U.S. AND FIJI WORKING ON ESTABLISHING GREEN SHIPPING CORRIDOR
The United States of America, the Republic of Fiji, and the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership have announced the intent to engage in technical cooperation to help facilitate the establishment of a green shipping corridor.
Together,...
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED FOR BELGIUM’S MAN-MADE “ENERGY ISLAND”
The first phase of construction contracts has been awarded for the world’s first man-made “energy island,” to be built by Belgium as part of a plan to develop an integrated European offshore electricity grid....
METHANEX CONDUCTS FIRST NET-ZERO, BIOMETHANOL-POWERED VOYAGE
Methanex and MOL have carried out the world's first net-zero voyage powered by methanol, the two companies announced Monday.
Methanex co-owns Waterfront Shipping, which has a fleet of dual-fuel tankers that can run on Methanex's...
IMPACT OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR ON MARITIME ECOSYSTEM AND GLOBAL ECONOMY
Windward, a leading Maritime AI™ company, has published a report offering proprietary insights from their artificial intelligence platform illuminating how Russia’s year-long war with Ukraine has impacted deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), trade routes, and...
ABS ISSUES WORLD’S FIRST MAIN ENGINE CERTIFICATION TO NABTESCO
After prototype testing in January 2023, ABS issued the world's first ABS CyberSafety Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification for the main engine and propulsion remote control systems (M-800 series) from Nabtesco Corporation.
“In vessel operations...
US PORTS TO BUILD OUT NEARLY $50 BLN IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OVER THE NEXT...
The U.S. ports are expected to build out nearly $50 billion in green infrastructure over the next decade – and hydrogen is set to play a significant role in the industry’s plans, a recent...
INDIA IMPOSES AGE BAN ON BUYING OR OPERATING CARGO SHIPS
India’s government is moving forward with imposing age restrictions on the ships that can be acquired or operated to India in an effort it says to modernize and improve the quality of the country’s...
TWO DEAD AFTER TUG CAPSIZES IN INVERCLYDE, SCOTLAND
Two people are confirmed dead after a harbour tug capsized and sank off the town of Greenock in Scotland’s Inverclyde council area on Friday, February 24.
Biter, a tug operated by local company Clyde Marine...
AURORA EXPEDITIONS CHRISTENS “SYLVIA EARLE” FOR DR. SYLVIA EARLE
Aurora Expeditions is beyond thrilled to officially christen its newest purpose-built small ship, the Sylvia Earle. Namesake and godmother, Dr Sylvia Earle did the honors, in Antarctica in recognition of the ship’s pioneering nature....
DUTCH TAKE AIM AT LOWER GREEN HYDROGEN COSTS BY COMBINING OFFSHORE WIND AND FLOATING...
A consortium of Dutch companies has launched a government-backed project to explore the synergies between offshore wind, offshore solar and hydrogen production at sea for improved sustainability of North Sea renewable energy projects.
The four-year...