Russia boards Turkish-owned Sukru Okan after firing warning shots
Video has appeared on social media showing Russian troops boarding the Turkish-owned cargo ship Sukru Okan as the crew was forced to sit on deck. Reports indicate that the ship was in
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Suez Canal Authority raises sunken tugboat
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has successfully raised the Fahd, the tugboat that sank last Saturday following a collision with the Wah Kwong managed, Hong Kong registered, LPG tanker Chinagas Fortune. The
Ukraine announces “temporary corridors” to its ports
In a post on its Facebook page yesterday the Ukrainian Navy announced “temporary corridors for trading vessels going to / from ports of Ukraine.” As usual with such things, it’s worth reading
Matson mobilizes for Maui disaster response
As the death toll from the wild fires devastating the Hawaiian island of Maui soared, Honolulu-headquartered Matson has mobilized to get emergency equipment and supplies to the island. The company said yesterday
Stolt-Nielsen names Udo Lange as its next CEO
London-headquartered Stolt-Nielsen, which operates the world’s largest parcel tankers fleet, has announced that, after 23 years as chief executive officer of the bulk liquid logistics giant, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will now step
Containership deliveries reach a record high
Even as containership operators across the board report softening demand, new tonnage continues to enter the market. BIMCO’s chief shipping analyst, Niels Rasmussen, reports that new containership deliveries in the first seven
International Seaways orders LNG-ready tanker duo
New York City headquartered tanker giant International Seaways Inc. (NYSE: INSW) has entered into contracts to build two, scrubber-fitted, dual-fuel (LNG) ready, LR1 vessels in Korea at K Shipbuilding Co, Ltd. The
Op-Ed: Real-time wind monitoring for wind-assisted propulsion
By Mikko Nikkanen, Head of Maritime at Vaisala As the shipping industry moves to cut fuel consumption and reduce carbon emissions as regulations tighten, more operators are starting to pay serious attention
Newark car carrier: Post fire salvage effort makes progress
A month ago, responders were still working to extinguish the fire that erupted on the the Grimaldi Deep Sea RO/RO vessel Grande Costa d’Avorio in Port Newark, July 5. Now, the Coast
Op-Ed: Using clean tech in the energy transition
By Hirokazu Kaji, technical director at Nippon Paint Marine The outcomes of MEPC 80 follow a rising industry trend of tightening regulatory imperatives to reduce shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions. These updated targets,