sustainable shipping project will use AI and digital twins

AI-based Norwegian sustainable shipping project wins funding

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to cut huge amounts of emissions from shipping and the Norwegian Government’s Green Platform initiative has just awarded NOK 44 million (about $4.2 million) to a

Peter Sand warns of implications for Suez Canal in Houthi attacks

Houthi attacks on ships could bring Suez Canal supply chain crisis

Leading shipping analyst Peter Sand is warning that missile and drone attacks by the Houthis on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could throttle Suez Canal traffic,

Site of Houthi missile attack on Maersk ship

Maersk ship targeted by Houthi missile

The Maersk containership Maersk Hamburg has become the third ship in the past few days to be targeted by a Houthi missile attack. Multiple media sources, including the AP, identify the ship

Carbon Ridge carbon capture system fitted on Crowley vessel

Crowley to pilot Carbon Ridge carbon capture on containership

Back in September 2022, Crowley was among the companies contributing to a funding round that raised $6 million for Los Angeles based onboard carbon capture and storage start-up Carbon Ridge Inc. Now,

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

Corroded wire rope leads to expensive bulk carrier crane failure

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on a July 23, 2023 incident when a hoisting wire rope on one of the cranes on the cargo ship Thorco Basilisk failed

Norwegian tanker Strinda was hit by Houthi missile attack

Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker Strinda

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all

Star Bulk to acquire Eagle Bulk

Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk to merge

Athens-headquartered Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) is to acquire Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) in an all-stock merger on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value

Sandown Class minehunter

U.K. will transfer two minehunters to Ukraine

The U.K. and Norway are to lead a new Maritime Capability Coalition to support Ukraine. As part of the initiative, the U.K. will transfer two Royal Navy Sandown class minehunters to the

tar ball clean up

USCG lab identifies responsible party in NY/NJ tar ball pollution

A spill on the evening of November 22 during an oil transfer at an oil facility in Bayonne, N.J., has been identified as the source of an incident that subsequently saw tar

Clarksons reports on alternate fuels

Clarksons looks at car carrier trade trends

Last week brought a slew of reports about ever larger car carriers being ordered and designed.What’s all the buzz about? Despite electric vehicle sales disappointing automakers this year, a surge in global

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