Green Marine
Majority of world’s ports still don’t use digital tech
The majority of the world’s 4,900 ports are not yet using digital technology for even the most basic processes, Innovez One, a Singapore-based provider of smart-tech and AI solutions for the maritime sector, said.
Euronav buys Suezmax tankers under construction, set to be LNG and Ammonia-ready
Antwerp-based tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into a deal to acquire two eco-Suezmax newbuildings through a resale. Currently completing construction at the Daehan Shipyard in South Korea, the tankers are being acquired for an en-bloc price of $ 113 million. Both vessels are due for d
SMM Digital: Redundancies in European shipbuilding sector set to increase
The shipbuilding industry has been hit hard by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic quashing shipowners’ interest in investing in new ships. The pandemic crushed down on an already battered industry suffering from overcapacity, weak demand, and flat world trade growth. The European shipbuilding se
Partners create advisory group for Eco Marine Power Research Institute
A number of shipping, maritime & technology professionals from several innovation-focused companies have agreed to join the Eco Marine Power Research Institute Advisory Group, Japan-based technology company Eco Marine Power (EMP) said.
Big data in maritime: K Line to expand sharing of ship operational data
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Ship Data Center (ShipDC) have agreed to share operational data of the entire K Line fleet equipped with Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions through IoS Open Platform (IoS OP).
Lim: The biggest challenge for shipping will be addressing climate change
The biggest challenge for the shipping industry will be addressing climate change, the IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said in his address earlier today kicking off SMM Digital in Hamburg. Over the next four days, the industry’s most renowned maritime fair is going digital featuring 60 hours of pro
NGO: Shipowners continue to avoid green ship recycling
Although they exist, environmental and labour laws that regulate ship recycling are still ignored by shipowners that continue to send their vessels to dirty scrapyards in South Asia.
SCA to develop new container port, cargo handling areas in Tunadal
Swedish forest products company SCA revealed plans to invest approximately SEK 460 million (about $54.7 million) in Tunadal port between 2021 and 2024.
Chantiers De’l Atlantique hands over MSC Virtuosa
French shipbuilder Chantiers De’l Atlantique has delivered MSC Virtuosa, MSC Cruises’ newest Meraviglia-Plus II cruise ship. As a sister ship to MSC Grandiosa, the newbuild features a length of 331 meters, a width of 43 meters and a maximum capacity of 6,300 passengers. The two Meraviglia-Plus units
Hapag-Lloyd CEO: Charter ship market is basically sold out
The unexpected demand recovery in the container shipping sector driven primarily by the US-based demand surge has seen the charter market depleted of available capacity. Furthermore, the demand upturn has lead to increasing delays and heavy port congestion. impacting schedule reliability. “Labor sho
Corvus Energy teams up with Toyota on production of hydrogen fuel cell systems
Energy storage company Corvus Energy is set to start the development and production of sustainable, large scale maritime-certified hydrogen fuel cell systems.
Stena Line inks 20-year contract in Ventspils
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line and terminal operator Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals (NNVT) have signed a 20-year contract securing the continuous ferry operation from the Freeport of Ventspils in Latvia.
Capital Product Partners grows fleet with Panamax trio
Greece-based shipowner Capital Product Partners L.P.(CPLP) has decided to acquire three 5,100 TEU sister container vessels from Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
Dryad: Eagle Bulk’s Ultramax boarded by pirates
An Ultramax bulker named Rowayton Eagle has been boarded by a group of pirates some 200 nautical miles of the coast of Accra, Ghana, Dryad Global informed. The 2013-built bulker is listed in Eagle Bulk’s fleet. The ship, which had been drifting since January 27th, was boarded on January 30 with the