WARNINGS OF RECENT SPIKE IN OFF-SPEC MARINE FUELS INCLUDING VLSFO IN EUROPE
There are renewed quality concerns for the most popular marine fuels, and especially for very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) used by many vessels to meet emission requirements. A range of sediments and impurities...
PORT OF LONG BEACH INVESTS $100M+ IN ZERO-EMISSION FUTURE
The US Port of Long Beach (POLB) has decided to invest $102 million to purchase and sustain zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment, fund cleaner marine engines and plan for a zero-carbon future at terminals.
The equipment funding...
CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON FIRST SHORT-SEA, AMMONIA-FUELED CONTAINERSHIP
Nearly two years after the project was unveiled, construction started today in China for what is likely to become the world’s first ammonia-fueled containership. The project, which is being led by CMB.TECH, as part...
KONGSBERG MARITIME TO SUPPLY SET OF SOLUTIONS FOR INDIA’S ‘FIRST’ ELECTRIC TUGBOAT
Norway-based marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime has clinched a contract to deliver a fully integrated equipment package intended for the ‘first-ever’ electric tugboat in India.
The project is said to represent the “world’s first” full...
LR INTRODUCES NEW WIND PROPULSION AND ERGONOMICS RULES TO SUPPORT DECARBONISATION AND CREW SAFETY
The changes are designed to support the maritime industry’s transition to cleaner propulsion technologies and improved onboard safety.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced an update to its Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships,...
PORTUGUESE NAVY SEARCHES CONTAINER SHIP AFTER REPORT OF ARMED BOARDING
The Portuguese Navy confirmed earlier media reports that an operation is underway off the coast after a containership requested assistance. The vessel said there were boarders aboard, and unconfirmed media reports said at least...
MOU SIGNED FOR SINGAPORE-INDIA GREEN AND DIGITAL SHIPPING CORRIDOR
Singapore and India have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on establishing the Singapore-India green and digital shipping corridor (GDSC).
The prime ministers of both countries witnessed the exchange of the MoU during...
THE CYBERBOAT CHALLENGE: CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION FOR THE MTS
The information security industry has lamented the lack of available skilled and talented workers for the last three decades. A common estimate today is that there are a million unfilled cybersecurity-related positions in the...
SOHAR PORT AND FREEZONE’S CONTAINER TERMINAL TO GET SHORE POWER INFRASTRUCTURE
SOHAR Port and Freezone, a deep-sea port and adjacent free zone in the Middle East, has signed a development agreement with Oman’s Moonrock Research and Development and Denmark’s PowerCon to establish shore power infrastructure...
VESSEL REPORTS EXPLOSION IN THE WATER OFF SAUDI RED SEA COAST
A merchant vessel may have narrowly avoided an attack off the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, an area that has previously had comparatively few security issues for passing traffic. The reported incident follows...