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Performance Shipping exits containership sector with vessel sale
Greek shipowner Performance Shipping has become a pure play Aframax company as it disposed of the final containership in its fleet.
Final scrubber-fitted VLCC newbuild joins Hunter Tankers’ fleet
Oslo-listed shipowner Hunter Tankers AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hunter Group ASA, has taken delivery of Hunter Frigg, the seventh scrubber-fitted ECO design VLCC newbuilding. The vessel was delivered by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea, and marks the end of the co
MSC Seashore touches water for the 1st time
The Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy has floated out MSC Seashore, MSC Cruises’ longest ship featuring 339 metres. The shipbuilder said that the vessel has now been moved to a wet dock until her delivery in July 2021 to allow for work on her interior. MSC Seashore is the third of a total of
Smart Decision-Making and Collaborative Alignment
Written by Mikael Lind, RISE, Hanane Becha, UN/CEFACT, André Simha, MSC, Francois Bottin, CMA CGM, and Steen Erik Larsen, A.P. Moller – Maersk How often do we experience that decisions are being made on the basis of static information? Picture a printed document listing expected arrival and departur
Fuel oil quality survey sheds light on problems faced by owners during transition to LSFO
An industry survey into the transition to using compliant low-sulphur fuel oil since the beginning of 2020 shows that the switch hasn’t been completely pain-free for shipowners as fluctuating fuel oil properties lead to a myriad of issues. The survey focuses on issues such as increased sludge discha
Klaveness reveals two crew were infected with COVID-19
Klaveness Combination Carriers reported that two crew members on board one of its CABU vessels had been infected with COVID-19 virus. The infection cases were confirmed in July, the company revealed in its Q2 earnings report. The confirmed positive persons were signed off and isolated until no longe
Misje orders up to 10 eco bulk carriers in Sri Lanka
Misje Eco Bulk AS, part of Norway’s ship owning group Kåre Misje & Co., has ordered up to ten eco bulk carriers from Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC).
Norden forms tanker management JV with Synergy Marine Group
Danish shipping company Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S has established a joint venture with Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Marine Group.
Odfjell gets 1st Chief Sustainability Officer
Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has appointed Øistein Jensen as the company’s first Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). Jensen, currently Chief of Staff, will lead Odfjell SE’s company-wide work on environmental, social and governance matters (ESG). “Our appointment of a Chie
Maersk defies COVID-19 impact with strong Q2 results, lifts profit outlook
A.P. Moller – Maersk managed to improve profitability across all businesses in the second quarter of 2020 despite a sharp drop in global volumes following the COVID-19 crisis. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) improved to $ 1.7 billion, beating initial expectatio
Seawing kite system approved by ClassNK
Japanese shipping major K Line and Airseas, a spin-off of aerospace company Airbus, have obtained an Approval In Principle (AIP) from classification society ClassNK for the design of the Seawing kite system which converts wind energy into propulsive force with its flying kite. “Obtaining the AIP mar
COVID-19 could cost the shipping industry 40K jobs
The shipping industry could lose up to 40,000 jobs as more than 50% of the people in shipping lines work from home now due to the coronavirus pandemic, Lars Jensen, CEO, SeaIntelligence Consulting believes. “COVID-19 has proven that our systems work, as we’re still able to move 85% of global value a
Yilport, Commercial Port of Vladivostok join TradeLens blockchain platform
TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM, recently welcomed two new members — Russia’s Commercial Port of Vladivostok and Turkey’s port operator Yilport.
Kongsberg Maritime to convert Island Offshore PSV trio to hybrid power
Norwegian offshore shipping company Island Offshore has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Maritime to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of its platform supply vessels.