EC's Union Data Base (UDB) plans raise concerns

EC’s Union Database plan could limit biofuel availability to ships

Here’s a development that operators with vessels trading to Europe need to pay attention to, particularly if they have hopes of getting European ETS and FuelEU credits by using green methanol or

Joe Kramek

Joe Kramek named as new World Shipping Council president and CEO

The board of the World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents the liner shipping industry, has appointed Joe Kramek as the WSC’s new president and CEO, succeeding John Butler on his retirement at

USTR Ambassador Katherine Thai

U.S. Trade Representative to investigate unfair Chinese shipbuilding practices

United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai has taken up a petition that, among other remedies, seeks to see a port charge imposed on Chinese-built ships calling U.S. ports. As we reported

Conrad Shipyard wins AEU safety awaes

Conrad Shipyard wins 2023 AEU Safety Award

In recognition of its strong commitment to safety in the workplace, Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard, LLC, has been named one of the winners of a 2023 AEU Safety Award. The

AAPA and ABS release port decarbonization report

Today, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) released a significant industry report titled, “Port Decarbonization Survey: Trends and Lessons Learned.” It was conducted in partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping

Iranian personnel landed on MSC Aries from helicoptert

VIDEO: Iran seizes Israeli-linked MSC Aries

With two of its ships having previously been attacked by Houthi missiles, with one of them, the MSC Sky II, receiving damage, Mediterranean Shipping Corporation must be aware of the dangers of

Rendering of Seaspan Energy LNG bunkering vessel

Seaspan Energy launches second ship in new LNG bunkering trio

North Vancouver, B.C., based Seaspan Energy has launched the second of its three 7,600 cubic meter LNG bunkering vessels. Called the Seaspan Lions, it is named a pair of pointed peaks along

Ukrainian minehunters

Ukraine’s two new minehunters prepare for multi-national exercises

Two Ukrainian minehunter ships, recently transferred from the U.K. Royal Navy to Ukraine’s navy, have arrived in Portsmouth, England ahead of a series of multi-national naval exercises. The arrival of the ships,

Dali

VIDEO: Key Bridge response, what’s new?

As the Key Bridge response Unified Command continues efforts to reopen access to the Port of Baltimore, the NTSB continues its investigation into what went wrong on board the containership Dali before

Minister talks scrubber water discharge ban

Denmark will ban scrubber water discharges

The Danish Ministry of the Environment said today that, from July 1, 2025, the discharge of exhaust gas scrubber water from ships will be prohibited in waters up to 22 kilometers (about

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