Green Marine
MINSHIP trials biofuel on bulk carrier
Bavarian ship management company MINSHIP and its subsidiary MINMARINE have embarked upon a biofuel trial as part of their efforts to cut the carbon footprint of their fleet. The trial run is being carried out by their managed bulk carrier M/V Trudy which bunkered biofuel at the Port of Rotterdam on
Port of Rotterdam expects 10-20 pct drop in annual volumes due to coronavirus
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam is anticipating a throughput drop of up to 20 per cent this year.
Nippon Paint unveils antivirus surface coating
Japanese marine coating company Nippon Paint and US-based technology company Corning Inc have developed a special coating to protect workers from picking up viruses from painted surfaces. Nippon Paint’s Antivirus Kids Paint, developed specifically for frontline hospital use, incorporates Corning Gua
Port of Amsterdam to build offshore wind hub
The Port of Amsterdam will turn a dredging depot at the former Averijhaven into an energy port to serve as a base for the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms. The port is carrying out the Energiehaven project in collaboration with the province of North Holland, the municipality of Ve
Panama Canal keeping an eye on the use of alternate routes amid COVID-19 uncertainties
The Panama Canal Authority is keeping a close eye on the challenges the industry is facing at the moment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is bracing for various potential scenarios. Even though the waterway remains open to facilitate global trade, there are numerous uncertainties ahead, one of them
NYC Ferry welcomes first low emission ships
Incat Crowther has delivered the first two low emission EPA Tier 4 compliant passenger ferries to NYC Ferry.
Three pathways to decarbonization of shipping
There are three potential fuel pathways toward developing zero-emission vessels and decarbonizing the future of shipping, according to ABS. The US-based classification society just released the 2020 Setting the Course to Low-Carbon Shipping — Pathways to Sustainable Shipping outlook, which maps out
Chantiers de l’Atlantique looking to partially reopen
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique, mainly active in the construction of cruise ships, is currently in talks with unions on a partial resumption of production activities on April 27. The work resumption would include production activities on vessels as well as those in workshops and would
Germany, other EU countries provide COVID-19 liquidity relief to cruise lines
Germany and other European countries would allow cruise lines to pause their repayments of export credit guarantees for one year.
Yilport to bolster efficiency at five terminals with data sharing app
Turkish port operator Yilport Holdings has implemented Navis Smart Compass, a visual workflow management application, at five terminals, following a pilot program in May of last year. The application, developed by Cargotec’s Navis brand, is used to digitize the planning process and standardize the w
MSC confirms malware attack
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed that some of its digital tools and its website were down due to a malware attack. The network outage which was affecting the company’s data centers in Geneva from Friday, April 10, was resolved yesterday. The outage was impacting the company’s digit
Pin Oak Corpus Christi loads 1st vessel at new oil dock
Pin Oak Corpus Christi, a joint venture between Dauphine and commodities trader Mercuria Energy Group, received its first vessel Wednesday at its newly commissioned oil dock at the Port of Corpus Christi. The dock, capable of accommodating fully laden bulk liquid tankers up to Suezmax class with loa
Klaveness Combination Carriers boosts tanker market coverage amid COVID-19 uncertainties
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC), part of Norway’s shipping company Torvald Klaveness, has found work for one of its CLEANBU ships.
Royal Caribbean axes 5,000 jobs amid prolonged cruise ban
Cruise liner major Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced major job cuts amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business, targeting over 5,000 employees in the United States. The company revealed the decision on Wednesday saying it would lay off or furlough approximately 26 percent of its U.