Cargill Cuts CO2 Emissions from Shipping Fleet in Green Push
Cargill reduced CO2 emissions from its chartered shipping fleet by 350,000 tonnes last year as part of efforts to scale back its carbon footprint at sea, the food and agriculture group said.The international shipping industry accounts for about 2% of global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas blamed for global warming.Cargill, the largest privately-held U.S. company, is among commercial firms pushing for greener shipping.
Helm Connect Hits 4,000 Vessel Mark
Helm Operations has announced that it has surpassed the 4000 vessel mark on its maritime asset management and operations platform, Helm CONNECT. Since launching Helm CONNECT in July 2016, more than 1000 vessels have joined the platform each year, with the 4000 vessel mark reached earlier this month.This milestone coincides with Helm Operations’ 20th year as a company.
Philippines Denounces Chinese Fishing Boat for Collision
The Philippines on Wednesday denounced the crew of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with a Philippine vessel and left 22 Filipino fishermen abandoned in the…
T. Mariotti Cuts Steel for Seabourn Vessel
Italian ultra luxury cruise shipbuilder T.Mariotti has cut the first piece of steel for Seabourn’s first-ever luxury expedition cruise ship, Seabourn Venture, at its yard in San Giorgo di Nogare…
Offshore: New Project Pace Quickens
As the oil and gas industry comes out of the recent downturn, E&P companies are tempted to chase the rewards of higher oil prices by accelerating the sanctioning of new projects.However…
Shawcor Bags $49m in Pipe Coating Contracts
Energy services company Shawcor’s pipe coating division has entered into several contracts with an international EPC contractor to provide coating services for offshore…
SAExploration Completes Ocean-Bottom Project
The geophysical services provider SAExploration Holdings successfully completed the largest shallow water ocean-bottom marine project in its history.Contracted to…
Malta Freeport Hosts First LNG-Ship
Malta Freeport Terminals welcomed the first ever LNG-powered container ship to visit Malta during the course of the vessel’s maiden voyage from Asia to Rotterdam.Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi…
Fleet Growth to Outstrip Demand: BIMCO
Fleet growth expected to outstrip demand growth in 2019 and 2020, making the near future look unappealing, says BIMCO.In the first four months of 2019, yards delivered…
ONE Picks XVELA Stowage Solution
The container shipping liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its plans to implement XVELA, the world’s first cloud-based collaborative network for ocean carriers and terminal operators…
KOTC Renews Marine Lubes Deal with Lukoil
Dubai-based subsidiary of Lukoil, Lukoil Marine Lubricants has reached a renewal agreement with Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a unit of of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC)…
Iberdrola's Wikinger OWF Passes DNV GL Test
The energy advisory and certification body DNV GL has awarded Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland GmbH the project certificate for its Wikinger offshore wind…
ABB Upgrades Tekomar for Fleet-Wide Use
ABB upgraded digital platform ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT, for use on a fleet-wide scale.Offering an easy-access web portal interface, ABB Ability Tekomar XPERT for…
Sovcomflot Selects Orange for Maritime VSAT
Russian maritime shipping company specializing in petroleum and LNG shipping Sovcomflot has chosen Orange Business Services to deploy an advanced Maritime VSAT solution…
ABS, MSC Showcases Condition-Based Class
The landmark ABS condition-based class program with the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) was the focus of a keynote presentation at Mega Rust 2019.Rear…
European Debut of Norwegian Pearl
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the third-largest cruise line in the world, controlling approximately 8.7% of the total worldwide share of the cruise market by passengers…
Euroseas Gets Refinance for Two Vessels
Euroseas announced that it has closed the previously announced refinancing of two of its vessels with simultaneous interest rate reduction of 0.5% for all other…
Performance Shipping Buys Aframax Tankers
The provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of containerships, Performance Shipping Inc.(PSI) announced that it has agreed to acquire two entities…
KHI Wins AiP from DNV GL for LFPP
The international accredited registrar and classification society DNV GL has awarded the Japanese multinational corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) an Approval…
Interview: Kjeld Aabo, Director New Technologies, MAN ES
“I think it is very early to project what will be the fuel of the future. I think that it will be much more clear in January 2020 (when the new IMO fuel rules enter force) and we see the direction of fuel costs.”To start, put in perspective the current pressure to reduce emissions in the maritime industry.It all really started at the beginning of the 1990s when the world started discussing that something needed to be done on exhaust gas emissions from marine vessels.