Green Marine
Smart Decision-Making and Collaborative Alignment
Written by Mikael Lind, RISE, Hanane Becha, UN/CEFACT, André Simha, MSC, Francois Bottin, CMA CGM, and Steen Erik Larsen, A.P. Moller – Maersk How often do we experience that decisions are being made on the basis of static information? Picture a printed document listing expected arrival and departur
DP World’s H1 profit takes a massive hit
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World reported a profit attributable to owners of $313 million for the first half of 2020, a decrease of 58.5 % from the last year’s equivalent of $753 million. However, the company reported a revenue growth of 17.7 % on a reported basis having booked $4.07
Fuel oil quality survey sheds light on problems faced by owners during transition to LSFO
An industry survey into the transition to using compliant low-sulphur fuel oil since the beginning of 2020 shows that the switch hasn’t been completely pain-free for shipowners as fluctuating fuel oil properties lead to a myriad of issues. The survey focuses on issues such as increased sludge discha
Saudi Arabia bans wash water discharge from open-loop scrubbers
Saudi Ports Authority is the latest port to prohibit discharges of exhaust wash water in its waters from ships fitted with open-loop scrubbers, one of the alternative measures of being compliant with the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap. The port authority is acting on instructions received from the General Aut
Beware of a good pitch: Separating the hype from substance key to successful decarbonization
The shipping industry is faced with a perfect storm. On the one hand, the pressure to decarbonize its operations and cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by abandoning the use of fossil fuels is rising, promising to change shipping as we know it. On the other hand, a global pandemic is reshaping the g
DP World’s Unifeeder buys three Transworld Group businesses
Denmark-based shortsea operator Unifeeder A/S, part of Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World, has unveiled the acquisition of three businesses of Transworld Group.
Klaveness reveals two crew were infected with COVID-19
Klaveness Combination Carriers reported that two crew members on board one of its CABU vessels had been infected with COVID-19 virus. The infection cases were confirmed in July, the company revealed in its Q2 earnings report. The confirmed positive persons were signed off and isolated until no longe
ITF repatriates fatigued bulker crew after they down their tools in Panama
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has managed to repatriate the fatigued crew members of the South Korean-owned bulk carrier Contamines after the seafarers downed their tools after working on board with expired contracts and approaching a year at sea. The crew members were stuck
Misje orders up to 10 eco bulk carriers in Sri Lanka
Misje Eco Bulk AS, part of Norway’s ship owning group Kåre Misje & Co., has ordered up to ten eco bulk carriers from Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC).
Norden forms tanker management JV with Synergy Marine Group
Danish shipping company Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S has established a joint venture with Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Marine Group.
Odfjell gets 1st Chief Sustainability Officer
Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has appointed Øistein Jensen as the company’s first Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO). Jensen, currently Chief of Staff, will lead Odfjell SE’s company-wide work on environmental, social and governance matters (ESG). “Our appointment of a Chie
Mauritius police arrests Master, Chief Officer of ill-fated bulker Wakashio
The Master and Chief Officer of Wakashio, a grounded bulk carrier that split in two off Mauritius and caused an ecological disaster, have been arrested by local authorities.
Maersk defies COVID-19 impact with strong Q2 results, lifts profit outlook
A.P. Moller – Maersk managed to improve profitability across all businesses in the second quarter of 2020 despite a sharp drop in global volumes following the COVID-19 crisis. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) improved to $ 1.7 billion, beating initial expectatio
Seawing kite system approved by ClassNK
Japanese shipping major K Line and Airseas, a spin-off of aerospace company Airbus, have obtained an Approval In Principle (AIP) from classification society ClassNK for the design of the Seawing kite system which converts wind energy into propulsive force with its flying kite. “Obtaining the AIP mar