NEW COMBINED SEA FARMING SITE STARTS OPERATIONS IN NORWAY
Salmon farming company Cermaq and Kelp harvester Folla Alger are testing a new combined sea site for salmon and kelp in Steigen in Nordland, Norway.
Cermaq said the facility is the world’s first sea site...
PORT OF FELIXSTOWE, WESTWELL PEN DEAL FOR 100 AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS
Port of Felixstowe, part of the Hutchison Ports’ network, and Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks.
The order follows a tender exercise and a...
OPINION: RELEASING FUKUSHIMA’S RADIOACTIVE WATER IS THE BEST OPTION
Over ten years ago, a tsunami triggered a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan’s east coast. After the accident, large amounts of radioactivity contaminated the ocean leading to the imposition...
DIGITALIZATION BREAKTHROUGH AS LEADING CARRIERS COMMIT TO EBL BY 2030
After years of discussion and slow progress toward the digitalization of the documentation used during the transport of cargo, the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) is reporting what it believes is a major breakthrough...
ROBBERS BOARD EVERGREEN BOXSHIP IN MANILA ANCHORAGE
Evergreen Lines confirmed to the media in Manila in the Philippines that one of its containerships was briefly boarded by robberies while in the port’s anchorage. While none of the crew was seriously injured,...
LACK OF STRONG NATIONAL POLICIES ON GREEN FUELS HOLDS BACK INVESTMENTS IN SHIPPING INFRASTRUCTURE,...
A new report by the Tyndall Centre at the University of Manchester, which highlights the role of the shipping sector in transporting green fuels, is urging governments to create far stronger national policies on...
U.S. COAST GUARD RECOGNIZES THE PANAMANIAN FLEET
The Panama Ship Registry administered by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), for the first time, has become eligible for "Qualship 21 Program", which has been in existence for more than twenty years. This represents...
DP WORLD: DIRECT CARBON EMISSIONS DOWN BY 5 PER CENT IN 2022
DP World cut direct carbon emissions from its global operations by 5% last year, according to its latest Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) report, reflecting progress towards its 2040 carbon-neutral target.
The ESG report, published...
RHODE ISLAND WIND FARM PROPOSAL LINKS PORT AND SHIPBUILDING INVESTMENT
As the competition continues among the major developers of offshore wind projects to win approval for new projects, the companies are seeking to sweeten the offering by highlighting the broader financial impact and with...
RIG SPUDS FIFTH WELL IN BLACK SEA DRILLING CAMPAIGN
Canada’s oil and gas player Trillion Energy has started drilling the fifth well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign on a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye.
Trillion Energy announced on...