International consortium aims to reimagine containership
AUGUST 31, 2018 — In the run up to SMM 2018 in Hamburg, an international consortium of seven companies led by Dubai based Zaitoun Green Shipping L.L.C. (ZGS) recently inked a collaboration
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Crane upgrade project completed at Port of Oakland
AUGUST 25, 2018 — The busiest commercial terminal at the Port of Oakland now has four fully upgraded ship-to-shore cranes to serve the largest containerships, following the completion of a year-long, $14-million crane-raising
Viking Life-Saving to distribute fire extinguishing system for boxships
AUGUST 22, 2018 — Maritime safety equipment manufacturer and global servicing provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, Esbjerg, Denmark, has signed with Rosenby Engineering to exclusively distribute the award-winning Danish startup’s HydroPen fire extinguishing
Matson and Philly Shipyard christen largest containership built in U.S.
JULY 2, 2018 — Matson, Inc.and Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), christened the largest containership ever built in the United States in a June 30 ceremony at the shipyard. The new vessel is
VIDEO: Australia launches investigation into Yang Min container spill
JUNE 5, 2018 — New South Wales, Australia, authorities were today continuing coastal clean-up efforts following the spill of 83 containers from a Yang Ming Marine Transport containership. On June 1, 2018,
Hyundai Merchant Marine picks three yards to build 20 mega ships
JUNE 4, 2018 — South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has selected the shipbuilders who will build the eco-friendly mega containerships it is to order under its “Capacity of 1 Million TEU
Maersk picks ABS to lead workshop on cargo hazards
MAY 29, 2018 — Maersk Line selected classification society ABS to lead a recent workshop to identify and evaluate potential hazards posed on containerships from stowage of dangerous cargoes. The workshop assembled
Maersk to trial Sea Machines AI based situational awareness technology
APRIL 25, 2018 — Boston, MA, based Sea Machines Robotics reports that it has signed a contract with A.P. Moller-Maersk, of Copenhagen, Denmark, to trial its perception and situational awareness technology aboard
Hapag-Lloyd aims for further 20% cut in C02 emissions by 2020
APRIL 23, 2018 — Hapag-Lloyd has published its first ever sustainability report, which includes the first announcement of the climate goal the container shipping giant has set for itself: By 2020, Hapag-Lloyd
VIDEO: Containerships collide in Karachi
MARCH 20, 2018 — The Karachi Port Trust is investigating an incident in which two containerships collided yesterday at Karachi’s South Asia Port Terminal (SAPT). According to local media reports, the Hapag