Green Marine
Maritime trade growth to slow down in coming years, UNCTAD predicts
Annual growth in maritime trade between 2022 and 2026 will slow to 2.4%, compared to 2.9% over the past two decades, a new UNCTAD report predicts.
CCS joins new initiative to digitise green supply chains
China Classification Society (CCS) has signed a new initiative to drive greater data-driven green global logistics supply chains.
Hudong-Zhonghua holds naming ceremony for FSRU Transgas Force
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has held a naming ceremony for FSRU Transgas Force, the second FSRU it built for Greek shipping company Dynagas.
K Line takes delivery of new eco-friendly bulk carrier
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of new environmentally friendly 90,000 DWT bulk carrier Lin Miarak.
A dozen Wan Hai boxships to get MacGregor hatch covers
Marine cargo flow solutions provider MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a hatch cover order for twelve 3,055 TEU containerships.
Ship recycling goes to Scotland with Inchgreen Dry Dock reactivation
North-East England-based company ATLAS Decommissioning has secured the giant Inchgreen Dry Dock in Scottland and plans to make it an export hub for the responsible decommissioning of global shipping fleets.
California ports delay container dwell fees
Southern California ports in Long Beach and Los Angeles have decided to delay consideration of the container dwell fee directed at ocean carriers until 22 November.
Study: Pollutant emissions in ports more than doubled during pandemic
The pollutant emissions from the shipping sector increased significantly in major international seaports during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found.
MLEP launches second chemical tanker tranche
Easterly Asset Management’s maritime investment company Maritime Logistics Equity Partners (MLEP) is launching its second chemical tanker tranche.
Geoquip Marine responds to Jones Act breach allegations
Offshore geotechnical engineering and drilling company Geoquip Marine has issued its response to allegations made by the American Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) that the company’s integrated geotechnical survey vessel (IGSV) Geoquip Saentis is working in contravention of the Jones Act.
OXAGON, world’s largest floating industrial complex unveiled
Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of OXAGON, the world’s largest floating industrial complex and the world’s first fully integrated port and supply chain.
Report: EU blocks HHI’s mega acquisition deal with DSME
The European Union (EU) has achieved a consensus to prevent South Korean shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to finalize the proposed acquisition of rival Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Korea Times writes citing government sources.
First Taiwan-flagged offshore wind SOV launched
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Ta Tong Marine have launched the first-ever Taiwan-flagged service operations vessel (SOV), chartered by Ørsted for its Greater Changhua offshore wind farms. The vessel, informally named TSS Pioneer, is being built by Vard at its Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam, from where
Aberdeen Harbour, BP jointly exploring port decarbonisation projects
Aberdeen Harbour and oil and gas company BP have entered the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on projects that could help decarbonise the port operations.