Early warning system can prevent widespread fuel contamination

By Darren Shelton, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder, FuelTrust The Singapore fuel contamination incident that hit around 200 vessels in April 2022 could have been avoided if there was an early warning

Cybersecurity threats for maritime shipping

OP-ED: Cybersecurity training is key to cybersecurity resiliency

By Andrew R. Lee and Jim Kearns, Jones Walker LLP Data and network system breaches come in all shapes and sizes, but they tend to have one common element: the human. Broad

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Foremost Group orders two eco-friendly capesizes at Namura

New York City headquartered Foremost Group yesterday signed an order with Namura Shipbuilding for two new 185,000 dwt capesize dry bulk carriers that will be among the most eco-friendly in the world.

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Vikand names Bastianelli director, marketing and communications

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered maritime healthcare specialist Vikand Solutions LLC has appointed Arnaud Bastianelli as director, marketing and communications. Bastianelli comes to Vikand with experience from industries including tourism, food safety and

MAIB reports on fatal mooring deck incident

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report on an August 30, 2021 incident in which the chief officer of a general cargo ship, managed by V.Ships Ship Management

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“Tougher than IMO” bill on ship emissions introduced in House

There have long been warnings that failure by IMO to act more aggressively on shipping decarbonization would lead more countries and regions to introduce their own measures. Already, the EU is moving

CIT provided Purus with ammonia carrier acquisition financing

CIT provides $80 million to refinance 2 box ships

CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, today announced that its Maritime Finance business provided $80 million to refinance two Korean-built containerships operated by Seamax Capital. Founded in 2012 to make investments

hard sail equipped ship

VIDEO: U.S. biomass exports could reach Japan on hard sail fitted ships

The Drax Group, whose U.K. power stations generate electricity using wood pellets produced from sustainable low-value commercial forestry residues, is also a major supplier of those pellets worldwide. Now it is looking

Unifeeder chooses ZeroNorth for full suite of optimization services

Deal includes vessel, voyage, bunker, and emissions optimization solutions in partnership that underlines ZeroNorth’s foray into container segment. Technology company ZeroNorth has today announced that it has signed a three-year deal with

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Op-Ed: Enter performance routing: Shipping’s decarbonization game changer

The first half of 2022 has seen the race to reduce carbon finally enter a new, urgent phase within maritime. As the IMO unveiled plans at MEPC 78 to create an Emissions

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