ASD tug features Schottel Rudderpropellers and mechanical hybrid solution Propulsion specialist Schottel, Spay, Germany, has been awarded a contract to supply Turkey's Uzmar Shipyard with rudder propellers featuring the patented SYDRIVE-M mechanical hybrid system for a 30.25 meter by 11.75 meter
Bipartisan bill aims to help inland ports U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-Ill.) has introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to critical federal funding for inland ports, terminals, and waterways. The Coastal and Inland Ports and Terminals Commerce Improvements Act
Kongsberg Digital acquires Danish software specialist Kongsberg Digital has acquired Coach Solutions, a vessel performance and monitoring software specialist spun off by Danish shipping company Clipper Group in 2016. Since then the company has grown rapidly, and its
Østensjø offshore wind quartet to have electric Voith Schneider Propellers Four offshore wind supply vessels on order for Norway's Østensjø Group at two Spanish shipyards will each be equipped with two electric Voith Schneider Propellers (eVSP). The vessels will be delivered with
Chartwell to design and deliver hybrid CTV Southampton, U.K., based Chartwell Marine has signed a contract to design and deliver a new hybrid Chartwell 24 offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) for Swansea, Wales, headquartered High Speed Transfers, Ltd.
ESG launches second of three Staten Island ferries Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.'s Allanton shipyard in Panama City, Fla., last week launched the Sandy Ground (Hull 220), the second of three new "Ollis Class" ferries for the New York City Department
Weekly briefing: No container demand recovery this year; short-term tanker outlook Container volumes are unlikely to return to normal levels before the end of this year, according to market analysts, while...
Class withdrawn from sanctioned ships linked to Venezuela The US is intensifying pressure on global shipping to implement and police its 18-month-old sanctions policies against the South American...
Newly launched VLCCs return to clean trading Larger tankers are cannibalising market for product tankers as transport fuels demand rebound slows
Shipping gas emissions decline as fleet shrinks - EU study Containerships were found to have accounted for over 30% of CO2 emissions in 2019, with oil tankers and bulkers accounting...
Cruiseship deliveries may be extended with orders at record high Coronavirus has had huge impacts on the cruise and ferry sectors and this will be reflected in shipbuilding orders and...
Are vessel-sharing agreements fit for purpose in a digital age? The Consortia Block Exemption Regulation was adopted in the pre-digital era of 2009. Today, the exchange of much more digital...
Date set for key summit to tackle seafarer crisis The ICS says an estimated 400,000 seafarers are either stranded at sea after overrunning their contracts, or who are waiting...
Many shipowners likely to miss EU recycling deadline The Standard Club suggests that in order to avoid any compliance-related issues all inventories of hazardous materials should be submitted...
Southern California port fee rise threatens business, say truckers The new fees are imposed by PierPass, a not-for-profit company created by the 12 marine terminal operators at the San...
Pandemic is a reminder that crews lie at heart of shipping Whatever your position on the digitalisation of shipping, the dramatic events of spring 2020 have underlined the significant role played...
Secondhand market for product tankers drops 15.7% The low appetite for second-hand product tankers partly indicates that the medium-term outlook remains clouded by uncertainty, said BIMCO's chief...
Shipping plays catch-up on road to carbon neutrality The automotive sector still faces obstacles that sound frustratingly familiar for anyone following maritime's decarbonisation timeline
Diana Shipping head makes history at Greek maritime body Paliou will head the voluntary organisation, also known as Helmepa, for a two-year term, replacing George Gratsos
DNV GL study says C02 emissions 'peaked in 2019' DNV GL's outlook sees renewables increasing market share relative to fossil fuels because of lower operating costs, with oil demand...
Contships makes offer to buy 19 vessels from MPC Containerships Move by Greek feeder specialist intended to provide 'an alternative' to beleaguered German owner that is seeking to restructure $200m...
J. Lauritzen chief steps down as business units are split J. Lauritzen has been split into two independent companies, with each business to have its own financing, management team and...
Thailand to ramp up LNG imports Thailand's power generation project developers have made use of record low spot prices to secure LNG supplies
MSC strives for online documentation in search of the 'holy grail' Efforts to bring about digital documentation need to be co-ordinated through standards to work
Daily Briefing Free to read: UK ports grappling with 'shambolic' Brexit black hole of information | Marinakis' sanctions battle with Venezuelan shipping...
Port of Montreal longshore workers to walk off job Work stoppage will impact operations at two port terminals.
Seafarers still stranded at sea - and more test positive Shipboard COVID cases will make it even harder to roll back travel restrictions that block crew changes.
Delta to reopen O'Hare cargo facility Delta Air Lines was closed for most cargo business at Chicago O'Hare airport. Now it has a schedule for reopening.
'Just-in-time shipping is the smart thing to do' Governments, container carriers and port authorities agree it's about time communications among them were improved.
Pilot Freight expands corporate umbrella Pilot Freight Services, which operated under a national franchise network for decades, now owns 90% of its offices and monitors for future acquisitions.
Air cargo picked up in May, demand still weak Glass half empty - cargo business and finances are bad for the airlines. Glass half full - they're not as bad as they were two...
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