5,000th Neopanamax transits Panama Canal
DECEMBER 10, 2018 — Today, the Panama Canal welcomed its 5,000th Neopanamax vessel through the waterway: the 13,345 TEU containership COSCO Faith. The 366 m x 46.2 m ship transited the Canal
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Greek shipowners opt for Langh Tech scrubbers
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 — Shipowners continue to opt for exhaust gas cleaning systems in preparation for the IMO 2020 sulfur cap. The latest example is Greek shipping companies Marmaras Navigation Ltd. and
Damen ASD Tugs 3212 go to work for Smit Lamnalco in Australia
NOVEMBER 8, 2018 — Smit Lamnalco has taken delivery of the third and fourth of tugs in a four vessel contract with Damen Shipyards. All four are Damen’s powerful ASD Tug 3212
BHP aims to use drones to boost safety and efficiency of ship operations
OCTOBER 15, 2018 — BHP Billiton, one of the world’s largest charterers of dry bulk carriers in the world, plans to use drones to bring safety benefits and efficiency gains to its
Panama Canal sets a new tonnage record
OCTOBER 11, 2018 — The Panama Canal closed its 2018 fiscal year (FY 2018) with a record tonnage of 442.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), a 9.5 percent increase from the previous
Leading owners who back scrubbers form Clean Shipping Alliance 2020
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 — “To scrub, or not too scrub?” That’s the big issue facing shipowners as the IMO global sulfur cap approaches. Now, a number of leading companies from the commercial
Maersk product tanker retrofitted with world’s largest rotor sails
AUGUST 30, 2018 — Maersk Pelican, a Maersk Tankers Long Range 2 (LR2) product tanker vessel has been fitted with two 30 m tall by 5 m diameter Norsepower rotor sails in
Orders for scrubbers show sharp increase
JULY 30, 2018 — A recently completed survey of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) members reports a rapidly accelerating uptake of marine scrubbers with 71 scrubbers ordered in May 2018 alone.
Angelicoussis Shipping to retrofit 36 ships with Ecochlor BWTS
MAY 14, 2018 — Ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer Ecochlor, Inc., Maynard, MA, recently secured a major contract to provide its systems for retrofit on 36 ships owned by Angelicoussis Shipping
CSL and SMT in global cement shipping joint venture
MAY 8, 2018 — Canada’s CSL Group has entered into an agreement with Limassol, Cyprus, headquartered SMT Shipping to acquire 50% of Eureka Shipping Ltd., SMT’s pneumatic cement vessel business. The new