NYK Line orders LPG dual fueled VLGC duo

Japan’s NYK Line reports that it has ordered its first two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fueled very large gas carriers (VLGCs). They will be built at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd’s Sakaide Works

Australia: Norwegian car carrier giant fined AUD 24 million for criminal cartel conduct

Norwegian-based Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has been convicted of criminal cartel conduct and ordered by Australia’s Federal Court to pay a fine of AUD 24 million (about US$18.5 million) in a

NTSB report report implicates cell phone use

NTSB: Poor bridge resource management led to $6 million LPG tanker strike on wharf

A National Transportation Safety Boa​rd Marine Accident Brief says that an 83,000-cubic-meter LPG tanker struck a Washington State wharf on December 15, 2019, because the pilot approached with excessive speed and at

North P&I Club names Arklow Shipping’s James Tyrrell as chair

Global marine mutual insurer North P&I Club has elected James Alexander Tyrrell as the new chair of its board, succeeding Pratap Shirke, while Ioanna Procopiou has become the club’s first female vice-chair.

Titan LNG charters LNG bunkering vessel

Amsterdam-headquartered independent LNG supplier Titan LNG has reached an agreement to charter in NYK Line’s LNG bunker vessel Green Zeebrugge. Previously known as the Engie Zeebrugge, NYK renamed the vessel after becoming

Stena Line plans to operate fossil-free RoPax vessels by 2030

North European passenger and cargo ferry specialist Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Frederikshavn, Denmark, by no later than 2030.

False Claims Act caseFederal criminal charges filed in Key Bridge collapse case

Iran Sanctions: U.S. seeks forfeiture of oil on Maranakis tanker

The United States has filed a forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that all oil aboard a Liberian-flagged vessel, the M/T Achilleas (IMO No. 9398072),

TTB: Canal Barge to speak on “Safety: Operations Taking the Lead”

Mary McCarthy, director of safety and quality systems for Canal Barge Company Inc., New Orleans, La., will present on “Safety: Operations Taking the Lead” at Marine Log’s free virtual TTB—Tugs, Towboats &

New SEA/LNG report: Bio-LNG a prime pathway to carbon neutrality

A report just released by SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition advocating for LNG as a marine fuel, says that LNG-fueled vessels account for approximately 13% of the current newbuild order book, with

Wärtsilä solutions selected for Irish Sea battery hybrid RoPax

The 132 meter long RoPax ferry on order for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. (IOMSP) at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will feature a range of Wärtsilä solutions. The

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