By Steve Esau, COO of SEA-LNG In 2025, the urgent reality of regulations will set in for the shipping industry. With the arrival of the new year, we begin the five-year countdown to
CIP (Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners) is probably best known to Marine Log readers for its 50% stake in Vineyard Wind, but the Danish-headquartered funds manager is involved in many other areas of the
As adoption of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) ramps up, BAR Technologies’ WindWings could be set to get a significant slice of the Japanese market. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest registry, and the Korean Register (KR) have granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the basic design of a wing sail-equipped LNG
Oldendorff Carriers reports that it has now completed the successful installation and operational deployment of Norsepower rotor sails on the post-Panamax bulk carrier Chinook Oldendorff. Through a joint agreement first announced in
With the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention in force since 2017, the majority of the world fleet is now equipped and the BWMS retrofit market is nearing saturation. Inevitably that will produce
In what will be the world’s largest deployment of suction sales to date, Maersk Tankers is to fit bound4blue eSAILs on five of its MR vessels, Each of the five tankers will
Washington State non-profit Washington Maritime Blue reports that applications are now open for its 2025 Blue Ventures Programs, designed to support startups and entrepreneurs tackling ocean-related challenges. The Blue Ventures Programs consist
Owners and operators are recognizing the need for real world expertise in solutions that promise tangible efficiency gains via voyage optimization, says Duncan Wyse, head of growth, Americas, at Coach Solutions The
Tampico, Mexico-headquartered ship manager Gremex Shipping was fined $1.75 million and put on probation Oct. 30 after pleading guilty in federal district court in Pensacola, Fla., to a felony violation of the