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DSME starts building new BW LNG carrier
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has started construction on a new liquefied natural gas carrier for BW LNG. Image courtesy of BW LNG The Korean yard hosted a keel-laying...
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World’s biggest dual-fuel, low-speed engine is here!
The world’s biggest dual-fuel, low-speed engine WinGD X92DF has been officially launched in China, China State Shipbuilding Corporation revealed. The engine, approved by classification society BV, was...
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DNV GL: We haven’t seen any serious incidents involving scrubbers
Exhaust gas cleaning systems, better known as scrubbers, have been under the spotlight in the shipping industry for a few years now, as owners debated the pros and cons of their installation. One of...
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6 crew test positive for coronavirus after berthing in Fremantle
Al Kuwait; Image credit:MUA A new ship-related coronavirus cluster has emerged in Australia, stirring up a debate on the country’s shipping regulations and potential flaws in the system that could...
View ArticleDP World to accelerate digitisation of global trade with TradeLens blockchain...
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has completed the early stages of integration with TradeLens, a blockchain-based digital container logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller – Maersk...
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Cargotec wants to become carbon neutral by 2030
Finnish Cargotec, which specializes in the manufacturing of cargo-handling machinery for ships, ports and terminals, has committed to the United Nations Global Compact’s Business Ambition for 1.5°C....
View ArticleHyundai Heavy, Hyundai Mipo get AiP for solvent-free 1 coating system
South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) are making further progress in the field of the design and construction of eco-friendly vessels as they have...
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Wärtsilä’s propulsion solutions selected for special high-speed ferry
The technology group Wärtsilä has won an order to provide propulsion solutions for a new 115 metres long high-speed ferry. The vessel is being built by Austal at the Australian shipbuilder’s yard in...
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Chemical tanker quarantined in Brazil for over a month
Stena Premium, a chemical/oil products tanker of 65,055 dwt, built in 2011, remains in the Port of Cabedelo, Brazil, where she has been quarantined since April 27 due to positive cases of Covid-19 on...
View ArticleHAROPA Le Havre becomes IPCSA member
France’s Le Havre port has become a member of the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA), an international association of sea and airport community operators, authorities, and single...
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Eagle Bulk pledges to keep ship recycling sustainable
US-based ship owner and operator Eagle Bulk Shipping developed a ship recycling policy in 2019, committing itself to a safe and environmentally sound vessel dismantling. Photo: Eagle Bulk The policy,...
View ArticleICS: Alarming reports of seafarers being denied medical evacuation as number...
The International Chamber of Shipping is warning of reports of seafarers being denied medical evacuation or access to ports despite serious medical conditions, describing the practice unacceptable....
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IRClass: New cement carrier launched in China despite COVID-19 hurdles
Advaita, a 22,200 dwt cement carrier under construction at Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry in China was successfully floated out on March 30, 2020, despite numerous constraints related to the...
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EU Commission’s €750 billion recovery plan to make sustainable transportation...
The European Commission has unveiled a €750 billion recovery plan aimed at ensuring economic recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The Next Generation EU fund consists of allocations for €...
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AMSA detains APL England over inadequate lashing arrangements
APL England, a Singapore-flagged 5,780 TEU containership, which lost around 40 containers in heavy weather off Sydney last week, has been detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)....
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P&O Cruises’ LNG-powered newbuild to go on sea trials
Iona, an LNG-powered cruise ship being built for British P&O Cruises, is now a step closer to its delivery as the newbuild is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam for inspection work in early June....
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Three electrically powered RMG cranes at DCT Gdansk fully operational
Three new electrically powered Rail-Mounted Gantries (RMG cranes) dedicated for DCT Gdansk’s railway siding have commenced operations. The cranes were purchased as a part of DCT’s T2b expansion...
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BPA examines barriers to shore power in UK ports
Following a new research into the barriers to shore power in UK ports, the British Ports Association believes a Green Maritime Fund would be critical to making the initiative a reality. Shore power,...
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Singapore’s first LNG bunkering vessel launched
China’s Keppel Nantong Shipyard has launched a liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel for Singapore’s FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum. The ship...
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Australia lays charges against APL England’s master over container spill
Charges have been laid against the master of the APL England, a containership which lost about 50 containers overboard off Sydney on 24 May, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said. Image...
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