Green Marine
World’s 1st methanol-powered commercial ship celebrates 5th birthday
Wärtsilä, Stena Line, and Methanex marked five years of the successful operation of the methanol-fuelled ferry Stena Germanica.
IMB: 37 ships boarded, 22 seafarers kidnapped in Q1, 2020
Pirates boarded 37 ships and kidnapped 22 seafarers in the first quarter of 2020, the latest report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IBM) shows. In total, the bureau received reports of 47 attacks in the first three months of this year, with the Gulf of Guinea remaining the world’s piracy
Port of Rotterdam: Industrial sector further cuts carbon footprint
The Port of Rotterdam is another step closer to becoming a carbon-neutral port in the future.
Australia allows crew changes for non-cruise seafarers
The Australian Government has allowed non-cruise maritime crews to carry out crew changes, helping alleviate the crisis seafarers have been faced with amid COVID-19 restrictive measures. Announcing the decision last week, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the Australian Governme
Port of Antwerp sees volume growth in Q1 despite coronavirus
The Port of Antwerp finished the first quarter of this year with a total freight volume growth of 4 per cent year over year.
Saudi Ports Global inks $1.87 billion deal for King Abdulaziz Port
Saudi Global Ports, one of PSA International’s subsidiaries, and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) signed a build, operate and transfer deal for the first and second container terminals in the King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The SAR 7 billion (USD 1.87 billion) deal makes SGP the sole container terminal
Delivery of Crystal’s new polar-class expedition ship delayed due to shipyard closure
Crystal Expedition Cruises postpones the launch of its polar-class expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor, due to shipyard shutdown.
Carriers took out 3 million TEU from Asia-Europe and Transpacific trades
Responding to the global demand drop caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, container shipping majors have removed a total of 3 million TEU of capacity from Asia-Europe and Transpacific trades combined, the latest data from Sea-Intelligence shows. The Copenhagen-based consultancy focusing on the container
SAMSA: Captain, crew suspected of throwing two stowaways overboard
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is working with South African Police Services on an investigation into an alleged throwing overboard of two stowaways by the crew of a foreign cargo vessel off South Africa. SAMSA said that the two men from Tanzania, believed to be stowaways, had r
Contract signed for Falkland Islands’ new port
The Falkland Islands Government inks a contract with BAM Nuttall for the design and build of a new port in Stanley Harbor.
Philippines repatriates over 13,000 distressed seafarers
A group of 668 seafarers landed today at an airport in Manilla, the Philippines, breaking the 13,000 figure of repatriated seafarers who were displaced by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The latest wave is the second of three groups planned to arrive today in the country’s capital as part of a massiv
Founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises dies at 90
Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen, a founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises died on Saturday, April 11, 2020, in Palma, Spain, at 90-years old. Wilhelmsen was a constant influence on the company from its founding, serving more than three decades on the company’s board of directors. “At a time when the rest of t
SAFEEN buys its largest vessel, closes acquisition digitally
SAFEEN, a maritime service arm of Abu Dhabi Ports, has acquired a Post Panamax bulk carrier, the largest vessel ever to join its fleet. Built in Romania and in service since 2006, the vessel will operate under the name Hafeet and will initially undergo an extensive conversion, prior to commencing op
Greek tanker suffers mechanical issue in Bosphorus Strait
A Greece-flagged crude oil carrier was towed to safety after sustaining mechanical problems on the Bosphorus on April 12.