VIDEO: Savannah welcomes largest box ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast
The Port of Savannah today welcomed the 15,072 TEU CMA CGM Brazil, the largest ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast. A total of 5,600 TEU of containers will be moved
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INTERTANKO: EU Parliament ETS move could undermine global GHG solution
Not too surprisingly, tanker owners’ association INTERTANKO is less than happy with the European Parliament’s vote to include shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (see earlier story). “INTERTANKO members noted with
European Parliament votes to include shipping in Emissions Trading System
The European Parliament has voted to include CO2 emissions from the shipping sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The Parliament also wants to see an Ocean Fund set up to
Carnival Corporation to accelerate ship disposals
In a filing with the SEC yesterday, Carnival Corporation & plc reported preliminary third quarter 2020 results that included a U.S. GAAP net loss of $2.9 billion which included $0.9 billion of
Seaway ports get boost from wheat, wind turbines
As ports along the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System continue to ride the waves of the 2020 shipping season, industry experts see better prospects for the remainder of the season. According to
Victory Cruise Lines in collaborative partnership with Cal Poly
Victory Cruise Lines (VCL), which is operated by Hornblower Group’s American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), reports that it has entered a collaborative partnership with California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). The partnership
Harvey Gulf converts four PSVs to lightering support vessels
New Orleans, La., headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine has begun converting four 220-foot DPS-2 platform supply vessels into lightering support vessels. They will be capable of stowing one set of four Jumbo
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy takes simulation to the cloud
Wärtsilä has delivered its new Cloud Simulation solution to Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy. Comprising a combination of cloud-based solutions, including navigational, engine room and liquid cargo handling simulators, the online installation was
Maersk Etienne transfers rescued migrants to NGO vessel
Maersk Tankers reports that 27 rescued migrants who had been on board its tanker Maersk Etienne for 38 days have been safely disembarked. Today they were transferred to the ship Mare Jonio
IINO Lines receives ClassNK verification of its GHG assertion
Tokyo-headquartered IINO Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.(IINO Lines) has recently received third party verification of its GHG assertion from classification society ClassNK. A GHG assertion, according to the Washington, D.C., based GHG Management Institute,