Eleni Polychronopoulou, president of HEMEXPO

Q&A: Eleni Polychronopoulou on Greek shipping and sustainability

Helen Polychronopoulou, president of HEMEXPO (Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers & Exporters) gave Marine Log some insight into how the Greek shipping industry, primarily the Greek marine manufacturing sector, is addressing sustainability. HEMEXPO

Video celebrates diversity and inclusion in shipping

VIDEO: ICS launches maritime diversity and inclusion charter

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter. The launch has been made in conjunction with ICS’s International Women’s Day campaign #ThisIsWhataSeafarerLooksLike, celebrating and showcasing

BIMCO assesses dry bulk outlook

BIMCO: War in Ukraine will hurt growth in all shipping segments

Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, is warning that the negative impacts of Russia’s actions in Ukraine will have consequences for all sectors of shipping. Though much uncertainty remains, the immediate

mine warning areas designated

NATO warns of mine danger areas in northwest Black Sea

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, there are increasing reports of missile attacks on merchant ships. Now the NATO Shipping Center is warning that risks to shipping also include mine danger areas.

Jyri Jusslin of ABB Marine & Ports on Sustainability and Digitalization

10 minutes with Jyri Jusslin of ABB on sustainability and digitalization

As we continue to explore sustainability issues and solutions for the marine industry, we bring another edition of “10 Minutes With …” to get a new or different perspective on the topic.

Russian warship in Warlike Operations Areas

Ukraine: “Warlike Operations Areas” for seafarers designated

The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) of maritime employers and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov as “Warlike Operations Areas,” triggering

Containership retrofit concept

New containership retrofit concept: Stretch and switch to LNG

Converting existing containerships to LNG fueling can be expensive. Could adding in a new revenue-earning ship section ease the financial pain? Bureau Veritas (BV) has given its Approval in Principle (AiP) to

Felicity Ace prior to sinking

Felicity Ace sinks

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) reported today that the car carrier Felicity Ace sank at around 9 a.m. local time, some 200 nautical miles off the Azores. The vessel had been in trouble

Zero-emission ship

Zero-emission bulk carrier project gains LR Approval in Principle

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian ship owner Egil Ulvan Rederi AS for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fueled bulk carrier, With Orca. As we have reported earlier,

ocean shipping

Feds up scrutiny of ocean shipping

Here’s another indication that ocean shipping, and in particular the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market, are facing increasing U.S. scrutiny—and could potentially lose their antitrust

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