MEPC 81 addressed by IMO Sec Gen

MEPC 81: A global carbon tax on shipping is getting closer

As IMO’s MEPC 81 was going on in London last week, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki was telling a session of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston that a universal,

SES (surface effect ship) CTV

Strategic inks agreement to develop novel CTV using SES technology

Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed an agreement with Norwegian ship designer ESNA (Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects) to develop an offshore wind crew transfer vessel using an SES (surface effect ship)

MAN 175D MOU

Svitzer plans to field test methanol-fueled MAN 175D in new tug

MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on developing a methanol-fueled version of the MAN 175D engine, designated the175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol). The MoU targets finalization of

UKMTO shows site of strike on Huang Pu

Houthi missile hits Chinese owned tanker Huang Pu

Casting more doubts on reports that the Houthis have done sort of a deal to not target Chinese (or Russian) ships, the Iranian-backed terrorist group on March 23 launched four anti-ship ballistic

warehouse financing deal

Maritime Partners adds two to leadership team

Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners LLC has recently added Stephen J. Bordes and Greg Chase to its executive leadership team. Bordes, who joins Maritime Partners as its chief financial officer, has more

Red sea routings remain dangerous

Maersk sees Red Sea routings as still too risky

Maersk is to continue to avoid Red Sea routings of it its ships. In an update today, it said that it would continue to send ships via the Cape of Good Hope

Houston office will support P2X projects

Ørsted’s new Houston office will include support for P2X projects

Ørsted today announced the official opening of a new office in downtown Houston. This new space will expand Ørsted’s presence in Texas, where it owns and operates eight clean energy projects collectively

LNG exports pause challenged

16 states file suit challenging pause on LNG export permits

Led by Louisiana General Attorney General Liz Murrill, the attorneys general of 16 states have filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Louisiana challenging the pause on

SSN-AUKUS

BAE and ASC Pty Ltd selected to build SSN-AUKUS submarines

In what is scarcely a surprising move, the Australian Government has selected BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd to build Australia’s new fleet of SSN-AUKUS nuclear powered attack submarines. In the latest

Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV)

Rem Offshore orders innovative Energy Subsea Construction Vessel (ESCV)

There’s a growing interest in subsea vessels able to work in both the oil and gas and offshore wind sectors and now Norway’s Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract

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