A total of 75 people associated with Norway’s shipbuilder New Havyard Ship Technology AS, part of Havyard Group, have tested positive for the coronavirus, further extending the closure of the yard. The Leirvik-based shipyard temporarily halted activities on September 30, after four infection cases w
Pricey rerouting of ships needed to carry out overdue crew changes, significantly hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, continues to impact scheduling, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, said. Shipping companies have predominantly been left to their own de
Robert Hvide Macleod, Chief Executive Officer of tanker major Frontline Management AS, has decided to step down from his position. Macleod is retiring after six years leading the company through often volatile market conditions. “I would like to thank Robert for his contribution to Frontline. He has
At least 17 people linked to Norway’s shipbuilder New Havyard Ship Technology AS, part of Havyard Group, have tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in work suspension at the yard. The Leirvik-based shipyard temporarily halted activities on September 30, after four infection cases were confirmed. “
Equinor has been forced to shut down four of its offshore fields following an escalation in strike action by oil and gas workers.
Strike action by Norwegian offshore oil and gas workers will affect production on six fields in the North Sea offshore Norway.
The Board of Directors of technology company Wärtsilä has appointed Håkan Agnevall as the new President and CEO for Wärtsilä Corporation. Agnevall will commence in his role no later than in April 2021. He will succeed Jaakko Eskola, who will continue as a senior advisor to the company’s Board of Dir
Aa of 1 October 2020, seafarers in the United Kingdom will be receiving a minimum wage — pay protection equal to every other sector.
Oil major Shell has confirmed plans to cut between 7,000 and 9,000 jobs in a push to save up to $2.5 billion by 2022.
More than 400,000 seafarers remain trapped at sea on more than 60,000 cargo ships, as calls to end the ongoing crew change crisis remain unanswered by national governments. Another 400,000 are unable to join ships, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The COVID-19 pandemic restriction
A crew member on board Mehuin, the Liberia-flagged containership, operated by German liner Hapag-Lloyd, has tested positive for COVID-19. “The affected person is quarantined and we are hoping for a speedy recovery. All other crew members on the vessel are being isolated, monitored and tested as well
On 24 September, the IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day. The 2020 theme is Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet. The topic is in line with the industry-wide efforts pushing to save fuel, and develop green energy sources as they wor
One of the UK’s leading offshore renewable energy academics has been admitted to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Deborah Greaves OBE has been working in the sector for more than two decades. She is currently director of the UK’s Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE)
The UK’s Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) has released its Labour Market Intelligence Report to help identify the skills gaps in the maritime sector.
