Yildrim Group, has revealed that it took over the operations at Port of Sibenik in Croatia in the first week of February.
The British Ports Association (BPA) has mapped out some of the most important pieces of legislation and regulation that affect ports and rated their suitability to the industry. The regulatory assessment identified 140 regulations, codes, and laws that affect ports. According to BPA, 12% of these we
India is ramping up efforts aimed at modernizing its fleet and is reviewing the requirements of the registration and operation of ships to ensure the quality of the Indian flag. As a result, the country is withdrawing trading licenses to all tankers that are 25 years old or above, the country’s Dire
Woodward, an engine injection system manufacturer, is developing a new range of injection systems to support the ongoing transition to new fuels in the global energy industry. According to Woodward, the comprehensive portfolio of new systems will be applicable for new and future fuel-powered engines
The U.S. ports are expected to build out nearly $50 billion in green infrastructure over the next decade – and hydrogen is set to play a significant role in the industry’s plans, a recent survey from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) shows. The survey covered AAPA’s membership and
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, has today launched its wide-ranging new sustainability strategy, Ready for Tomorrow (RFT), backed by a plan to invest around £2 billion in decarbonising its own operations by 2040.
German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), part of Tennor Group, has held a keel-laying ceremony for a roll-on/roll-off ship which will be powered by liquified natural gas (LNG).
Norwegian tanker owner and operator Frontline revealed its highest quarterly net income since the second quarter of 2008 standing at $240 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. “The fourth quarter of 2022 may have given us a preview of the years to come in the tanker market as Frontline posts its b
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a refusal of access direction notice on Monday to the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kymea II from Australian ports for 90 days. AMSA said that the notice followed months of sub-standard performance from the ship’s operator, MSC Shipmanagem
Executives from ‘hard-to-abate’ industries have called for increased financing to support decarbonization efforts.
