Green Marine
Two giant ship-to-shore cranes arrive at SC Ports
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) received two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes on 26 October, marking the first cargo-handling equipment to arrive for the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, which is under construction in North Charleston.
Prokopiou: Fuels discussed today won’t cut it, but non-military grade nuclear propulsion could
None of the alternative fuels being discussed today as the potential fuels of the future, such as LNG, ammonia or hydrogen, will be able to cut it, Ioanna Prokopiou, Chief Executive Officer of dry bulk trading company Sea Traders, believes. Speaking during a Lloyd’s List forum during Posidonia Week,
Norway’s Fosen Yard to complete LNG-powered ferry Honfleur
Construction on the half-completed LNG-powered ferry will resume at Fosen Yard AS in Rissa, Norway, instead of at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) yard in Flensburg, Germany.
Columbia Shipmanagement, Permuda set up a JV in Italy
The Italian ship-owning Group Premuda, controlled by Pillarstone, has set up a joint venture with ship management and maritime service provider Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM). The JV enables CSM to enter the Italian market by taking over the full management of the entire Premuda fleet, consisting of
Port of Halifax wraps up container terminal extension
The South End Container Terminal extension at Canada’s Port of Halifax is now complete and is fully operational.
APM Terminals, PNTC to develop a new dry bulk facility in Poti Sea Port
APM Terminals Poti (APMT) and Poti New Terminals Corporation (PNTC) have teamed up to jointly develop a new bulk cargo facility on the northern side of the Poti Sea Port. Under the deal, APMT will invest in constructing a new breakwater, 400m of quay wall and dredging up to 13.5 meters vessel draft.
New IMO proposal on GHG reductions triggers criticism
Last week, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) working group presented a draft text where it agreed further measures to cut ship emissions. However, the text has sparked criticism by various NGOs and maritime organisations and has been described as unambitious and vague.
Keppel and EMA to pilot floating energy storage system in Singapore
Offshore solutions provider Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and the Energy Market Authority (EMA) have jointly awarded a research grant to pilot Singapore’s first floating energy storage system.
7 stowaways arrested after UK forces take control over suspected hijacked tanker
British armed forces have taken control of the oil tanker Nave Andromeda after seven stowaways reportedly hijacked the vessel in the English Channel over the weekend. The Liberian-flagged tanker arrived into UK waters on Sunday from Lagos, where the stowaways allegedly boarded the vessel. The crew i
DFDS raises outlook as it sees higher freight volumes
Despite uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has raised its outlook for 2020 thanks to growing freight volumes.
New Zealand introduces stricter rules governing livestock shipments
New Zealand is imposing stricter rules for the export of live animals by ship following a fatal incident involving a livestock carrier.
EPS, Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical pen deal for 4 dual-fuel VLECs
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has won a bid to purchase, build, and operate four 98,000 cubic meter VLECs for China-based Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL). The vessels will be carrying ethane from the US Gulf Coast to Shenzhen-listed STL’s plant in Lianyungang, China. Under the novation contr
HRAS: Crew of Gulf Sky remains unpaid
The crew of the crude oil tanker MV Gulf Sky remains unpaid for months, according to the maritime NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS). The crew’s wages haven’t been paid since March 2020 totaling in excess of $197,000, while the crew’s Continuous Discharge Certificates (CDCs) are still retained by UAE au
Ulstein: Outfitting starts for Lindblad’s 2nd X-Bow polar expedition ship
On 22 October 2020, the hull of the National Geographic Resolution, a polar expedition cruise vessel ordered by US-based cruise company Lindblad Expeditions, arrived at the Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway to undergo outfitting work.