COSCO SHIPPING BULK TO EXPAND ROSTER WITH AMMONIA/METHANOL-READY QUARTET
COSCO Shipping Bulk, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned maritime transport giant COSCO Shipping, has tapped compatriot Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), an arm of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), for the construction of at least...
PASSENGERS BEING EVACUATED AFTER KOREAN FERRY RUNS AGROUND
A large rescue operation is underway along the South Korean coast south of Seoul after a larger passenger-car ferry grounded while approaching the port at Mokpo on Wednesday evening, November 19. Coming 11 years...
GREENPEACE FRANCE PHOTOGRAPHS URANIUM LOADED ON SHIP FOR EXPORT TO RUSSIA
Greenpeace is calling for an end to the uranium trade between France and Russia after reporting that it has resumed after a nearly three-year hiatus. The group released pictures of containers with spent uranium...
EVERLLENCE: TWO-STROKE AMMONIA ENGINE POISED FOR MARITIME DEBUT
A two-stroke ammonia engine manufactured by German marine engine producer Everllence (formerly known as MAN Energy Solutions) is all but ready to hit the maritime industry market.
As disclosed on November 13, Everllence’s dual-fuel ME-LGIA...
24/2025 Upcoming amendments to IAMSAR Manual
Under SOLAS regulation V/21, all ships are required to carry an up-to-date copy of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual Volume III. As stated in MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.2, the IAMSAR Manual Volume...
EU LAUNCHES FIRST HYDROGEN MECHANISM CALL TO LINK SUPPLIERS AND BUYERS
To connect potential suppliers with buyers of hydrogen and its derivatives in the European Union (EU), the European Commission (EC) has launched its first call for interest under the Hydrogen Mechanism.
It is understood that...
ANEMOI FITS OUT A VALEMAX BULKER WITH FIVE ROTOR SAILS
The push to cut shipping emissions through wind assisted propulsion continues to gain traction after Anemoi Marine completed the installation of five rotor sails on the very large ore carrier (VLOC) NSU Tubarao, a...
BIO-LNG SUPPLY SERVICE LAUNCHED AT MUSEL ENERGY HUB IN SPAIN
Musel Energy Hub, the LNG plant in Gijón, Spain, owned by Enagás and Reganosa, has launched a service to supply bio-LNG to ships and tankers.
According to Enagás, the new service is available as of...
THREE KILLED IN MALAYSIA AS MAERSK MANAGES FIRES ON TWO SHIPS
A fire aboard a containership alongside in Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) was fatal, killing three and injuring three more, reports Malaysia’s State Fire and Rescue Department. This fire, along with an ongoing...