battery hybrid ferry at dawn

VIDEO: BC Ferries’ latest battery hybrid starts long-haul delivery voyage

The latest Island Class battery hybrid ferry to join the BC Ferries fleet is set to give its battery capabilities an endurance test. The ferry, which departed Damen’s Galati, Romania, shipyard at

DNV image illustrating EU GHG regulations

DNV: EU has tough new shipping GHG regulations in the works

Get set for new European Union GHG regulations for all ships calling EU ports. Just how tough and how soon? An explainer from classification society DNV says that the regulations will come

Vestas wind turbines

Empire Offshore Wind selects giant 15 MW Vestas turbines for two NY wind farms

Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has selected Vestas as its preferred supplier for wind turbine generators for both the Empire Wind I and Empire Wind II wind

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Pipeline spill investigators board MSC box ship

U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) marine casualty investigators boarded the 14,028 TEU containership MSC Danit on Saturday, in the Port of Long Beach. Prior to the visit, U.S.

ClassNK archive service

ClassNK makes IMO GBS archiving more convenient

In response to user feedback, ClassNK has significantly simplified the procedures for uploading data such as ship plans to the ClassNK Archive Center (NKAC). The NKAC service was launched in 2016 to

Detyens wins $8.9 million cable layer contract

Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded an $8,991,045 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability. The work to be performed provides for services for the regular overhaul and

New Maritime Administrator

President Biden names U.S. Maritime Administrator nominee

President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ann Phillips as Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration at the Department of Transportation. If confirmed, Phillips

Amazon containers

Amazon brings in the boxes on a bulker

The trend for shippers to switch goods from container vessels to bulk carriers looks to be picking up pace. Among those taking that route is Amazon. The Port of Houston recently tweeted

UN Sec Gen calls for zero emission ships

UN Secretary General calls for zero emission ships by 2030

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres is adding his voice to those calling on shipping to up its decarbonization ambitions, calling actions thus far at IMO “some initial steps.” In his opening

Dredging giant COO Simonelli

GLDD books contracts worth $88.1 million

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), America’s largest provider of dredging services is to carry out a contract on Oak Island. No, not the Oak Island in Nova Scotia known

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