Berge Bulk puts Anemoi rotor sails on a Valemax
Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk reports that its 388,000 dwt Valemax ore carrier Berge Neblina is now en route to Brazil fitted with four Anemoi rotor sails. Each is 35 meters tall and has
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Columbia Group and Crowley in strategic cooperation
The Columbia Group and Crowley have signed a strategic cooperation agreement that, they say, broadens both companies’ ship management solutions for customers, drawing on their extensive expertise across the maritime, logistics and
OCIMF’s SIRE 2.0 will “go-live” on September 2
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has confirmed that its digitalized Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE 2.0) is scheduled to “go-live” on Monday September 2, 2024 and become the standard tanker
Clarksons says alternative fuels take a 45% slice of the newbuild pie
Clarksons Research has today released its latest Green Technology Tracker, including first half 2024 data points, charting the progress of alternative fuel uptake and investments in energy saving technologies across the global
ITF demands immediate action to ensure the safety of seafarers in the Red Sea
Yesterday was IMO’s Day of the Seafarer, with this year’s theme being “Navigating the Future – Safety First.” Both IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez and UN Secretary General António Guterres marked the
First Citizens Bank provides financing for new Euroseas containership
First Citizens Bank reports that its maritime finance business has provided a senior secured loan of $22 million to Euroseas Ltd. for the financing for a newbuild 2,800 TEU Eco containership. Formed
California LNG plant that fuels Pasha Hawaii ships gets capacity boost
Newport Beach, Calif., based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) has completed construction of a third production train at its Boron, Calif., LNG plant, increasing its volume capacity by 50%. Already the
U.S. sanctions captains of two Houthi-linked tankers
The captains of two Houthi-linked tankers, Vivek Ashok Pandey and Sandeep Singh Choudhary, both Indian nationals, are among 10 individuals, vessels, and entities sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office
Patriot Maritime names Mark Handin president
Concord, Calif., headquartered U.S.-flag ship owner and operator Patriot Maritime has appointed Mark Handin as its president, succeeding Lance Bardo, who will retire at the end of June. Handin joins Patriot after
Could wood pellets be another alternate fuel option for maritime?
Three leading Japanese companies, NYK Line, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP) and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. are planning to build a ship powered by wood pellets under an MOU signed with