Green Marine
DP World Australia, MUA hammer out enterprise agreements
Australia’s largest container terminal operator DP World Australia (DPWA) and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have finalised all four enterprise agreements at DP World’s terminals, concluding a two- and a half-year negotiation process for replacement agreements. A final ballot held today at DP
AMSA: Livestock carriers under spotlight in Australia
The maintenance and operation of livestock ships exporting animals from Australia will be under the intense compliance spotlight of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) over the next six months, the authority said.
Gasum to provide LNG to Wasaline and Wärtsilä
The Nordic energy company Gasum entered into an agreement with Wärtsilä to supply LNG to Finnish shipping company Wasaline and to Wärtsilä’s new technology hub.
Maersk Eindhoven’s container spill assigned to severe rolling following power loss
The loss of over two hundred containers from the Danish-flagged containership Maersk Eindhoven last week was caused by the severe rolling of the vessel following a loss of maneuverability. The ship’s operator Maersk said the containership experienced a loss of engine propulsion for 3-4 minutes while
ITF: Over 50 Palmali seafarers abandoned at sea
More than 50 seafarers remain trapped aboard vessels owned by a Palmali Group, which were put under the freeze, after its founder, Turkish billionaire Mübariz Mansimov Gurbanoğlu got arrested. The billionaire is accused by Turkish authorities of colluding with the leaders of a failed 2016 coup d’éta
Solomon Islands: Bulker spills 1,000 tonnes of oil into sea
Two years after a catastrophic oil spill in the vicinity of the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site, the Solomon Islands government is dealing with another similar incident.
Port of Piraeus braces for a 48-hour strike
Panhellenic Crew Union of Towage & Salvage is planning to launch a 48-hour strike at the port of Piraeus in Greece next week. The strike is set to be launched as from Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021 at 00:01 hours until Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at 24:00 hours local time. Consequently, towage serv
WinGD launches four new X72DF engine options
Marine engine developer WinGD updated its best-selling X72DF dual-fuel engine platform with four versions to provide ship design flexibility while reducing installed power and emissions.
Croatia becomes 16th member of IMO’s Hong Kong Convention
Croatia has become the latest country to accede to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling, the Hong Kong Convention.
Seaspan Ferries to install large-scale energy storage on one of its ferries
Seaspan Ferries Corporation has reached an agreement with Corvus Energy for the delivery of Corvus’ Blue Whale ESS that will be installed onboard one of their cargo ferries. Blue Whale is a large-scale energy storage system (ESS) – a battery system designed for large ships with high zero-emission en
JAXPORT marks LNG bunkering milestone
JAX LNG and TOTE Services recently completed their first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering of a foreign-flagged vessel at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT). Crews loaded 1,800 cubic meters (450,000 gallons) of LNG from North America’s first LNG bunker barge, the Clean Jackso
Christophe de Margerie finalising first NSR transit in February
Russian shipowner Sovcomflot’s arctic LNG tanker is transiting the eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route accompanied by an icebreaker on the experimental round trip voyage from Sabetta, Russia to Jiangsu, China.
Logan Energy to deliver hydrogen hub in North Wales
Scotland-based clean energy solutions provider Logan Energy has won a public tender contract with Welsh social enterprise Menter Môn to support the delivery of a hydrogen production plant, refuelling and distribution hub in Holyhead, North Wales.
Ecospray, relayr team up on AI-driven smart scrubbers
Ecospray has chosen relayr to create new IoT-based desulphurization solutions, driving the maritime industry towards an increasingly digital future.