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$5 billion “moon shot” proposal for shipping decarbonization

Governments controlling a major share of the world merchant fleet yesterday submitted a “moon shot” proposal to to the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO), calling for the establishment of a $5

Powerful players eye Singapore as green ammonia bunkering hub

Aiming to play a pioneering role in establishing a supply chain for ship-to-ship green ammonia bunkering in the Port of Singapore, a group of leading maritime companies have signed a Memorandum of

Diana Shipping to monitor vessels’ environmental performance

Athens-headquartered dry bulk specialist Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary Diana Shipping Services S.A. has signed an agreement with ABS to implement the ABS Environmental Monitor digital sustainability

Containership leasing giant continues newbuilding spree

Within days of its last foray into the newbuilding market (see earlier story), containership leasing giant Seaspan Corporation has resumed its buying binge, announcing today that it has entered into agreements with

Stena Bulk concept “could be as impactful as containerization”

Able to carry both dry and wet cargoes in modular compartments, an ultra-flexible, zero emissions design unveiled by Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered tanker operator Stena Bulk pushes many boundaries. In an advance that

Golden Ray: Cutting begins on Section Two

The St. Simons Sound Response team has now started operations to remove Section Two of the hull of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which is being sliced into eight giant sections

Eastern Pacific Shipping in MOU on methanol and ammonia fuel retrofits

One of the world’s largest shipowners, Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), is to retrofit a number of the existing vessels in its 15 million dwt fleet to burn methanol and ammonia fuels.

DNV supports Hapag-Lloyd’s milestone green financing

As we reported earlier, Hapag-Lloyd has secured green financing for six containerships on order for delivery from South Korea in 2024. Hapag-Lloyd obtained the favorable financing with the support of DNV which

Senators reintroduce Great Lakes icebreaker bill

Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) are reintroducing the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to codify the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking

Progress at Canadian ports

This article was written by Marybeth Luczak, executive editor, Railway Age Magazine, an affiliate publication to Marine Log. The Montreal Port Authority’s (MPA) Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project gets the greenlight; Port of

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