Maersk Tankers places world’s largest yet suction sail order
In what will be the world’s largest deployment of suction sales to date, Maersk Tankers is to fit bound4blue eSAILs on five of its MR vessels, Each of the five tankers will
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Washington Maritime Blue support program for startups and entrepreneurs open to new applicants
Washington State non-profit Washington Maritime Blue reports that applications are now open for its 2025 Blue Ventures Programs, designed to support startups and entrepreneurs tackling ocean-related challenges. The Blue Ventures Programs consist
VIDEO: Fire gutted Fremantle Highway gets a new name and heads for rebuild
The car carrier Fremantle Highway is set to be rebuilt in China, despite being declared a constructive total loss (CTL) by insurers after being gutted in a long-burning 2023 fire that broke
Hapag-Lloyd in $4B, 24-ship ordering spree at two Chinese yards
Hapag-Lloyd has signed separate contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new containerships. All will be equipped with state-of-the-art low emission, high pressure LNG dual-fuel engines capable of operation
Dark fleet suspect arrested in Miami
Taskin Torlak, a 37-year old Turkish national, was arrested in Miami, Nov. 2, and is currently being held in the Miami Federal Detention Center. He has been charged with conspiring to violate
Op-Ed: Digital shipping needs more than software sales
Owners and operators are recognizing the need for real world expertise in solutions that promise tangible efficiency gains via voyage optimization, says Duncan Wyse, head of growth, Americas, at Coach Solutions The
Mexican ship manager Gremex fined $1.75M in pollution case
Tampico, Mexico-headquartered ship manager Gremex Shipping was fined $1.75 million and put on probation Oct. 30 after pleading guilty in federal district court in Pensacola, Fla., to a felony violation of the
MMP union celebrates major organizing win at OSG
Licensed deck officers at OSG have voted to be represented by the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MMP). The union calls the vote the “largest licensed deck officer organizing win
Maersk signs long-term bio-methanol deal with Chinese supplier
With seven methanol dual-fuel ships already in service and more to follow, Maersk continues to line up new green fuel sources. It has now entered into a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with
Canada awards EverWind funding for green ammonia project
The Government of Canada has awarded funding from its Green Shipping Corridor program to support Halifax, Nova Scotia-headquartered EverWind Fuels’ plans to supply green ammonia as a marine fuel. EverWind is one