FINLAND’S PORT STRIKE ENDS WITH NEW 25-MONTH LABOR CONTRACT
The two-week strike that stopped the loading and unloading of cargo at all of Finland’s ports is coming to an end after a collective bargaining agreement was reached on March 1. Finland’s Transport Workers'...
EDDA WIND ACCELERATES GROWTH ORDERING CSOVS FROM VARD
Norwegian offshore wind service vessel company Edda Wind is making an aggressive move ordering new ships to fill a perceived gap in the market for wind commission services. Edda entered into a contract with...
EVERFUEL AND GREENSTAT ENTER LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ELKEM FOR HYDROGEN HUB AGDER
Via a project company Everfuel Greenstat Production 1 AS, Danish hydrogen fuel company Everfuel and Norwegian energy company Greenstat have signed an agreement with Norwegian producer Elkem for the long-term lease of land in...
BLEUTEC ADVANCES ITS WTIV CONCEPT RECEIVING ABS DESIGN APPROVAL
Texas-based startup Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services continues to make progress to commercialize its new concept for the vessels to support the wind installation process and designed to meet the unique challenges of the...
SPILL FROM SUNKEN PRODUCT TANKER REACHES RESORT TOWNS ON MINDORO
The fuel spill from a sunken product tanker off the island of Mindoro is spreading, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
The product tanker Princess Empress sank off Balingawan Point on Tuesday after losing power...
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...