Hapag-Lloyd to fit ten Hamburg class ships with scrubbers

NOVEMBER 23, 2018 — Hapag-Lloyd has ordered ten hybrid ready Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) that will be installed on ten Hamburg class vessels (13,000 TEU) during 2019 and 2020. This will

ABB Turbocharging opens new branch in Zhoushan, China

NOVEMBER 23, 2018 — ABB Turbocharging reports that ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems Co., Ltd has reached a strategic cooperation with Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard Co., Ltd and opened a branch office in Zhoushan.

Corvus Energy ups marine battery production capacity

NOVEMBER 23, 2018 — Corvus Energy reports that it has now finalized contracts for its new fully automated factory for maritime batteries in Bergen, Norway. The new factory will be located at

Wärtsilä 31 retrofit promises big fuel cost and NOX emission reductions

NOVEMBER 23, 2018 — A Norwegian fishing vessel delivered in 1998 is to be the first vessel to be retrofitted with a Wärtsilä 31 engine. After the retrofit is completed, the vessel’s

Kitack Lim set for second term as IMO Secretary-General

NOVEMBER 23, 2018 — The Council of IMO, the International Maritime Organization. has agreed to renew the appointment of Kitack Lim as Secretary-General of the IMO for a second four-year term, beginning

Metal Shark partners with Bahamas National Trust

NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — Jeanerette, LA, headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has partnered with the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) to support the preservation of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. Home to

Negotiators agree increase in ILO minimum seafarer wage

NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — After two days of negotiations in Geneva between the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the ILO minimum wage for an Able

BIMCO has cyber security charter party clause under development

NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — BIMCO is developing a charter party clause dealing with cyber security risks and incidents that might affect the ability of one of the parties to perform its contractual

Study eyes potential for adding high-tech sails to bulkers

NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — The Drax Group, operator of the U.K.’s largest power station, is partnering with Copenhagen headquartered bulker operator Ultramax, the Smart Green Shipping Alliance (SSGA), and Humphreys Yacht Design

Bomin’s Belgian bunkering business bought by Somers family

NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — The Bomin Group, a leading physical supplier of marine fuels, announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its operations in Belgium to members of the Somers

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