DESMI marks milestone: 50 Stolt Tanker vessels fitted with CompactClean BWMS

Back in January 2019, the first DESMI Ocean Guard ballast water management system to be installed in a Stolt Tankers B.V. vessel was commissioned. Just two years later, another 49 vessels in

Shell LNG dual-fuel VLCCs will have ME-GI engines

The ten 300,000 dwt VLCCs being ordered by three shipowners for long term charter to Shell will have MAN B&W 7G80ME-GI Mk9.5 dual-fuel engines. The ships are being built at Daewoo Shipuilding

Crew vaccination requirements threaten “perfect storm” for shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is warning that lack of access to COVID-19 vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a legal minefield and leaving global supply chains vulnerable. Reports that

CSL puts focus on testing green fuels as Seaway season opens

The official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway’s 63rd navigation season was marked today when Canada Steamship Lines’Trillium Class self-unloading ship Baie St. Paul was the first vessel to transit the St.

Qatar moves ahead on massive LNG fleet expansion

With plans to increase production of LNG from its North Field development from 77 million tons a year to 126 million tons by 2027, Qatar Petroleum has issued an Invitation to Tender

Crew change crisis could rebound

New variants of COVID-19 have brought stricter border control and travel restrictions that threaten to sharply increase the number of seafarers affected by the crew change crisis. The International Chamber of Shipping

Royal Caribbean completes sale of boutique brand Azamara

Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) reports that it completed the sale of its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, retail and distribution investments, in an all-cash

Sovcomflot and Shell in U.S. LNG bunkering first

Russia’s largest shipping company, Sovcomflot, and Shell marked an LNG milestone March 15, completing the first ever Aframax tanker ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the U.S. when Sovcomflot’s Gagarin Prospect received 1,075 cu.m.

Seanergy Maritime buys two Capesizes for $55 million

Glyfada, Greece, headquartered Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP) reports that it has entered into agreements with unaffiliated third parties that will see it pay a total of about $55 million to

TTB: How has COVID changed salvage response to the tug, towboat and barge industry?

Despite COVID-19, casualties have continued, regulatory changes have persisted, and salvage and marine firefighting providers are expected to meet response standards despite travel restrictions and social distancing requirements. Although the pandemic hasn’t

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