Green Marine
Green Marine environmental program attracts more European shipowners
Green Marine Europe, a voluntary environmental certification program for the European maritime industry that celebrates its first birthday, continues to attract new sustainability-driven shipowners.
Cyprus to vaccinate all seafarers on its vessels
On the International Day of the Seafarer, the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) revealed plans to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all seafarers on Cyprus-flagged and -managed vessels.
NABU study: Ammonia can fully develop its climate protection potential
Green ammonia as an energy source has great potential for climate protection, a new study has found.
PGS optimizing vessel speed with Cognite
PGS and Cognite have systemized data to increase PGS vessel speed without jeopardizing the seismic acquisition operation or the vessel integrity. PGS is using Cognite’s Industrial DataOps to give seismic vessel operators an overview of the factors determining a vessel’s optimal operating speed. The
Crews mark Day of the Seafarer between a rock and a hard place as crew change crisis continues to brew
As the shipping industry marks this year’s Day of the Seafarer, hundreds of thousands of seafarers continue to face challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to repatriation, shore leave, and medical support. “After a year of seafarer mistreatment by governments and ineffective lob
Seaspan extends charter period with COSCO for 17 boxships
Hong Kong-based containership owner Seaspan Corporation has forward fixed contracts, extending current lease terms for 17 containerships with China’s COSCO Shipping Line.
Waterborne Technology Platform, EC sign partnership on zero-emission transport
The European Commission and the Waterborne Technology Platform signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) for a Co-Programmed Partnership under the framework of Horizon Europe. The partnership aims to accelerate the transformation of waterborne transport to eliminate all harmful environmental emissions
DNV releases new cloud simulator training certification
Norway-based classification society DNV has introduced a new class D for areas covering cloud-based simulation.
Rolls-Royce, MAN ES partner up on turbochargers
Rolls-Royce and MAN Energy Solutions have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership that will see MAN’s PBST brand distribute mtu turbochargers.
BIMCO: 2021 to see 3rd lowest level of newbuilding orders in 12 years
2021 is turning out to bring the third-lowest level of newbuilding orders in 12 years, despite new orders for containerships currently at a 14-year high, BIMCO forecasts. The trading world merchant fleet had a capacity of 74,505 ships across 11 main segments covered by the BIMCO ICS Seafarer Workfor
Shipping green hydrogen from Iceland to Rotterdam feasible by 2030
A project to produce green hydrogen from renewables in Iceland and export it to the Port of Rotterdam could be technically feasible by 2030, a new study finds.
Keppel and Sembcorp Marine ink deal to explore creating stronger offshore & marine player
Following reports that Keppel and Sembcorp Marine are in talks to merge their offshore and marine businesses, the two players have now inked non-binding agreements.
AIDA Cruises sells its oldest ship to drive sustainable growth
German cruise company AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation & plc, has decided to dispose of AIDAcara, the oldest ship in its fleet.
Freemantle port workers to take 24-hour strike action
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has announced that waterside workers at Freemantle Ports will launch a 24-hour strike over what they regard as heavy-handed actions of port’s authority.