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US Coast Guard grants BWM extension amid COVID-19 disruptions
Due to the ongoing disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Coast Guard has given owners more time to meet the Ballast Water Management Regulation for vessels with compliance dates before April 1, 2021. Specifically, closed drydocks, travel restrictions in many parts of the wor
DP World implements measures against COVID-19 to protect workers, ensure flow of essential trade
DP World implemented an action plan in order to keep essential trade flowing amid the global pandemic.
European ports urge for financial backing to overcome economic woes
European ports have managed to remain open and maintain their activities during the coronavirus crisis ensuring the delivery of essential goods. However, they have not been spared from a huge economic impact amid the drop in cargo and passenger volumes as a result of coronavirus-related disruptions
MSC: Terminals, cargo operations not impacted by network outage
The network outage that hit one of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s servers in Geneva last week is not affecting the company’s cargo operations, the company said on Monday. “All MSC departments, terminals and depots are serving customers as usual and cargo is flowing without interruptions. Customers
Coronavirus crisis: CDC extends ‘No Sail Order’ for cruise ships
The US CDC has extended a ‘No Sail Order’ for all cruise ships during the coronavirus pandemic.
Singapore to accommodate foreign workers on two flotels
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will be providing two floating accommodations used in offshore and marine work to house healthy foreign workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two facilities, the Bibby Progress and the Floatel Triumph, are now parked in a restricted area in the
MSC hit by network outage, cyber-attack not ruled out
Swiss-based container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has been targeted by what is suspected to be a cyber attack. “At the time of writing this, msc.com has been down for 10 hours, and for now I have received information that this is the result of a successful cyberattack. Mail s
The Ocean Cleanup updates on the development of System 002
With the 1st deployment mission of a system to capture and collect plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch officially over, The Ocean Cleanup is now working to develop System 002. System 002 is planned to be a full-scale cleanup system that is able to both endure and retain the collected p
Smooth sailing – Getting proactive on the big biofouling problem
Biofouling is, or should be seen as, public enemy number one when it comes to impacting on marine ecosystems and handicapping vessel performance worldwide.
China Merchants orders 4 bulkers at Jinling
Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has placed an order with Jinling Shipbuilding, a shipyard of China Merchants Group, for four open hatch bulk carriers. The 62,000 dwt bulkers will cost US$ 29.6 million per ship, pushing the total investment to US$ 118.6 million. The newbuilds a
Stockholm Norvik Port readies for opening
Stockholm Norvik Port is preparing for its debut scheduled to take place later this year.
Klaveness to optimize fuel consumption on more vessels with Veracity
Klaveness Ship Management, part of Norway’s shipping company Torvald Klaveness, is expanding its pilot project with Veracity, a DNV GL brand, to collect data from more vessels and ultimately optimize their fuel consumption. The cooperation was first launched in 2019 on three ships that installed Aru
Coronavirus slashes volumes at LA, Long Beach ports
The cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles, the number one container port in the United States, have plummeted due to the shock wave the coronavirus pandemic has sent throughout the global supply chains. The port said that its March cargo volumes reached 449,568 TEUs marking a 30.9 % fall year-on-
YM Efficiency container loss: Australia begins clean up ops
Work has begun to retrieve around 60 containers lost from YM Efficiency off the coast of Newcastle.