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GTT bags order for LNG cargo ready VLECs
French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist GTT has been contracted to design tanks for LNG cargo ready VLEC quartet. Courtesy of GTT The very large ethane carriers are being built on...
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MSC backs hydrogen, biofuels as fuels of the future
MSC Gulsun; Image courtesy: MSC Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future for...
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Maid of the Mist launches new all-electric, zero-emission ferries
Two next-generation Maid of the Mist ferries installed with all-electric propulsion from ABB have been launched in New York. The newbuilds — the first passenger vessels of their kind in the United...
View ArticleCOVID-19 impact bites into Panama Canal’s FY 2020 projections
The Panama Canal closed its 2020 fiscal year with an annual tonnage of 475.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), a 4% drop compared to projections, mainly due to the impact of COVID-19 on global...
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DEME’s CSD Spartacus wraps up its first LNG bunkering
Belgian dredging specialist DEME ticked off another milestone with its LNG-fueled cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus. Courtesy of DEME The company said in a brief statement through its social...
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DSME gets LR AIP for ammonia-fueled 23,000 TEU boxship
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has obtained approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a 23,000 TEU ammonia-powered...
View ArticlePort of Antwerp: CO2 reduction project wins EU funding
The Antwerp@C consortium has secured funding from the EU for a project that aims to study and develop CO2 infrastructure in the Port of Antwerp. In late 2019, the Port of Antwerp brought seven...
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Exclusive: CIMC to build next-gen wind installation vessel for OIM
Norway-based OIM Wind, together with its financial partners, has signed an EPC contract with the CIMC Yantai Raffles Offshore shipyard in China for the construction of an installation vessel capable...
View ArticleMajor global traders commit to reporting on shipping emissions
A group of the world’s largest energy, agriculture, mining, and commodity trading companies, including Trafigura, Cargill, and Shell, have committed to report on CO2 emissions reduction of their...
View ArticleLloyd’s Register Group sells its energy business
Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) has entered into a deal to sell its energy business unit to Inspirit Capital, a London-based investment firm. LR said the agreement follows a comprehensive review of LR’s...
View ArticleCGN’s new hybrid ships to feature Leclanché battery storage systems
Switzerland-based energy storage company Leclanché has won a contract to provide battery energy storage systems for two hybrid ships ordered by compatriot Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le Léman...
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Frontline CEO Robert Macleod steps down
Robert Hvide Macleod, Chief Executive Officer of tanker major Frontline Management AS, has decided to step down from his position. Macleod is retiring after six years leading the company through often...
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ICTSI starts commercial ops at Cameroon’s Kribi terminal
Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), a Cameroonian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), has started commercial operations at the multi-purpose terminal located in the Port of...
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World’s largest civilian hospital ship nears delivery
The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, being constructed at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China is nearing completion. Mercy Ships, the international charity that...
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APM Terminals: Ivory Coast container terminal enters construction phase
Construction works have officially begun for the Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT), Abidjan’s second container terminal which is expected to become operational at the end of 2021. As informed, the...
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Port of Le Havre, Serep unveil scrubber waste treatment initiative
French Port of Le Havre, in partnership with Serep, a subsidiary of Sarp Industries, has set up a local industry for the treatment of scrubber residues. As explained, with this move, the duo wants to...
View ArticleDigitalization: the good, the bad and the ugly
When I was just starting my career in the maritime news reporting business, I remember being approached by a reputable editor of a printed magazine in his late 60s at a major trade fair in Hamburg, who...
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Stolt-Nielsen CEO: Costly ship rerouting due to overdue crew changes...
Pricey rerouting of ships needed to carry out overdue crew changes, significantly hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, continues to impact scheduling, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, Chief Executive...
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Pavilion Energy, Gasum partner up on LNG bunkering
Pavilion Energy Singapore and Gasum have joined forces to develop a global LNG bunkering supply network. Courtesy of Gasum The pair aims to develop an LNG supply network for their customers in...
View ArticleSaudi Global Ports takes over management of King Abdulaziz Port container...
On 1 October 2020, Saudi Global Ports Company (SGP), one of PSA International’s subsidiaries, officially assumed the management of both first and second container terminals at King Abdulaziz Port...
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