bofuel powered Oldendorff bulker

Oldendorff trials biofuel on voyage from Australia

A 38,617 dwt Oldendorff Carriers bulker is headed from Western Australia to Vietnam using biofuel supplied by BP. The bulker, the Edwine Oldendorff, is carrying 30,000 tonnes of sustainably certified malting barley

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

Coast Guard issues NPR on towing vessel user fees

The Coast Guard has published a notice of proposed rule making (NPR) in the Federal Register relating to an update its user fees for seagoing towing vessels that are 300 gross tons

Princess Cruise Lines pleads guilty to second breach of probation

In a reminder that breaches of probation have consequences, the U.S. Department on Justice reports that Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. yesterday pleaded guilty to a second violation of probation imposed as a

Maersk CEO Søren Skou

Maersk pushes net-zero GHG target forward to 2040

“If we all want a sustainable future this is it. We need to act now and act here,” said Soren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, as the company unveiled a

Nakilat LNG carrier

Nakilat works with ABS to develop decarbonization plan

Qatar-based Nakilat, owner of the world’s largest LNG carrier fleet, has partnered with ABS to map out decarbonization pathways for its 69 LNG carriers and four very large LPG gas carriers. The

Georgios Plevrakis at ABS on Sustainability

Q&A: ABS Director for Global Sustainability Georgios Plevrakis

Georgios Plevrakis serves as ABS director for global sustainability, based in Athens, Greece, where he’s responsible for helping owners and operators develop fuel and operational strategies to meet sustainability goals. Before joining

Vroon has sold its offshore fleet

Banks to take control at Vroon Group

Netherlands-based Vroon Group reports that it has reached a preliminary agreement on debt restructuring that will see its lenders become its majority shareholders. “For several years Vroon has been in discussions with

Maintenance techs in control room

Wärtsilä signs long-term LNG carrier maintenance deal

Putting the long in “long term,” Singapore-based NYK Shipmanagement has signed a 13-year optimized maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä. The contract is designed to ensure maximum uptime and equipment reliability, with assured maintenance

Daish frigate that released pirates

Danish frigate releases 3 pirate suspects

States in the Gulf of Guinea region must take responsibility and step-up prosecution efforts when pirates are apprehended by international navies, said BIMCO today. The statement came following the release of three

China Classification Society has new president

Sun Feng has become the new chairman and president of China Classification Society (CCS), succeeding Mo Jianhui who has retired, while while Cai Yanxian becomes one of four vice presidents, replacing Zhu

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