Chip Jaenichen joins Liberty Global Logistics as EVP – U.S.-flag

JUNE 5, 2018 — Former U.S. Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen has joined Liberty Global Logistics (LGL), Lake Success, NY, as its Executive Vice President – U.S. Flag. In his new position,

VIDEO: Australia launches investigation into Yang Min container spill

JUNE 5, 2018 — New South Wales, Australia, authorities were today continuing coastal clean-up efforts following the spill of 83 containers from a Yang Ming Marine Transport containership. On June 1, 2018,

Cutting maritime GHG emissions in focus at Jamaica workshop

JUNE 5, 2018 — Cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and port operations were in sharp focus at a recent workshop hosted by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) as part of

ABS brings together industry giants for Posidonia panel on future of LNG

JUNE 4, 2018 —”It is inevitable that LNG will be the primary fuel source for marine transport,” Peter Livanos, Executive Chairman of Gaslog Ltd., said during a high profile panel discussion presented

Composite scrubber eliminates corrosion worries

JUNE 4, 2018 — With a number of shipowners reporting corrosion problems affecting exhaust gas scrubbers, one leading manufacturer is offering an alternative to the high end alloys usual used in these

Hyundai Merchant Marine picks three yards to build 20 mega ships

JUNE 4, 2018 — South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has selected the shipbuilders who will build the eco-friendly mega containerships it is to order under its “Capacity of 1 Million TEU

Shipbroker liable for fixture error

JUNE 4, 2018 — Professional indemnity insurance provider International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) recently helped a shipbroker reduce its level of exposure to claims from a charterer for damages and loss of

Wärtsilä signs five year scrubber maintenance agreement

JUNE 4, 2018 — Wärtsilä has signed a five-year agreement covering the maintenance of exhaust gas cleaning systems installed in three vessels managed by Norway’s Wilhelmsen Ship Management. The agreement ensures that

Damen Albwardy launches ASD tug for Saqr Port

JUNE 4, 2018 — Recently launched at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah, UAE, a new ASD Tug 2913 for Saqr Port will join the RAK Ports tug fleet and operate in

ClassNK releases guidelines for concept design of autonomous ships

JUNE 3, 2018 — Classification society ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) has released its “Guidelines for Concept Design of Automated Operation/ Autonomous Operation of Ships.” The guidelines incorporate basic elements of concept design

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