Bud Darr, EVP Maritime Policy and Government Affairs, MSC Group: “MSC welcomes partnerships like this with Shell that are designed to facilitate cross-sector information sharing and prove how collaboration is key in defining the best pathway to a net-zero future.”

MSC sees hydrogen and biofuels in future fuel mix

Container shipping giant MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) is looking at hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future. Meantime, it is increasingly pioneering the use of

Sea Machines to prototype use of barges as autonomous military helipads

The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded Boston headquartered Sea Machine Robotics a contract to enable autonomous, self-propelled operation of opportunistically available commercial ocean barges to land and

Maid of the Mists’ zero-emission tour boats enter service

Starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow, October 6, guests will be able to ride the first all-electric, zero-emission passenger boats built in the U.S.A. Built for Niagara Falls, N.Y. tour operator Maid the

Paraná River push boats get Fleet Xpress connectivity

In a breakthrough for maritime broadband inland along one of South America’s longest waterways, Inmarsat has equipped four Paraná River push boats operated by Impala Paraguay with Fleet Xpress connectivity, The push

Gibbs & Cox wins DARPA Sea Train award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Gibbs & Cox, Inc. a multi-phase contract to develop and demonstrate a Connectorless Sea Train concept. DARPA has exercised the base development phase

Halter Marine partners with community college to launch apprenticeship program

Pascagoula, Miss., shipbuilder Halter Marine is creating jobs and, through its partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), training the apprentices to fill them. The program launched with a recent apprenticeship

AWO’s Brian Bailey honored as Rising Star of Safety

Brian Bailey, Director of Safety and Environmental Stewardship for the American Waterways Operators (AWO), has been named a 2020 Rising Star of Safety by the National Safety Council (NSC). He was selected

Trafigura proposes IMO-administered carbon levy on fuels

One of the world’s largest ship charterers, responsible for more than 4,000 voyages a year, is proposing that the International Maritime Organization introduce a carbon levy of between $250 and $300 per

VIDEO: Dredge slams into moored tanker

Malaysia’s Star newpaper says that “maritime rage” akin to “road rage” is being eyed as the possible cause of an incident captured on YouTube videos that show the moment when a 3,745

COVID-19 brings temporary closure of Norwegian shipyard

Norway’s Havyard AS said on Friday that 17 people associated with the New Havyard Ship Technology AS shipyard had tested positive for COVID-19 since its September announcement that it would be subject

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