zero emissions progress report was unveiled at press briefing in New Yorl

Report sees progress on shipping’s path to zero emissions

How far along is shipping on the path to becoming a zero emissions industry? A new study indicates that there are some encouraging first signs In September last year, the Getting to

ATSB investigated fire

ATSB makes recommendations to shipping operator after 10 fires in 14 years

Sounds like this comes under the category of “when will they ever learn?” The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued safety recommendations to the managers and parent company of the cargo ship

St Johns Shipbuilding lays CTV keel

St. Johns Ship Building lays keel for first CTV in 6 vessel series

Palatka, Fla., based St. Johns Ship Building has held a keel laying for the first of the six aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) on order at the shipyard for Atlantic Wind Transfers

Tugboat with steerprop thrusters

Steerprop wins first order for new product line

Finnish propulsion solution specialist Steerprop has won its first orders for its new Steerprop T product line, especially designed for tug operations. It has been awarded a contract by Turkey’s Med Marine

Fat Leonard, Leonard Glenn Francis

“Fat Leonard” arrested in Venezuela

Leonard Glenn Francis, the man at the center of the notorious “Fat Leonard” bribery case that has rocked the Navy, has been arrested at the Simon Bolivar International in Caracas, Venezuela. He

Maersk CEO Søren Skou

“Tougher than IMO” U.S. clean shipping legislation wins support from Maersk

Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has voiced its support for the “tougher than IMO” Clean Shipping Act introduced earlier this year by Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), whose district includes the Port of

John McCarthy moves up at Seaspan Shipyards

John McCarthy named CEO of Seaspan Shipyards

North Vancouver, B.C. based Seaspan Shipyards reports that the Board of Directors of its parent, The Washington Companies, has appointed John McCarthy as CEO of Seaspan Shipyards, effective immediately. He succeeds Mark

Langh Tech BWMS

Langh Tech gains USCG type approval for “one-way” BWMS

Finland’s Langh Tech Oy Ab has now obtained USCG Type Approval for its LanghBW ballast water management system. The system is based on fine filtration combined with UV treatment with an innovative

Speaker addresses concerns of hull and machinery insurers

Marine hull and machinery insurers under pressure

Speaking at the IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) conference in Chicago this week, Rama Chandran, chair of the Ocean Hull Committee voiced hull and machinery insurers’ concerns over the long-term sustainability

battery-electric sea drone freight ferry

ASKO Maritime christens first two sea drone autonomous freight ferries

Norway’s ASKO Maritime is moving right along with its plans to put emissions-free — and ultimately people-free — autonomous freight ferries into operation across Oslo Fjord. The first two of the battery-electric

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