Suez Canal: Ever Given partly refloated
Hopes are that the Suez Canal can soon be fully open to traffic. Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, are starting
Battery-electric and LNG fueled tugs to serve LNG Canada’s Kitimat terminal
HaiSea Marine, a partnership formed between Canada’s Haisla Nation and North Vancouver, B.C.-based Seaspan ULC, has won a major contract with LNG Canada to build and operate escort tugs and harbor tugs
Austal USA breaks ground for steel manufacturing line
Positioning the company to start steel production in April 2022, Austal USA yesterday broke ground on its new steel manufacturing line. “This world-class steel manufacturing line is a treasure for the Gulf
Total and MSC Cruises ink LNG fuel supply agreement
In a ceremony held in Paris on March 25, Total and MSC Cruises confirmed an agreement covering the annual supply of approximately 45,000 tons of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to MSC Cruises’
TTB 2021 sees record attendance second year in a row
Setting a new record for the event, almost 500 participants took part in Marine Log’s TTB 2021 — Tugs, Towboats & Barges conference. This was the second virtual presentation of TTB. A
Grand Bahamas Shipyard completes major steel renewal project
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) has recently completed major steel renewal work on StarBulk’s 93,186 gt bulk carrier, Star Janni. With a close proximity to the U.S. East Coast, as well as
Silverstream system demonstrates 5.1% energy savings on Grimaldi newbuild
London-headquartered Silverstream Technologies reports that its hull air lubrication system (ALS) has demonstrated significant fuel and emissions savings during testing on Grimaldi Group’s newbuild RO/RO vessel Eco Valencia. The Silverstream technology, which
Five UN agencies call for seafarer vaccine prioritization
The heads of five UN organizations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility, which is
World’s first zero-emission bulker to debut in 2024
Trondheim, Norway, headquartered family-owned shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi has been awarded a contract to build what is claimed will be the world’s first zero-emission bulk carrier. The 88-meter, 5,000 dwt self-unloading vessel
Suez blockage: Hopes are that dredging can free Ever Given
S&P Global Platts this morning reported Japan’s Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the owner of the Ever Given, as saying that it hoped that the giant ship could be refloated Saturday evening local time.