Guy Platten

Transport groups slam knee-jerk reaction to Omicron variant

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and other major transport organizations say that world leaders’ knee-jerk reactions to the Omicron COVID variant are putting transport workers and the global supply chain at

ZeroCoaster ammonia fueled cargo ship

Ammonia-fueled cargo ship gains DNV approval

U.K.-based AFC Energy reports that DNV, has now awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) status for the ZeroCoaster ammonia fueled cargo ship, confirming an independent assessment that the ship’s design is feasible

M/V Johnathon Erickson on Upper Mississippi River

Upper Mississippi River navigation season comes to an end

The St. Paul Engineer District locked the last tow to depart St. Paul, Minn., November 23—ending the 2021 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. Marquette Transportation‘s M/V Jonathan Erickson, pushing five

Wind sails will be up to 80 meters tall

Alfa Laval and Wallenius move ahead on wind propulsion JV

Aiming to take the Oceanbird wind power solution to commercial reality, Alfa Laval and Wallenius have finalized their previously announced joint venture on the wing sail project for wind propulsion. On November

Containership with CMA CGM logo on side

CMA CGM implements early container pickup incentives

In an effort to improve the fluidity of the largest import gateway in the United States, the CMA CGM Group, is to implement an Early Container Pickup Incentive Program at the ports

LNG battery hubrid PCTC

World’s first LNG battery hybrid PCTC delivered

Oslo-headquartered short-sea RO/RO specialist UECC has taken delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC. To be named Auto Advance, it is the first in a series of three newbuild

future fuels concept illustration

MAN readies four-strokes for green future fuels

By continuously developing the range of services for its portfolio of four-stroke engines, MAN Energy Solutions is enabling its customers to exploit a range of synthetically manufactured, climate-neutral future fuels. Already today,

IMO’s MEPC 77 avoids the tough stuff

Last week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 77) once again demonstrated that the IMO is too often a place where dreams go to die and

LNG export project permitting could slow growth of U.S. LNG exports

Cheniere in 20-year LNG export deal with China’s Foran Energy

Houston-headquartered Cheniere Energy Inc. reports that its subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing International, LLP has entered into a binding 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement with Foran Energy Group Co., Ltd.

ships are designed to reduce CO2 emissions

Langh Ship newbuilds put focus on CO2 emissions reduction

A new agreement between two Finnish companies, stainless steel producer Outokumpu and its long-term transport partner Langh Ship, underscores the growing importance of cutting vessel CO2 emissions as shippers look to decrease

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