Russian warship in Warlike Operations Areas

Ukraine: “Warlike Operations Areas” for seafarers designated

The Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) of maritime employers and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov as “Warlike Operations Areas,” triggering

Containership retrofit concept

New containership retrofit concept: Stretch and switch to LNG

Converting existing containerships to LNG fueling can be expensive. Could adding in a new revenue-earning ship section ease the financial pain? Bureau Veritas (BV) has given its Approval in Principle (AiP) to

Felicity Ace prior to sinking

Felicity Ace sinks

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) reported today that the car carrier Felicity Ace sank at around 9 a.m. local time, some 200 nautical miles off the Azores. The vessel had been in trouble

Zero-emission ship

Zero-emission bulk carrier project gains LR Approval in Principle

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian ship owner Egil Ulvan Rederi AS for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fueled bulk carrier, With Orca. As we have reported earlier,

ocean shipping

Feds up scrutiny of ocean shipping

Here’s another indication that ocean shipping, and in particular the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market, are facing increasing U.S. scrutiny—and could potentially lose their antitrust

attack on merchant ship caught on video

VIDEO: Russian attacks on merchant ships reported

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, reports of Russian attacks on merchant ships are growing. Video posted on YouTube shows the Moldovan flagged, bunker vessel Millennial Spirit (IMO7392610) in flames after

Solvang sees CCS and HFO as shipping’s greenest option

Norwegian ship operator Solvang ASA sees on-board carbon capture and storage (CCS) as potentially “the big game changer” in meeting shipping’s decarbonization goals. Currently there is no working technology for shipboard CCS,

Treasury sanctions list includes Putin's yachts

5 ships subject to U.S. Treasury Russia sanctions

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) has issued an extensive list of Russian entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions imposed in response to Russian actions in Ukraine. Among

EVs and car carrier MOL is looking to AI for car carrier fire protection

Felicity Ace car carrier fire set to push up marine insurance costs

Volkswagen AG has come far from the days of the beloved air-cooled bug. These days its portfolio includes brands such as Bentley and Lamborghini. That means that the fire still burning aboard

“Five Eyes” antitrust agencies turn their attention to the supply chain

Back in November, the White House sent a clear signal that the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market were going to face increasing U.S. scrutiny. At

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