By Brent Perry, CEO of Shift Clean Energy Maritime decarbonization (or green shipping) is a growing topic of conversation as leaders worldwide begin to pay attention to the crucial need of transitioning
The Coast Guard assisted four people aboard a sinking tugboat taking on water in Sabine Pass, Texas, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received notification at 5:38 a.m. that the
By Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 79th session from December 12-16, 2022, with a full agenda reflecting numerous issues of importance to
The Meyer Group used this week’s Seatrade Cruise Global event in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to showcase not only some of its recent achievements but to give a glimpse of a concept cruise
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a large order for comprehensive packages of RO/RO equipment for two LNG dual-fueled, 7,500 car capacity, pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels. The 199.9 meter
Oyster Bay, N.Y., headquartered Sealift Inc.’s owned fleet of six U.S.-flag containerships relies on services from Inmarsat to meet crew connectivity requirements at sea. In 2021, Sealift extended its existing agreement with
Cardiff, Wales, based vessel inspection specialist Idwal Marine Services has become a portfolio company of LDC, the private equity arm of the U.K.’s Lloyds Banking Group. With an extensive surveyor network, Idwal
Container shipping alliances remain nobody’s darlings in Washington and their vessel sharing arrangements are again in the cross-hairs. Congressman Jim Costa (D.-Calif) has reintroduced the bipartisan “Ocean Shipping Antitrust Act.” The legislation
Finnish refiner Neste has signed an agreement to time charter in two low-emission 15,000 dwt products tankers with foldable suction sails and methanol dual fuel engines. Designed by Kongsberg, the vessels were
In another sign of the serious attention methanol fueling is getting in the cruise industry, TUI Cruises’ newbuild Mein Schiff 7 will be methanol ready. The first steel block of Mein Schiff