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Baleària launches LNG-fueled ferry
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has launched its LNG-fueled fast-ferry Eleanor Roosevelt at the Armon shipyard in Gijón.
Viking ship runs aground off Finland, all passengers evacuated
A ferry operated by Finnish company Viking Line has run aground in the Åland Islands waters between Finland and Sweden, Finnish authorities said.
World’s largest LNG bunker vessel named in Rotterdam
The world’s largest LNG bunker vessel, Gas Agility, has been officially named at a ceremony held on Friday in Rotterdam. The 18,600-m³ GTT Mark III Flex membrane vessel is owned by Emerald Green Maritime Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and is chartered by Total
Nakilat transitions Al Rekayyat to in-house management
Qatari LNG shipping giant Nakilat has taken the next step in the second phase of its planned fleet management transition.
Sri Lanka to charge New Diamond captain, seek $1.9M in damages
The captain of the fire-stricken very large crude carrier New Diamond is facing negligence and pollution charges in Sri Lanka. The Panamanian-flagged supertanker is estimated to have spilled around 1,700 tonnes of heavy fuel following the engine room fire two weeks ago. “There is sufficient evidence
Boluda to continue providing sustainable towage services at Port of Zeebrugge
Boluda Towage Europe has entered into a five-year concession agreement to provide sustainable towage services at the Port of Zeebrugge.
Finnlines cuts steel for 2nd hybrid Ro-Ro vessel
The construction of Finnlines’ second new hybrid ro-ro vessel started at the Chinese Nanjing Jinling shipyard on Wednesday, September 16, with a traditional steel-cutting ceremony. The vessel is part of Finnlines’ ongoing € 500 million ($592 million) newbuilding programme, which includes three green
Singapore crew change fund gets $500,000
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) have contributed $500,000 to the Singapore Shipping Tripartite Alliance Resilience (SG-STAR) Fund to support countries that adopt best practices for crew change. The fund is the first globa
Copenhagen Malmö Port opts for TradeLens blockchain platform
Scandinavian port operator Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) has initiated a joint collaboration with TradeLens, a blockchain-based platform jointly created by Maersk and IBM.
AMSA bans bulker for underpaying crew
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier AC Sesoda for underpaying its crew. AMSA boarded the ship at Mourilyan in Queensland on Thursday, September 10, 2020 to investigate allegations about underpayment. During AMSA’s investigation, evidence emerged
Keel laid for Tallink’s LNG-powered shuttle ferry
The keel laying ceremony for MyStar, an eco-friendly LNG-powered shuttle ferry owned by Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp, was held today at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard in Rauma, Finland.
BeHydro rolls out first 1 MW hydrogen-powered engine
BeHydro, a joint venture company of Ghent-based engine builder ABC and Antwerp-based shipping company CMB, has launched the first hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine with a capacity of 1 megawatt (MW). Over the past three years, BeHydro has developed, produced, and extensively tested a dual-fuel (dies
Corvus Energy to supply lithium-ion battery-based ESS for GVB’s all-electric ferries
Corvus Energy has been selected by Holland Ship Electric to supply lithium-ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Holland Shipyard Group for Amsterdam’s municipal public transport provider GVB. The ferries will be equipped with air-cooled Corv
GALLERY: CMA CGM Brazil making waves and breaking records on US East Coast
CMA CGM Brazil, a 15,072 TEU containership owned by the French container shipping major CMA CGM, is making milestones as the largest vessel to call at the East Coast of the United States. The 2020-built ship arrived at the port of New York & New Jersey on September 12, docking at APM Terminals at th