Classification society ABS is now able to conduct almost all classification annual surveys remotely on eligible vessels. Launching 10 additional remote survey options today, ABS offers a total of 28 surveys and
Salvage operations to remove the capsized car carrier M/V Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Georgia, will involve the use of the largest lift vessel built in the United States, the VB-10,000
Grimaldi Group member Finnlines has awarded MAN Energy Solutions an order to supply six MAN B&W 9S50ME-C9.6 Tier II-compliant main engines for three 238-meter RO/RO vessels intended for operation in the Baltic
ABS has published its latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies for shipping as the industry looks to meet decarbonization ambitions. It suggests that though shipowners may meet IMO’s CO2 reduction targets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take urgent measures to facilitate crew change flights for seafarers. Each month about
The U.K.’s Department for Transport is funding a project that will evaluate the potential for using carbon capture to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping. The funding has been awarded Chester, U.K., based
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs said today that Germany, along with four other European countries, is allowing cruise lines to temporarily suspend the repayment of export credits. the move is
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued guidance for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Certificates are important for continuing ship operations because they
In a regulatory filing today, South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) disclosed in its regulatory filing that it has won a contract worth a total of $209.2 million to build two
The first ocean-going vessel arrived today at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, marking the start of the 2020 international shipping season. Officials at the Lake Michigan deepwater port welcomed the M/V Muntgracht,
