Female seafarers working for Captain Rajesh Unni’s Synergy Group are to get more comfortable coveralls. The Singapore-headquartered ship management company is rolling out new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that has been designed
Hunter Group ASA, the Oslo-listed investment company that successfully constructed, owned and operated eight very large crude carriers until it sold the last of them last year, is now setting its sights
Maritime needs to start viewing the shipping decarbonization transition as running a marathon, not a sprint says Mikael Wideskog, Wärtsilä’s Director, Sustainable Fuels and Decarbonization. When you train for a marathon, you
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has announced the inaugural awardees of its newly-launched American Waterways Honor & Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Award. The awards document and recognize rescues undertaken by AWO
“Despite a weaker rate environment, our Q4 results cemented a record annual profit of roughly $250 million for 2022,” said Gary Vogel, CEO of Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE:
First Citizens Bank reports that its Maritime Finance group, part of its CIT division, has provided financing to Purus Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Purus Marine, to support the acquisition of the
In its most recent port entry ban, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) yesterday issued a refusal of access direction notice banning the Liberian-flagged containership MSC Kymea II from Australian ports for
The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reports that Svitzer Marine Ltd. has been fined GBP 2 million (about $2.41 million) after pleading guilty to failing to operate a vessel safely and
Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Williamsz was relieved of duties as the commanding officer of USCGC Winslow Griesser (WPC 1116), Feb.17. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter and the fishing vessel Desakata collided while underway
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to