Hamburg gets set to receive world’s biggest box ship
The world’s largest containership, the 24,000 TEU HMM Algeciras, is now on its maiden voyage and will call at the Port of Hamburg for the first time on Sunday, June 7. The
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Panama may deflag ships that disable AIS
The Panama Maritime Authority has issued a Merchant Marine Notice warning that Panamanian flag ships that deliberately deactivate their Long Range Identification and Tracking Equipment (LRIT) or Automatic Identification System (AIS) will
Qatar Petroleum in $19 billion LNG carrier newbuilding deal
Qatar Petroleum has signed slot reservations with the three largest Korean shipbuilders securing construction capacity for more than 100 LNG carriers valued at over $19 billion. The ships are needed to cater
APL England Master charged in Queensland court
The Master of the APL England, the containership that spilled about 50 boxes into the sea off Australia on May 24, appeared before a Queensland magistrates court today to face two charges
Paddy Rodgers joins V.Group Board
Ship management and services company V.Group reports that Paddy Rodgers has been appointed as a non-executive director. Rodgers served as CEO of Euronav for 18 years and was known for making forthright
MM&P: Crews of five U.S.-flag containerships trapped by crew change breakdown
The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) says that crews of five U.S.-flag containerships are among the thousands of seafarers essentially being held hostage aboard their vessels because of the
UN agencies call for action on crew change
The heads of the maritime, labor and aviation organizations of the United Nations have issued a plea for urgent action on crew changes and for keyworker designation so that sea and air
VIDEO: Maersk and DFDS join partnership aiming for industrial-scale sustainable fuel production
Shipowners A.P. Moller – Maersk and DFDS have joined a Danish partnership that plans to develop an industrial-scale production facility in the Copenhagen area to produce sustainable fuels for maritime, road and
Wilhelmshaven FSRU to be built by DSME
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) and LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven (LTW) have signed an agreement to build and charter a 263,000 cu.m LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the planned LNG
Two-thirds of shipowners have no decarbonization strategy, survey finds
Shipowners see ammonia and hydrogen as the most attractive fuel options for the long term, according to an ABS survey. Nearly 60 per cent of respondents said they viewed hydrogen and ammonia