Port of Albany Releases RFEI for Beacon Island Expansion Project
The Port of Albany has issued a Request For Expressions of Interest (RFEI) to assess market interest and commercial potential for the Port of Albany’s Beacon Island expansion site at 340 River Road, Glenmont, NY.The Port is looking for a range of development proposals that may include, but are not limited to:Industrial and maritime uses that enhance trade, logistics, and manufacturing capacityEmerging…
Gary Sinise Narrates Documentary About Bob Hope and WWII
This year is the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII and PBS is releasing a documentary on Bob Hope and his involvement entertaining the troops and actual correspondence/letters with the service men and women, titled “Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII,” narrated by Gary Sinise. Three hundred and fifteen stations are currently scheduled to pick up the documentary beginning in May.Bob Hope and his troupe of performers traveled more than 80…
Tallink Silja Line: New Cooperation with John Nurminen Foundation Protects Baltic Sea
Tallink Grupp has entered into new cooperation agreement for 2025 with Finnish non-profit organisation John Nurminen Foundation, whose activities are aimed at protecting the Baltic Sea. In 2025, about USD $0.20 (EUR 0.20) from each Captain’s chocolate bar sold onboard company’s vessels will be donated to the foundation towards key partnership projects aimed at saving the Baltic Sea, its environment and culture.
CPC: Russian Court Rules Not to Suspend Oil Export Terminal
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) said on Friday that a Russian court ruled that its Black Sea export terminal facilities should not be suspended, in a major victory for the Western-backed consortium.The decision looks set to avert a potential fall in Kazakhstan's oil production and supplies via the CPC, which accounts for around 80% of the country's oil exports.Industry sources told Reuters about…
Russian Seaborne Diesel Exports Fell in March, According to Data
Russia's seaborne diesel and gasoil exports fell in March after unplanned maintenance on local refineries, LSEG and market sources data showed.Drone attacks in January and February hit Russian refineries owned by Rosneft at Ryazan, Syzran and Saratov, as well as Lukoil's Volgograd refinery.Traders said the resulting fall in processing led to lower oil products exports in March.In total, diesel and gasoil exports from Russian ports fell to about 3.8 million metric tons, down 5% from February, Reu
Tanker Barred From India, Transferring its Russian oil at Sea
An ageing tanker loaded with Russian oil that was barred by Indian authorities is transferring its cargo to a second ship to complete the delivery, according to two sources and ship tracking data.The Andaman Skies is transferring its cargo of crude oil to the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged vessel Ozanno, the sources said.While many buyers have shunned Russian oil since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, India and China have remained keen buyers.
IMO: Protecting Seafarers’ Rights, Addressing Substandard Shipping
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted crucial new guidelines to protect seafarers from unfair treatment when detained in foreign jurisdictions in connection with alleged crimes committed at sea. The guidelines, adopted by the Legal Committee during its meeting in London from 24 to 28 March, aim to protect seafarers’ rights and ensure they are treated with fairness and dignity, no matter where they are in the world.
ClassNK Issues AiP for Methanol Dual Fuel Bulk Carrier Retrofit
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for retrofitted methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier developed by TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon ShippingThe AiP is for the design concept of a retrofitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier, converting it from conventional fuel to methanol dual-fuel, jointly developed by TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and Fonden Maersk Mc…
Liebherr Equips Agogo FPSO with Two Offshore Cranes
Crane specialist Liebherr has supplied two offshore cranes to Yinson Production, which will support the operations of Agogo floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) at Azule Energy’s field offshore Angola.Two offshore cranes of the type RL 2600 (Ram Luffing 2600) and RL-K 2600 (Ram Luffing knuckle boom 2600) have been sold to Yinson Production, which is in charge of the provision, operation and maintenance of the Agogo FPSO.The cranes…
COSCO Orders New Semi-Sub Vessel from Chinese Shipyards
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has placed an order for a next generation semi-submersible vessel to Chinese shipyards.COSCO will build the vessel in partnership with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and Guangzhou Shipbuilding International.The 70,000 dwt DP2 semi-submersible vessel is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027.
Nordic Takes Deliver of MacGregor’s New Electric Heavy Lift Crane
MacGregor has delivered its new type of SWL 250t electric heavy lift cranes to Nordic from Huanghai Shipbuilding.The next-generation heavy lift crane combines MacGregor and NMF’s experience in the heavy lift industry.The crane is designed to enhance operational efficiency while significantly reducing emissions, energy consumption, and maintenance costs.It will be installed on the vessel Amy, set to…
MOL, BHP Wrap Up Biofuel Bunkering on Capesize Bulk Carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has completed a biodiesel-blended marine fuel (biofuel) bunkering on its capsize bulk carrier, Midnight Dream.In March 2025, the vessel was supplied with about 1,000 tons of biofuel in Singapore, initiating MOL’s first biofuel utilization in collaboration with BHP Group on a capesize bulk carrier.Biofuel is made from organic resources (biomass) of biological origin, such as…
Oil Leak at Malaysian Terminal Contained as Clean-Up Op Begins
The Johor Port Authority has informed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) that the oil leak at Langsat Terminal has stopped and that the spill clean-up at the site is ongoing.On April 3, an oil patch was sighted in the eastern Johor Strait off the northeastern coast of Pulau Ubin.Three patrol craft from the MPA and an oil spill response craft have been deployed to survey the area and…
MSC Opens New Cruise Terminal in Barcelona
MSC Group’s Cruise Division has officially inaugurated a new MSC Barcelona Cruise Terminal in Spain.The occasion coincided with the first call of Explora II at the new terminal - the second ship from luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand, Explora Journeys.The terminal incorporates energy-saving technologies and sustainable materials including solar panels and optimized natural light, to minimize the…
Manawanui Grounding Attributed to Series of Human Errors
Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground with 75 people on board in Samoa whilst conducting a hydrographic survey of a reef on October 5, 2024, and the final Court of Inquiry report has now been released.An interim Court of Inquiry, released less than two months following the incident, found the direct causes and some contributing factors of the grounding and sinking related to a series of human errors.In the final Court of Inquiry report…
The LNG Pathway
Aussies are reputed to be a nation of gamblers who would bet on two flies crawling up a wall. That might be anyone’s race, but when predicting what the most popular alternative fuel will be, the odds seem to be increasingly in favor of LNG.It seems there is now a clear pathway where previously LNG was considered more of a transition fuel that didn’t have a strong presence in 2050 shipping fuels. New…
Retrofit Analysis Prepares Kamsarmax Bulk Carrier for Methanol
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has gained Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the retrofitting of a conventionally fueled Kamsarmax bulk carrier to dual fuel methanol.Led in collaboration with Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, the project assessed the techno-economic feasibility of a retrofit from fuel oil to dual fuel methanol, establishing a model that…
Baltic Exchange Launches Fuel Equivalence Converter
The Baltic Exchange has launched the maritime industry’s first free Fuel Equivalence Converter, a digital calculator that helps owners, traders, brokers and charterers to navigate the complexity of the physical properties of the wide variety of marine fuels that are currently available on the market.The converter enables users to compare the mass, volume and energy content of various traditional bunker…
GMS Trains Over 10,000 Ship Recycling Workers
Cash buyer GMS has reached a milestone in its drive to transform safety in the ship recycling industry with over 10,000 yard workers across India, Bangladesh and Pakistan having now received free, high-impact safety awareness training.The achievement marks a first for the industry and signals growing momentum ahead of the IMO’s Hong Kong Convention (HKC), which enters into force in June 2025 and sets…
Pictures: The Moment Solong Hit Stena Immaculate
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a time line of the collision between the Portugal registered container ship Solong and the US registered oil/chemical tanker Stena Immaculate.The collision resulted in one fatality, 14 nautical miles north-east of Spurn Head at the entrance to the Humber Estuary, England, on March 10, 2025.On 27 February 2025, the Stena Immaculate departed Agioi Theodoroi, Greece, with a cargo of aviation fuel.
