The cause of fire that broke out aboard the vehicle carrier Höegh Xiamen at the Blount Island Horizon Terminal, Jacksonville, Fla., has been determined, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. An
Since they were launched in June 2019 as a framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of financial institutions’ shipping portfolios, the Poseidon Principles are increasingly influencing what kind of maritime
On board carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a means of reducing ships’ CO2 emissions is rapidly moving out of the “what if?” category, with exhaust gas scrubbers emerging as an answer
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to resume the Sea Year program at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The program was paused
Viridis Bulk Carriers—a joint venture between Navigare Logistics, Amon Maritime and Mosvolds Rederi—and its consortium partners in an ambitious ammonia-fueled shipping project have been awarded NOK !3.75 (about $1.53 million) in Norwegian
North Star, the U.K.’s largest ship operator servicing the oil and gas industry, has kick started its ambitious fleet decarbonization plans with an in-depth sustainability study across its 44 offshore infrastructure support vessels. The
With the Omicron coronavirus variant leading governments close borders, shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are responding. They are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers
Dr. Virginia Harper, Chief Academic Officer, NavtechUSSurveyors Harper has been on or around boats most of her life. The daughter of a Navy officer, she was raised in various duty ports, including
An innovative ammonia-fueled Newcastlemax bulker design from Hong Kong headquartered Anglo-Eastern Technical Services (AETS) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society ABS. The dual-fuel vessel design sacrifices no cargo
By Managing Director Brian Coyne, KPI OceanConnect A succession of industry initiatives, such as the COP26 “Shaping the Future of Shipping” Conference, demonstrate the shipping industry’s decarbonization ambitions and commitment, however, it