China’s shipbuilders have experienced an exceptional start to the year, with new orders up by more than 180 percent for the first four months of 2021. China’s output during the first four months was about 12.8 million dwt, seeing a 16.6 percent rise. According to figures issued by the China Association of the National Shipbuilding […]
UPGRADES & DOWNGRADES: Cooking With Gas In a sign of the times, propane has overtaken diesel as the U.S.’s leading petrochemical export. The transition to natural gas, in all its forms, is gaining steam. By Jack O’Connell In March, the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) reported that exports of propane rose 13 percent last year […]
A feeder vessel transporting containers along the coast of Spain capsized in the port of Castellón, Spain. Three crew members were injured and a search is ongoing for two people that remain missing. The port has been closed for the search and rescue operation. The Nazmiye Ana, a Panama-flagged 2,085 dwt containership, was conducting cargo […]
A new study commissioned by Seas At Risk, an association of environmental organizations from across Europe, shows that microplastics in the marine environment come from numerous sources and economic sectors, and have widespread environmental impacts, including climate implications. Released in advance of the upcoming European Commission’s EU Green Week 2021. The study carried out by […]
ORPC, a recognized leader in marine energy technology innovation and operational excellence, has engaged Sustainable Marine’s Swift Anchors division to provide its novel rock anchoring system for ORPC’s Advanced TidGen Project set to launch in Maine later this year. With this project, Swift Anchors will be among a number of subsystems which ORPC will develop, […]
Turbine manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has launched the first floating offshore wind tower ever built in China. The unit has been fully assembled at the company’s factory in Yangjiang, Guangzhou, a small port city about 130 miles southwest of Hong Kong. Movement control technology has a significant role in the development of viable offshore […]
Maritime legal specialist Hill Dickinson has strengthened its position in Greece with significant development and new appointments in Piraeus. Responding to market support and client needs, the firm has unveiled a host of new hires throughout 2020 and 2021, including expert casualty support and a refreshed Marshall Islands and Liberian law service. In May 2021, […]
Access to COVID-19 vaccines has been a widely discussed issue across the maritime industry. The latest group to be calling for priority for its members is the Maritime Pilots Malaysia, which represents the country’s pilots who serve the harbor and offshore operations. The association said that it is “disappointed and deeply worried,” that the maritime […]
Kongsberg Digital is pleased to announce that the Norwegian Coastal Administration has taken the next step in its digitalization journey by signing up to Kongsberg Digital’s data infrastructure subscription service, Vessel Insight, and the performance application Vessel Performance. The Norwegian Coastal Administration is a national agency for coastal management, maritime safety and preparedness against acute […]
Moose Boats is pleased to announce the delivery of a new fireboat to the Rochester, NY Fire Department. The M2-38, dubbed “Marine 1”, is the first Moose in the Great Lakes, and it was selected after a thorough review of the many competitors’ offerings as the most capable and stable platform to perform their duties […]
Advancing its strategic action plan for expansion into additional markets, distribution channels, products and services, Motor Services Hugo Stamp Inc. (MSHS Group) has announced the addition of Tampa-based ADR Power Systems, Inc. to its dealer network. ADR will sell and service FPT, Baudouin and Alamarin-Jet, for which MSHS is an authorized distributor. ADR sales and […]
[By Tom Uren] Almost inadvertently, US energy security has been threatened by a ransomware attack which demonstrated dramatically how the consequences of such hacks are escalating. This one probably won’t be the worst, but it will change the way governments respond to ransomware. Colonial Pipeline carries gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from Houston to New […]
