Tackling the problem of “sail fast, then wait”
Ever since the age of sail, cargo ships have followed the same operational practice: “sail fast, then wait” (SFTW). Ships sail to their destination at their service speed, without regard for the
Ever since the age of sail, cargo ships have followed the same operational practice: “sail fast, then wait” (SFTW). Ships sail to their destination at their service speed, without regard for the
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has been involved with numerous cutting-edge vessel designs. Many of these have had a green focus. The Seattle-based naval architecture, marine and electrical engineering company provides its
Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered marine mutual insurer the Swedish Club says that a recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling underscores how important it is for a ship’s master to fully understand the implications of signing
Over 150 maritime industry influencers gathered in New Orleans, La., last month to discuss alternative fuels and paths to decarbonization. Hosted by Maritime Partners, the event focused on the Hydrogen One project
Though the latest meeting of IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection was widely criticized for taking “just baby steps” on decarbonization, some of those steps still place a significant compliance burden on shipowners. For
Another major player is working around the logjams in the container shipping business by securing its own ships — and using general cargo vessels to carry containers. Lowell, Ark., based J.B. Hunt
Sweden’s AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of Aspo Group’s ESL Shipping, has declared an option for an additional electric-hybrid ice class 1A bulker from Indian shipyard Chowgule & Company Private Limited. AtoB@C placed
Singapore-based Berge Bulk is to retrofit the 210,000 dwt, 2018-built bulk carrier Berge Olympus with four BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies. The large, solid wing sails will measure up to 50
Hendry Marine Industries’ Gulf Marine Repair shipyard in Tampa, Fla., has been recognized as a certified Green Marine Participant. Awarded at the recent GreenTech Conference in Montreal, Canada, the certification for environmental
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is stifling the trade and logistics of Ukraine and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel demand and the cost of shipping around the world. In a