NETHERLANDS SETS SIGHTS ON HYDROGEN COOPERATION WITH OMAN
During the climate summit COP27 in Egypt, the governments of the Netherlands and Oman have signed a declaration of intent with the aim to cooperate on hydrogen projects.
The hydrogen cooperation between the two countries...
FUTURE OF DUAL-FUEL ENGINES
Dual-fuel merchant ships are vessels equipped to run on two different types of fuel, typically a combination of traditional marine fuel (diesel or HFO) or cleaner alternatives such as LNG (liquefied natural gas) or...
MSC TAKES DELIVERY OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ULTRA LARGE CONTAINER SHIP
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) took delivery of its second ultra large container ship, and this time it is the world’s largest by carry capacity at 24,346 TEU. The carrier took delivery on two of...
NEW CARBON FOOTPRINT DASHBOARD FOR DEEPER DECARBONIZATION INSIGHTS
Decarbonization is one of the most pressing topics in the shipping industry today, and shipowners and operators worldwide are working hard to map out their plans and strategies for reducing CO2 emissions in the...
SOLAS 2024 amendments breakdown
A set of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the associated Codes enter into force on 1 January 2024. This article highlights the changes that have...
LIFEBOAT FALLS FROM QUANTUM OF THE SEAS – FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES
On December 1, 2022, a lifeboat from Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas detached from its davits and fell aft-first into the water.
Captain Francesco Suma explained that the ship’s number 12 lifeboat, on the...
WORLD’S LARGEST: COLOSSAL MSC TESSA DELIVERED TO MSC
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered the giant 24,116 TEU containership MSC Tessa to its owner Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
The massive vessel was independently designed by Hudong-Zhonghua and it belongs to the category of...
GERMANY LAUNCHES THE FIRST OF TWO NEW OFFSHORE WIND TENDERS FOR 2023
Germany launched the first of two planned new tender packages for offshore wind farm development sites as part of the government’s plans to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources. Germany is already third...
DEVELOPER OF WORLD’S 1ST SHIPPING TUNNEL RAISES $75 MILLION
Zergratran SA, a transportation company that is building the world’s first tunnel to expedite shipping goods between the North Atlantic and the North Pacific, has announced its Reg A+ offering to raise $75 million...