Report sees progress on shipping’s path to zero emissions
How far along is shipping on the path to becoming a zero emissions industry? A new study indicates that there are some encouraging first signs In September last year, the Getting to
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12 Hapag-Lloyd newbuilds will have MacGregor lashing systems
MacGregor reports that it has received an order to deliver container lashing systems for twelve 23,500+ TEU container vessels for Hapag-Lloyd. The vessels will be built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Marine hull and machinery insurers under pressure
Speaking at the IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) conference in Chicago this week, Rama Chandran, chair of the Ocean Hull Committee voiced hull and machinery insurers’ concerns over the long-term sustainability
Crowley charters in 4 LNG-fueled box ships from EPS
Crowley has signed long term charter agreements with Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for four newbuild 1,400 TEU LNG-fueled containerships. They will operate in Crowley’s U.S.-Central America trade and will be built
Threat of crippling U.S. freight rail strike recedes
After an all-night bargaining session in the Washington, D.C., offices of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, a freight railroad strike that could have had a devastating impact on U.S. container ports and ultimately
New Zealand operator unveils plan for methanol-ready coastal RO/RO
New Zealand’s MOVE Logistics Group (MOVE) says it is going full speed ahead on green coastal shipping solutions, using a methanol-ready RO/RO. Earlier this year, MOVE successfully secured $10 million (about US$
Op-Ed: Ready to take the next leap forward
By Erik Hånell, president and CEO, Stena Bulk If the last few years have taught tanker operators anything, it is that they need to be agile, says Erik Hånell, CEO of Stena
Eagle Bulk makes $27.5 million Ultramax buy
Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE), one of the world’s largest owner-operators in the midsize dry bulk vessel segment, reports that it has expanded its fleet with the purchase
Ukraine grain exports grow, but Putin isn’t happy with where they’re going
In the 40 days since July 22, when Russia and Ukraine signed a UN sponsored 120-day deal brokered by Turkey, 2.1 million tonnes of grain have been exported through the Ukrainian ports
New ABS guide explores onboard carbon capture
Launched at the SMM event in Hamburg, Germany, a new guide from ABS explores emerging onboard carbon capture technology. The guide, Insights into Onboard Carbon Capture, examines the various methods of onboard