Feds offer $5 million reward for info on fugitive shipowner
The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Kwek Kee Seng, a Singaporean national and director of the
Insurers release white paper on lithium-ion battery transportation risks
A number of recent ship fires have underscored the continuing safety threat created by the transportation of lithium-ion batteries. Now insurance providers TT Club and UK P&I Club (both Thomas Miller managed
New York Cruise Lines plans to operate first zero-emissions electric ferry in NYC
New York Cruise Lines and Sweden’s Green City Ferries AB (GCF) today announced a collaboration to launch the first high-speed zero-emissions electric ferry to operate in the New York Harbor. With a
Royal Caribbean reports a “better than expected” quarter
Cruise giant Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported third quarter results that it says were “better than expected and above guidance for the quarter mainly due to higher load factors from
Global Energy Group to add 4,000 DWT methanol bunkering ship to its Singapore fleet
Here’s another indicator of the growing importance of methanol as a marine fuel. Two subsidiaries of Singapore-based Global Energy Group have placed an order with Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding Co. for a 4,000
Third company fined in U.S. ECA sulfur case
A U.S. Caribbean ECA offense that saw two companies hit with fines of $3 million back in 2019 has now brought a third company a criminal fine of $250,000. Ionian Management Inc.,
Bayonne Dry Dock joins Green Marine
Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp. has become the newest participant in Green Marine, the comprehensive voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. Situated just miles from the Verrazan-Narrows Bridge,
Matson places $1 billion order for 3 LNG-fueled box ships at Philly Shipyard
Honolulu-headquartered Matson, Inc.(NYSE: MATX) reports that its Matson Navigation Company Inc. subsidiary has signed contracts with Philly Shipyard Inc. to build three new 3,600 TEU Aloha Class LNG-fueled containerships at an aggregate
USCG: Don’t over estimate DPS systems capabilities
A recent incident involving a DP3 drillship that suffered a complete blackout and subsequent loss of position has prompted the Coast Guard to issue a marine safety alert reminding mariners that dynamic
MAN dual fuel two-stroke orders top 1,000 mark
Nothing is a better indicator of what fuel choices shipowners are making than engine orders and MAN Energy Solutions reports that more than 1,000 of its two-stroke, dual-fuel engines are now on