Laura Maersk christening ceremony

Landmark methanol-fueled containership named Laura Maersk

Well, now we know the name. Maersk has chosen a name steeped in company tradition for its first methanol-fueled containership: Laura Maersk. The name reveal came when the ship’s godmother, EU Commission

One of vessels in Jones Act JV fleet

Crowley and SEACOR in Jones Act JV

Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its Seabulk Tankers subsidiary, have reached an agreement to form a joint venture integrating their liquid energy and chemical transportation vessels, operations and related services into a

Paraguay River push boat

Concordia Damen to build 5,400 bhp Paraguay River push boat

Damen Shipyards Group’s specialist inland waterways yard, Concordia Damen in Werkendam, Netherlands, has won a contract to build a 5,400 bhp CDS4115 shallow draft river push boat for Paraguayan shipowner and operator

future maritime fuels

Future maritime fuels: LR sees two paths ahead

A report from the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub says that the shipping industry faces two alternative decarbonization paths with hydrogen-based fuels and biofuels vying for prominence. Its analysis of future maritime

Elsbeth Smith

Remembering maritime pioneer Elsbeth Smith

America’s first female tugboat captain, Elsbeth Smith, born in Daytona Beach in 1941, peacefully passed away surrounded by her five children in St. Augustine, Florida on August 15, 2023, at the age

giant ammonia carriers order by Capital and EPS

Capital and and EPS sign orders for giant ammonia carriers

With seaborne carriage of ammonia cargoes predicted to soar, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has booked orders to build the world’s first four next-generation 88,000 cubic meter eco-friendly very large ammonia

Rendering of floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU)

ABS grants AiP for carbon storage and injection vessel

With CCS (carbon capture and storage) set to play a growing role in global decarbonization, Malaysia-based FPSO and FSU operator Bumi Armada is turning its attention to opportunities in this emerging sector.

Capital Link Shipping & Marine Services Forum kicks off next week

Capital Link is hosting the 15th Annual Capital Link Shipping & Marine Services Forum on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 116 Pall Mall in London. The event is held in cooperation with

Zelensky says second ship to leave Odesa was carrying steel

Zelensky: Second ship safely out of Odesa

A second ship has used the temporary safe corridor sponsored by Ukraine to leave the port of Odesa and reach Romanian waters, according to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Ukrainian

Inchcape Shipping Services makes key appointment

Inchcape Shipping Services names new regional CEO for the Americas

Port agency and marine services specialist Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has appointed Harun Duzgoren as its regional chief executive officer for the Americas, effective September 1, 2023. Duzgoren, who has 23 years

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