Tanker management company Sokana relaunched
Sokana, a tanker management company operating in the chemical and product segments, was relaunched on 2 June as a joint venture. The joint venture commercial management company has been created by...
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DNV GL’s new certification targets infection prevention for the maritime...
Image credit: DNV GL DNV GL has launched a new certification in infection prevention for the maritime industry aimed at facilitating industry players to resume operations better prepared for COVID-19...
View ArticleStricken Chinese supertanker reaches Durban
The stricken Chinese-flagged crude oil tanker Yua Hua Hu has arrived in the Port of Durban, where it is moored, based on the latest information from the Marine Traffic. The ship was towed a week after...
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China’s Shenzhen to become international LNG bunkering hub
China will build its first liquefied natural gas bunkering center for international vessels in the city of Shenzhen as part of a deal signed on Wednesday. The signing ceremony (Image: Yantian Port...
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Hutchison Ports BEST hosts 23K+TEU behemoth
Hutchison Ports BEST container terminal in the Port of Barcelona has become the port’s first terminal to welcome a 23K+ TEU vessel. The milestone was marked with the arrival of the 23,656 TEU MSC...
View ArticleCompanies team up to build world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking W2W vessel
Royal Niestern Sander shipyard and a joint-venture between Mercury Sakhalin and Pola have signed an agreement for the construction of the world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel....
View ArticleKeeping lubricant development in line with engine design changes is key
Over the past couple of years, the maritime industry has witnessed numerous new engine designs receiving design approvals from classification societies, including those running on LNG, methanol, and...
View ArticleHyundai Heavy-DSME merger probe in EU back on track
The European Union’s anti-trust body has resumed its in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Koran shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering CO., Ltd (DSME) by its...
View ArticleMission to Seafarers starts new campaign to support seafarers during COVID-19
The Mission to Seafarers has launched a new flagship campaign to address the severe welfare issues facing seafarers worldwide in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As explained, the Flying...
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CMA CGM LNG-powered containership gets GTT tank
China’s Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai has completed the installation of the first GTT tank onboard CMA CGM’s 23,000-TEU LNG-powered containership. Teams from Jiangnan Shipyard, Gabadi and GTT inside...
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OSM takes 37 Kristian Gerhard Jebsen ships under its management
Norwegian shipmanager OSM Maritime (OSM) will be taking over management responsibility for 37 vessels currently operated by Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi (KGJS). The agreement includes a...
View ArticleNew Zealand to build two new future-proof ferries for Cook Strait
New Zealand state-owned enterprise KiwiRail has issued a request for proposals to find a preferred shipyard to build the two new rail-enabled roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferries for the...
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DNV GL, ABB team up to advance maritime digitalisation
Classification society DNV GL and technology company ABB have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate digitalisation in the maritime industry. The agreement was signed remotely by...
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Resolve Marine refloats, tows stricken MV Kaami to a drydock in Scotland
Image credit: Resolve Marine Salvage specialist Resolve Marine has refloated cargo vessel MV Kaami, which ran aground in the Minch between Skye and Lewis, Scotland in late March, completing response...
View ArticleAEGIS project combining the potential of autonomous ships with automated...
The Advanced, Efficient and Green Intermodal Systems (AEGIS), a three-year project funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, aimed at creating advanced trade lanes by...
View ArticleDrewry: A career at sea ever less attractive
The current officer shortfall to crew the global merchant fleet is forecast to widen amid reduced attractiveness of a career at sea, according to the latest report from the global shipping consultancy...
View ArticleRotterdam hosts world’s largest containership
The world’s largest containership, the 23,964 TEU HMM Algeciras, sailed into the Port of Rotterdam on June 3, making its first call at Europe’s largest port. The colossal ship, loaded with 19,621 TEU...
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Eni in major overhaul as it shifts toward renewable energy
Italian energy giant Eni has announced a major overhaul of its business as it steps up efforts toward energy transition. Claudio Descalzi (Image: Eni) The company will create two business units with...
View ArticleMPA Singapore’s smart port challenge 2020 gets underway
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), have launched the Smart Port Challenge (SPC) 2020. The...
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Firefighters injured in Florida vehicle carrier explosion
Several people were injured in an explosion on board Höegh Xiamen, a Norway-flagged vehicle carrier, near Blount Island, Jacksonville, USA, on 5 June. Photo: USCG The ship’s seventh deck caught fire...
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