Green Marine
MOL and Cosco name third Yamal LNG carrier
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua held on Wednesday a naming ceremony for the third Yamal LNG vessel owned by a joint venture consisting of compatriot Cosco Shipping and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. The owners will take delivery of the 174,000-cbm LNG Phecda by the end of this month. To remind, Hudong recentl
COVID-19 could cost the shipping industry 40K jobs
The shipping industry could lose up to 40,000 jobs as more than 50% of the people in shipping lines work from home now due to the coronavirus pandemic, Lars Jensen, CEO, SeaIntelligence Consulting believes. “COVID-19 has proven that our systems work, as we’re still able to move 85% of global value a
GALLERY: Towing of broken up Wakashio gets underway
Towing operation of the bow section of the ill-fated bulk carrier Wakashio that split in two after running aground off Mauritius causing a major environmental disaster has been launched earlier today. Images released by the Ministry of the Environment of Mauritius show that two tugs have managed to
Yilport, Commercial Port of Vladivostok join TradeLens blockchain platform
TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM, recently welcomed two new members — Russia’s Commercial Port of Vladivostok and Turkey’s port operator Yilport.
Kongsberg Maritime to convert Island Offshore PSV trio to hybrid power
Norwegian offshore shipping company Island Offshore has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Maritime to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of its platform supply vessels.
Golden Ocean joins Getting to Zero Coalition
Dry bulk shipping major Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has become a member of the Getting to Zero Coalition, a powerful industry alliance committed to accelerating maritime shipping’s decarbonization. The ambition of the coalition, which has over 110 company members, is to have commercially viabl
Hapag-Lloyd starts technology partnership with Intelligent Cargo Systems
Hamburg-based container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd and London-based maritime technology company Intelligent Cargo Systems are entering into a technology partnership.
Ocean Explorer launched in China
SunStone’s new expedition cruise vessel, the Ocean Explorer, has been launched at the China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) shipyard, China, on August 12, 2020. The ship is the fourth unit in the INFINITY class of X-BOW expedition ships, all designed by Ulstein. Ocean Explorer’s sister vessels are
HMM to form joint venture with Singapore’s PSA
South Korean shipping major HMM revealed plans to form a joint venture company with Singapore’s port operator PSA International.
Altera names LNG-powered shuttle tanker trio
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for three LNG-powered shuttle tankers being built for Altera Infrastructure, previously known as Teekay Offshore. The vessels in question are the 130,000 dwt Current Spirit, and the 103,000 dwt Altera Wave and Altera Wind. Due to Covid-19
Carnival hit by ransomware attack
The world’s largest cruise shipping company Carnival Corporation has fallen victim to a ransomware attack on August 15, the company said in a regulatory filing. The attack accessed and encrypted a portion of one brand’s information technology systems, and included the download of certain of the comp
COVID-19 outbreak hits Hong Kong container shipping port
Hong Kong’s biggest container port facility Kwai Tsing Container Terminals has been linked to around 65 coronavirus infection cases, Bloomberg reported. According to local media outlets, the virus was most probably picked up from communal resting facilities and dormitories, where social distancing m
Bulker collides with small tanker off Philippine coast
A Panama-flagged bulk carrier collided with a Philippine-flagged tanker off Luzon Point, Mariveles, Bataan, on 15 August 2020, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
Top two US ports boast strong July results
The two busiest U.S. container ports, the Port of Long Beach and Port of Los Angeles, experienced a major rebound in July posting a significant increase in handled cargo, which has been on the decline for months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Terminal operators and dockworkers at the