Malaysian port scene

Malaysia’s first LNG bunker vessel design gains BV AiP

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Malaysia’s LNG Marine Sdn Bhd an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its first LNG bunkering vessel concept, the first of its kind ever developed by

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Will Coast Guard revise towing vessel inspection fees?

The TVIB (Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau) reports that the Coast Guard is proposing a rulemaking that would revise user fees for towing vessels inspected under 46 CFR subchapter M and update the

Ship using coatings maintenance package

International launches new hull coatings management package

AkzoNobel’s International marine coatings brand has launched a new, environmentally sustainable, hull management package. Called Intertrac HullCare, it combines advanced hull coatings, remotely operated ROV inspections, water jet hull cleaning technologies and

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Crowley Maritime opens Rhode Island office

Crowley Maritime Corporation and Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee today announced the opening of the company’s new Rhode Island office to advance the development and operation of offshore wind energy installations. The

Short sea ship bunkers with biofuel

VIDEO: Unifeeder short sea ship bunkers with biofuel

Netherlands-based sustainable biofuels pioneer GoodFuels and international feeder and shortsea company Unifeeder recently completed their first bunkering of sustainable marine biofuel in the Port of Rotterdam. Under this new partnership, the shortsea

LA Councilmember Nithya Raman

LA Councilmember calls on shippers to use zero emissions ships by 2030

Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman yesterday introduced a resolution calling on Los Angeles’ top maritime importers — including Walmart, Ashley Furniture, Target, Dole, Home Depot, Chiquita, IKEA, Amazon, Samsung, Nike, LG, Redbull,

Marinvest methanol-dual fueled tanker

Methanol-fueling pioneer Marinvest acquired by new JV

Clean Sea Transport has acquired 100% of the shares in Marinvest AB and its managed fleet of five modern dual-fuel methanol carriers and four LR1 ice class 1A product tankers. The methanol

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ICS sets out path to net zero by 2050

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), detailing urgent measures that governments need to take to help shipping achieve net zero CO2 emissions

Industry again battles DPF mandate

AWO urges OSHA to provide flexibility for maritime industry on weekly COVID testing

The latest AWO Letter from the American Waterways Operator (AWO) says that the association is working on a letter to the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Fishing vessel accidents investigated in new NTSB report

For the eighth year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its “Safer Seas Digest 2020,” a compendium of the NTSB’s maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries and significant

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