CAR CARRIER TO GET TWO WING SAILS IN FIRST COMMERCIAL APPLICATION
Wallenius Marine, a pioneer in car carriers, is pursuing its first commercial use of wind-assisted propulsion with a scheduled 2027 retrofit of the technology to one of its newest car carriers. Working with Oceanbird,...
FIRST US LNG CARGO PUTS EQUINOR ON COURSE TO DOUBLE GLOBAL PORTFOLIO BY DECADE-END
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor is scaling up its liquefied natural gas (LNG) ambitions with its first cargo from the U.S. Gulf Coast under long-term supply agreements with Texas-headquartered Cheniere, as the company works...
“PINK CORRIDOR” TO EXPLORE NUCLEAR-POWERED TRANSATLANTIC CONTAINER SHIPPING
A new project focusing on the challenges of developing a so-called “pink corridor” for nuclear-powered transatlantic container shipping is taking shape. It will be led by Lloyd’s Register and A.P. Moller - Maersk working...
MODEL YOUR CONTAINER LOADS IN DETAIL TO MAXIMISE UTILISATION AND SAFETY AT SEA
Global trade relies on shipping, and safe, efficient container stowage is a key component to keeping that trade moving.
Modern container ships are vast and complex. Stowage errors can introduce both financial and safety risks....
NIKKISO LANDS EQUIPMENT DEAL FOR GERMAN LNG TERMINAL
Cryogenic equipment supplier Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (Nikkiso CE&IG) Group has secured an order to deliver multiple pumps for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Brunsbüttel, adding to its growing portfolio...
IRAN INCREASES HORMUZ PRESSURE WITH NEARLY SIMULTANEOUS ATTACKS ON TANKERS
Iran continues to apply pressure on the Strait of Hormuz despite the U.S. assertions that the shipping lane is open. On Monday night, it attacked two tankers carrying Saudi oil, raising fresh fears in...
CHENIERE HITS 5,000-CARGO MARK AS PROJECT IN TEXAS LIFTS LNG CAPACITY TO 56 MTPA
U.S. energy player Cheniere Energy has reached substantial completion at the third stage of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Texas and exported its 5,000th LNG cargo, marking a major expansion of its...
IMO: 400 SHIPS AND 6,000 SEAFARERS ARE STILL UNABLE TO DEPART PERSIAN GULF
As the U.S. war with Iran reaches the six-month mark, the International Maritime Organization issued a new warning calling for the safety of seafarers. Further, while Donald Trump and U.S. Central Command are asserting...
SHEARWATER STEPS UP NORWEGIAN MULTI-CLIENT PUSH WITH NEW 3D SEISMIC SURVEY
Norwegian marine geoscience and technology company Shearwater GeoServices is set to acquire 3D seismic data over recently awarded and prospective open acreage in the Norwegian Sea by deploying a high-capacity seismic vessel for an...
HOPE FADES FOR SURVIVORS AS INDIAN COAST GUARD FINDS LOST BULKER’S LIFEBOAT
The Indian Coast Guard, working with the Indian Navy, intensified the search for 22 crewmembers missing from a bulker that was believed to have sunk in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday. Additional resources...