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Life after COVID-19: Will the world as we know it change for good?
With the first lockdowns in place in March 2020, the Internet and social media were buzzing with posts and images of empty cities, and in some cities, even wild animals were pictured roaming the streets as if nature was reclaiming the world from humanity. As governments across the globe shut down th
EU presents new strategy to transform transport sector
On 9 December 2020, the European Commission presented its new mobility strategy, charting a course for shipping and the rest of the EU transport sector out of the COVID-19 crisis.
Port of Los Angeles to bolster cybersecurity with Cyber Resilience Center
The Port of Los Angeles is about to get a Port Cyber Resilience Center (CRC) which will be designed and operated by the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). The move is being announced on the back of the official approval of the project with IBM by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commi
Quantum of the Seas ends early its ‘cruise to nowhere’ as passenger tests positive for COVID-19
An 83-year-old male Singaporean on board Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas tested positive for COVID-19 infection, causing the ship to return to Singapore earlier than planned. Singapore’s Ministry of Health said that epidemiological investigations and contact tracing were in progr
Sonardyne kits out Ocean Infinity Armada fleet
Ocean Infinity has selected Sonardyne technology to support its world’s largest and most environmentally sustainable fleet of ocean-going, multi-role robotic vessels. Sonardyne systems will provide the first wave of Ocean Infinity’s new Armada fleet with key sensor technologies for underwater platfo
US designates 6 shipping firms, 4 vessels for transporting North Korean coal
On 8 December 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated six entities and identified four vessels related to the transport of North Korean coal.
MOL’s propeller boss cap fins hit 3,500 vessel order milestone
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said that its Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF), marketed by its group company MOL Techno-Trade, has now been ordered for 3,500 vessels. PBCF is an energy-saving device attached to the propeller of a vessel. It breaks up the hub vortex generated behind the ro
Hapag-Lloyd upgrades earnings forecast amid strong market demand
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has raised its earnings forecast amid better than expected business performance. For the 2020 financial year, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €2.6 to 2.7 billion, from the previously announced €2.4 to 2.6 billio
Ports of Stockholm to connect cruise ships to onshore power
Ports of Stockholm has been awarded funding from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the EU for investing in onshore power supply intended for cruise ships. By plugging into onshore power supplied from the local electricity grid cruise ships can shut down their engines and significantly
Four partners develop standard design for methanol-powered product tanker
A coalition of four players promoting sustainable shipping have collaborated on a joint industry project to enable product tanker charterers and shipowners to use methanol as fuel regardless of the cargo carried.
Libyan forces intercept Turkish cargo ship
A Jamaica-flagged, Turkish-owned cargo ship has been detained by Libyan National Army (LNA) forces off Derna, a port city in eastern Libya.
ONE Apus berths in Kobe after losing 1,816 containers
Japanese-flagged containership ONE Apus has berthed in the Port of Kobe after losing 1,816 containers overboard when it encountered severe weather on Monday, November 30, 2020, Ocean Network Express (ONE) said. Some 64 containers of those damaged or lost are believed to contain dangerous cargo. The
MAN compressors set for Sangomar FPSO
Japan’s Modec has ordered six compressors from MAN Energy Solutions for an FPSO destined for the Woodside-operated Sangomar field offshore Senegal.
DSME inks LoI for 10 LNG-powered VLCCs
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to build 10 LNG-powered very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for an undisclosed European client, Business Korea reported citing the shipyard. If the contract for the ten 300,000-ton dual fuel VL