Maersk to Offer Customers Carbon-Neutral Transport
A new carbon neutral product - the first of its kind in the industry - is being piloted with select Maersk customers who are highly engaged in sustainable solutions for their supply chain. H&M Group is the first company to trial it as part of the shift towards carbon-neutral transportation.The biofuel in the pilot project is the same blend of used cooking oil and heavy which has been tested and successfully…
ABS to Class First 'Tri-fueled' Vessel for Harvey Gulf
ABS has been selected to class two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV) being retrofitted with a battery/converter system by Harvey Gulf International Marine.The Harvey Energy will become the first ABS-classed dual fuel and battery vessel and the first U.S. flagged OSV equipped with a battery/converter system. The Harvey Supporter will become the second vessel in the Harvey Gulf fleet to have a battery power system.The battery installation…
Saudis: Iran Created "Very Grave" Gulf Situation
Iran has created a grave situation and jeopardized global oil supplies with its aggressive behavior, Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs said on Thursday…
DSV Rever Polaris Gets Engine Overhaul
New engineering work involving the overhaul of diesel engines on the offshore construction and dive support vessel (DSV) Rever Polaris, has been completed by power specialist Royston.Engineers undertook the DG1 and DG3 24,000 and DG4 36,000 running hours service on the generator engines on board the 113-meter-long vessel at A&P Tyne’s facilities in the North East of England, as part of a comprehensive…
SHORTSEA CRANE OPERATIONS: Lifting a Port to Prosperity
A Liebherr LHM 420 Crane is at the heart of a rapidly expanding shortsea shipping success story. Reliability is the key for a port that’s turned the corner, with…
FESCO Opens Routes to Ports of Chukotka
The largest intermodal transport operator in Russia FESCO Transportation Group started seasonal transportation to Anadyr and Egvekinot, the ports of the Chukotka Autonomous Region…
TMC to Deliver Marine Compressors to Vard
Norway-based shipbuilder Vard Group AS has awarded TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) to supply the marine compressed air system for two cruise ships the Norwegian…
Bonny River Joins DEME Fleet
The Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME is investing in a new generation of trailing suction hopper dredgers which will be trendsetting…
EMP Applauds Poseidon Principles
Japan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP), a company develops and markets renewable energy based systems for ships and other vessels, has applauded the recently announced…
Meriaura Aims for Zero-Waste Fleet
Finnish family owned shipping company is taking steps to cut vessel emissions through the use of bio-oil and low sulphur fuel, with its plans to create a zero-waste…
OGA Publishes UKCS Decommissioning Report
British industry regulator, Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) will soon publish an industry report detailing the cost of decommissioning on the UK Continental Shelf and the progress being made by industry…
Italy Lauches Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship
Italy has launched the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship (PPA) “Paolo Thaon di Revel” at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia).The launching ceremony took…
Italthai Launches Royal Thai Navy Tug
Thailand's shipbuilder Italthai Marine has launched a new RAmparts 3200 tug in Samut Prakan, Thailand.According to a release from Robert Allan Ltd, who designed and developed the tug…
International Workshop on Piracy in India
ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) and Indian Coast Guard (ISG) are co-hosting an international workshop in New Delhi, India to deepen knowledge on issues related…
Fuel Barge Stuck in the Mud in Alaska
A fuel barge has become stuck in mud on the Naknek River in Naknek, Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday. The Coast Guard said it is responding to the Crowley BC-152 barge, which settled in the mud and began to show signs of structural stress while offloading petroleum product."This barge did not run aground, but became stuck in the mud during low tide yesterday as it was offloading product," said Lt.
Canada to Build Two Ferries at Davie
Government of Canada is entering into contract negotiations with shipbuilder Chantier Davie of Lévis, Quebec, for the construction of two new ferries for Transport Canada.Marc Garneau…
FMS Names Trond Prestroenning as CEO
Fr. Meyer's Sohn (FMS), a global forwarding company for sea freight, announced that Trond Prestroenning will strengthen the management team as from September 1st…
World Bank: China's BRI Needs Transparency
China's global Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could boost economies and reduce poverty rates in dozens of developing countries, but it must be accompanied by increased transparency…
Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Links to SDGs
The activities of Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) align closely with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—the definitive, internationallyrecognized…
MOL Safety Conference Held in 5 Countries
Japanese transport company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) held a "MOL Safety Conference 2019" for seafarers of the MOL group from February to end of May at 5 locations worldwide…
