Green Marine
Lim: Digitalization, big data, and new technologies key in enabling post-COVID recovery
Digitalization, big data, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence are key in enabling the post-COVID recovery, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim told a webinar on Digital Connectivity and Data Standards. Lim added that the pandemic has affected us all, both socially and economically, and
Forbes: Carnival Corp one of America’s best employers for women
Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, has been named one of America’s Best Employers for Women in 2020 by Forbes, a renowned U.S.-based business magazine. In Forbes’ annual survey, Carnival Corporation was ranked the No. 9 employer in the travel and leisure industry, and wa
TradeLens blockchain platform welcomes two new Asian partners
Earlier this month, digital freight forwarder Shipwaves and SAGT, the first public private partnership (PPP) container terminal in Sri Lanka, joined TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk and IBM.
Castor Maritime buys its 5th bulker
Cyprus-based dry bulk vessel owner Castor Maritime has entered into an agreement to purchase a 2010 Japan-built bulker.
EMSA, ECDC publish COVID-19 guidance for cruise ships
Earlier this week, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) jointly published the COVID-19 EU guidance for cruise ships.
BIMCO: Boxship demolition at 41-month high in July
Container shipping demolition has hit a 41-month high in July reaching 52.8 thousand TEU, thereby surpassing the 50.6 thousand TEU demolished in June, data from BIMCO shows. In the first seven months of the year a total of 152.8 thousand TEU has been demolished, up 26.3% from last year. 16 ships hav
Pacific Basin scores $23.1 million net savings on its scrubbers
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin achieved a net saving of $23.1 million on its scrubbers, representing 38% of its original investment. The company decided to fit scrubbers on 28 of its owned Supramaxes back in 2019 in order to comply with the IMO 2020 global 0.5% sulphur limit
JAXPORT gets additional $75 million for harbor deepening
The Jacksonville City Council has unanimously awarded the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) $75 million for the ongoing harbor deepening project.
Carnival to take up to $650 million impairment hit from new ship sales
Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest cruise company, revealed that it was taking an estimated impairment charge of between $600 million and $650 million from the sales of two additional ships. “Senior management of the company evaluated these two ships for impairment and concluded their c
AET takes delivery of 2nd Petrobras-chartered shuttle tanker from SHI
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has delivered Eagle Paulinia to AET Tankers, a petroleum logistics unit of Malaysian energy logistics group MISC Berhad. The dynamic positioning (DP2) shuttle tanker is part of a series of four vessels, purpose-built for long-term charter to Br
Australia bans second bulker this week
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned another Liberian-flagged bulk carrier this week — this time, the 93,200 dwt TW Hamburg.
Smit Salvage to refloat grounded bulker from reef off Mauritius
Smit Salvage has been awarded the contract to refloat the giant bulker that ran aground off Mauritius over the weekend. Local contactor CELERO will also join the salvage operation and assist in the pumping out of fuel from the ship. The Capesize bulker Wakashio is believed to be carrying 3,894 tonne
Precious Shipping: IMO 2020 was absolutely pain-free for us
The IMO 2020 sulphur cap, mandating the switch for all ships to use fuels with a maximum 0.5% sulphur content as of January 1, 2020, except for those equipped with scrubbers, has been the driving force for change in the shipping industry over the past couple of years. The implementation of the regul
Damen to build two Tier III-compliant tugs for the Port of Antwerp
Damen Shipyards has won a contract from the Port of Antwerp to build two RSD Tugs 2513. As explained by Damen, the RSD Tug 2513 is a dedicated ship-handling tug with 70 tonnes bollard pull. It has two bows, enabling optimal performance in both bow and stern assisting operations. “As a result of the