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TUI Group wraps up sale of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Germany’s tourism group TUI Group has completed the sale of its subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI and Royal Caribbean Group. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ Hanseatic...
View ArticleThe declining attractiveness of working at sea: Where do we go from here?
The maritime sector is the backbone of the global supply chain, with 90 per cent of the world trade, from fish that we eat for dinner to gas for our cars, being carried by sea from one part of the...
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Zvezda starts work on another LNG-powered Aframax
Russian Zvezda shipyard has started building another liquefied natural gas-powered Aframax tanker for compatriot Rosneft. Image: Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex The yard held a keel laying ceremony for...
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K Line takes stake in 2nd FPSO as it eyes business expansion with Yinson and...
Japanese shipping company K Line has inked a deal with Malaysian energy major Yinson Holdings Berhad and Sumitomo Corporation to participate in the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO)...
View ArticleTraPac LA: 1st California terminal to join Green Marine
TraPac Los Angeles is Green Marine’s newest participant and the first terminal operator in California to join the voluntary environmental program for North America’s maritime industry. With terminals...
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Moody’s: Global shipping outlook remains negative
Illustration; Image by Navingo The outlook for the global shipping sector for the coming 12 to 18 months remains negative, according to Moody’s new report. The key drivers of the negative outlook are...
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Damen: Keel laid for Ports of Auckland’s fully electric tug
On 7 July, Vietnam-based Damen Song Cam Shipyard, together with joint venture partner Song Cam Shipyard, hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the fully electric tug that Damen is building for the Ports...
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Maersk sells giant containership for green recycling in Turkey
Maersk, owner and operator of the world’s largest container shipping fleet, has sold a 9, 640 TEU containership Sine Maersk for demolition in Turkey. The 22-year-old containership has a market value...
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Unifeeder opts for Digital Twin
Denmark-based shortsea operator Unifeeder A/S and Dutch firm We4Sea B.V. have signed a cooperation agreement to roll-out the We4Sea Digital Twin based performance monitoring solution across...
View ArticleAnother coronavirus outbreak on board a tanker
Seven crew members have tested positive for Covid-19 on board a tanker that arrived in Algeciras, Spain from Nigeria. Based on the available information, nine crew members took rapid Covid-19 tests...
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CMA CGM introduces new rules to prevent illicit trafficking in protected species
French container shipping major CMA CGM has unveiled new steps to fight illicit trafficking in protected species and said it is tightening its shipment control procedures. Image by Navingo The...
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GTT bags deal for Chinese LNG tanker trio
The French outfit GTT has secured an order to design and build tanks for a trio of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Courtesy of GTT The company noted it won the contract from the Chinese shipyard...
View ArticleTEN orders up to three shuttle tankers in South Korea
Greek shipping major TEN has entered into a contract for the construction of up to three Suezmax DP2 shuttle tankers on long-term employment with an unnamed European charterer. TEN said that vessels...
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Maritime summit: 13 governments promise to solve crew change crisis
Thirteen countries have committed to facilitating crew changes and achieving key worker designation for seafarers, following a virtual ministerial summit hosted by the UK government on 9 July. This...
View ArticleNGO Shipbreaking: A third of shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh never shut down...
One third of shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh never closed down during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, NGO Shipbreaking Platform said in its latest report on...
View ArticleSvitzer Australia and Smit-Lamnalco extend service deal for four years
Svitzer Australia and Smit-Lamnalco have extended the agreement from 2015 under which Svitzer will continue to provide service delivery on behalf of Smit-Lamnalco in four ports in Australia. The...
View ArticleDespite slight improvement, imports at top US ports remain below last year
Imports at major US retail container ports are expected to remain significantly below last year’s levels into this fall as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, according to a new monthly...
View ArticleRoyal Caribbean buys remaining stake in Silversea Cruises
Royal Caribbean Group has purchased the remaining shares of Silversea Cruises, a company specializing in ultra-luxury and expedition cruising. The remaining one-third stake held by Heritage Cruise...
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Port of Rotterdam launching a blockchain pilot project on PIN-free container...
Port of Rotterdam; Image by Navingo Several industry majors led by the Port of Rotterdam are rolling out a new pilot blockchain project, in which containers are handled and released without a PIN...
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Prime Lake: Study of wastewater treatment from scrubbers paves way for...
Prime Lake Technology Sweden AB has successfully completed a pilot test for the elimination of harmful contaminants found in wastewater generated from open-loop scrubbers. The study paves way for...
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