HEMEXPO shipyard in Greece

Q&A: HEMEXPO president talks Greek shipbuilding and marine tech

Helen Polychronpoulouhas dedicated her career to the growth and development of the Greek marine equipment manufacturing industry. In addition to her role as HEMEXPO president, she is executive vice president at Environmental

shipowners have been looking for solutions which will enable the current fleet to meet and exceed the required targets

Will retrofitting vessels with clean technology meet regulations?

Contributed by Houlder, Silverstream and Norsepower Since the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced the new Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) requirements following MEPC 76, shipowners have been looking for solutions which

Zero Emission Shipping Mission

Ambitious green goals or logistics headaches?

In what is adding up to be yet another sign among many that the Biden administration is on board with tougher shipping decarbonization goals, the governments of the U.S., Denmark and Norway,

Cruise ships to set sail soon

The cruise industry is beginning to see the Sun

May 2021 As the pandemic saga continues to unfold, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been under gathering pressure to end its ban on cruising, which has had a devastating economic

Maxie McGuire of Callan Marine with the General MacArthur dredge behind him

CEO Spotlight: Callan Marine’s Maxie McGuire

Without dredging, many rivers, harbors, and ports would be impassable to towboats, cargo ships and passenger vessels. Periodic maintenance dredging and channel deepening projects are essential to accommodate these commercial vessels. And

Offshore wind and Jones Act finance

Fair (offshore) winds for the Jones Act finance market

By Basil M. Karatzas, Founder, Karatzas Marine Advisors & Company Until recently, the offshore drilling market had the distinction of employing the most expensive assets in the maritime industry. A decade ago,

5 minutes with new EBDG president Robert Ekse

In April, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) announced the appointment of Robert Ekse to president and a principal of the naval architecture and marine engineering company. His background includes a 30-year career

chart of bulker earnings vs. values

Why Cleaves is bullish on bulkers

The latest weekly report from Oslo-headquartered Cleaves Securities makes some optimistic predictions for the dry bulk sector. Noting that the Baltic Dry Index reached 3,053 points on Friday, the highest level since

The shipping industry officially supports a carbon price. What now?

by Tyler McFaddenFederal Policy Manager for ClimatePacific Environment The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) last month told the Financial Times it has ended its years-long opposition to carbon pricing. ICS, along with the other major

Crowley Maritime's Offshore Wind Plan

10 Minutes with Crowley’s Jonathan Zier

At March’s TTB 2021, Jonathan Zier, manager-business development of offshore services for Crowley Maritime, spoke on tug and barge opportunities for U.S. offshore wind installations. Last month, Zier told us more. Marine

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