Green Marine
Decarbonization: Why are partnerships and coalitions so important?
The maritime industry’s mission to clamp down on emissions hasn’t been derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic as many feared could be the case. Obviously, the pandemic has had a major impact on the short-term activities as numerous meetings at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) had to be postp
FSL Trust settles long-standing dispute with TORM
The Board of Directors of FSL Trust Management Pte, as trustee-manager Singapore-based First Ship Lease Trust, said it has successfully settled a legal dispute with Danish shipping company TORM.
d’Amico sells another MR tanker oldie
d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland), part of Italian shipping company d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), has signed a memorandum of agreement for the sale of MT High Courage, one of its oldest medium range (MR) vessels.
IMO Secretary-General warns of increasing risk of casualties as some seafarers are stuck at sea for over 17 months
Some seafarers have now been on board their ships for more than 17 months, exceeding the 11-months limit set out in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said, urging governments to act on the crew change crisis. It has been almost six months since COVID-19 has been
Mayflower Autonomous Ship set to be launched next week
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS), one of the world’s full autonomous ships, will be officially launched on September 16th in Plymouth, UK. The project is led by marine research organization Promare, with IBM as technology partner. Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has joined also joined the glo
MSC picks Jotun’s hull skating robot to keep its containership free from biofouling
Norwegian-based Jotun has signed the first commercial contract for container vessels for its Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) with container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). MSC plans to install the Jotun HullSkater, a robotic technology that has been designed for proactive cle
Grimaldi takes delivery of 4th eco-friendly PCTC newbuild
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has further expanded its fleet with the arrival of Grande New Jersey, a new pure car & truck carrier (PCTC).
GALLERY: Chantiers de l’Atlantique floats out world’s largest cruise ship
The new Oasis-class cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, being built by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Royal Caribbean, was floated out on Saturday, September 5. The ship was transferred to its outfitting dock at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, where it will underg
Estonia’s first hybrid ferry starts service
Ferry Tõll has become the first hybrid passenger vessel in Estonia following its successful conversion.
Novatek charters Arctic LNG 2 fleet
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek has signed long-term charter deals for 14 Arc7 ice-class tankers for its Arctic LNG 2 project.
CMA CGM boosts profitability despite volume slowdown
During the second quarter of this year, French container shipping major CMA CGM improved profitability in all its business activities despite challenges related to COVID-19.
Three migrants jump overboard Maersk’s tanker after being stranded on board for over a month
The situation onboard Maersk Etienne, a tanker owned by Maersk Tankers that rescued 27 migrants from Tunisian waters on August 4, escalated over the weekend with three migrants jumping overboard. The tanker shipping company said on September 6 that the three persons were recovered quickly from the w
Tiedemann: New wave of containership orders likely
The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic has basically put a brake on investments in the shipbuilding sector, especially on the container shipping side, as many owners shelved their newbuilding plans for better days. Instead of plotting fleet expansion plans, liner companies have had to save liquidi
Flex LNG takes delivery of Flex Resolute
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, has expanded its fleet with the addition of Flex Resolute.