White House unveils plans to get goods moving from ship to shelf
The Port of Los Angeles is set to move to 24/7 operation as part of a broad range of initiatives to tackle port congestion and supply chain challenges. Following up on work
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New report confirms pandemic accelerated shipping digitalization
A report from satcom leader Inmarsat pinpoints the impact of COVID-19 in accelerating global shipping’s digital transformation. Entitled “A Changed World: The state of digital transformation in a post-COVID-19 maritime industry,” it
Skuld: Ship-to-ship transfers raise red flags
Mutual insurer Skuld notes that cargo trackers have noticed increased ship-to-ship (STS) transfers at sea, most commonly off Malaysia, Africa and in the Caribbean, as sanctioned countries such as Iran and Venezuela
International launches new hull coatings management package
AkzoNobel’s International marine coatings brand has launched a new, environmentally sustainable, hull management package. Called Intertrac HullCare, it combines advanced hull coatings, remotely operated ROV inspections, water jet hull cleaning technologies and
VIDEO: IMO Sec Gen calls for “fair future for seafarers”
For a second year in a row, IMO’s Day of the Seafarer is being marked as hundreds of thousands of seafarers continue to face restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DNV launches digital EEXI calculator
Classification society DNV estimates that currently up to 30,000 vessels will need to take action to comply with the upcoming EEXI regulation, likely be adopted at this week’s 76th meeting of the
Capital Link Maritime Forum – Norway
Capital Link Maritime Forum – Norway will take place on Wednesday & Thursday, May 26 & 27, 2021 as a digital event from 12:00pm – 5:30pm Oslo. This event is held in
Dr. Rick Bucher to take helm as Victaulic CEO
Easton, Pa., headquartered mechanical pipe-joining solutions specialist Victaulic reports that Dr. Rick Bucher will succeed Dr. John F. Malloy as CEO, effective January 31, 2021. Bucher was named President of Victaulic in
Shell sees hydrogen and fuel cells in shipping’s net-zero future
While DNV GL’s most recent Maritime Forecast to 2050 sees a relatively limited uptake of hydrogen as a ship fuel, a report from Shell released yesterday sees things somewhat differently. The report,
INTERTANKO: EU Parliament ETS move could undermine global GHG solution
Not too surprisingly, tanker owners’ association INTERTANKO is less than happy with the European Parliament’s vote to include shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (see earlier story). “INTERTANKO members noted with