The move to methanol continues. Yesterday, Maersk announced it had placed an order for six mid-sized containerships with dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol. Today, Wärtsilä announced that it has
A new study sees significant potential advantages for short-sea shipping services between southern Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. Great Lakes region. The study was carried out by Fluid Intelligence, a data-analysis partnership
Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation continues to move towards methanol. It has placed a CAD 127 million (about USD 96 million) order with Hyundai Mipo Shipyard in South Korea to build two 37,000
As Russia continues its attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, four Kalibr missiles were launched last night at Odesa, one of the ports in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. In a LinkedIn
Amsterdam-headquartered OCI Global (Euronext: OCI) reports that it will be fueling the maiden voyage of the world’s first ever green methanol powered containership in a new partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk. In a
Kongsberg Maritime is to provide the design and equipment for two powerful salvage tugs being built for the Suez Canal Authority by Egypt’s Alexandria Shipyard. With a length of 71.6 meters, a
Inmarsat Maritime, which is now a Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) business, has introduce a new Fleet Reach coastal LTE service for maritime connectivity, which brings uninterrupted high-speed broadband to merchant, offshore, energy and fishing
Pilot falls — and faulty pilot ladders — continue to be a cause for concern. Now the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says it has secured a win for pilot safety, following
At its general meeting in Hong Kong today, BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, as its president. Moving into the role
By eliminating unladen voyages by single-purpose tankers and dry bulkers, combination carriers already deliver major energy savings. Now Oslo-headquartered Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) says that these can be increased. Through a subsidiary,