ocean shipping

Feds up scrutiny of ocean shipping

Here’s another indication that ocean shipping, and in particular the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market, are facing increasing U.S. scrutiny—and could potentially lose their antitrust

CARB violations occurred in LA/LB ports

Wan Hai to pay $680,750 to settle CARB violations

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA) Ltd. for $680,750 in respect of violations of California’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation that aims to

Norwegian Greentech BWTS

Norwegian BWTS gains U.S. Coast Guard approval

Fosnavåg, Norway, based Norwegian Greentech reports that it has received the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval for its ballast water treatment system (BWTS). Norwegian Greentech, which is a HAV subsidiary says

Jones Act compliant vessel Chloe Candies

DOF Subsea charters in another Jones Act vessel

Norway’s DOF ASA reports that its DOF Subsea subsidiary has chartered a second Jones Act vessel to support ongoing operations in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Following on from the charter of

offshore wind

New York Bight offshore wind lease sale attracts $4.37 billion in winning bids

The just completed New York Bight offshore wind lease sale was the highest-grossing competitive U.S. offshore energy lease sale in history —attracting competitive winning bids from six companies totaling approximately $4.37 billion.

attack on merchant ship caught on video

VIDEO: Russian attacks on merchant ships reported

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, reports of Russian attacks on merchant ships are growing. Video posted on YouTube shows the Moldovan flagged, bunker vessel Millennial Spirit (IMO7392610) in flames after

Coast Guard commissions fifth Bahrain-bound Sentinel-class FRC

Bollinger Shipyards LLC president and CEO Ben Bordelon joined senior U.S. Coast Guard officials yesterday at the Port of Tampa for the commissioning of one of the newest Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters,

Vard wins order for new series of robotic ships

Ocean Infinity, the Austin, Texas, company building an “armada” of robotic ships, has contracted Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard for the design and construction of a new series of six multipurpose offshore vessels,

Solvang sees CCS and HFO as shipping’s greenest option

Norwegian ship operator Solvang ASA sees on-board carbon capture and storage (CCS) as potentially “the big game changer” in meeting shipping’s decarbonization goals. Currently there is no working technology for shipboard CCS,

PSV equipped with propulsion monitprimg solution

Siem signs up three PSVs for Steerprop propulsion monitoring

Finnish azimuth propulsion system specialist Steerprop has signed a five-year contract with Norway’s Siem Offshore. Under the contract, Siem will use the Steerprop Care Premium propulsion monitoring system on the three 5,500

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