Acclaiming their newest vessel as “an international flagship concerning the environment and climate,” the Swedish shipowner Furetank reports that through the use of advanced systems they were able to achieve a very low environmental score, helping the company to already meet the IMO’s emission targets for 2050. The tanker incorporates a range of technologies building on […]
Join seafarers’ charity Stella Maris for a virtual Quiz Night to be held on Zoom on Thursday 24th June at 7pm – 8.30pm (UK time) Participate as an individual or as a team. There will be prizes for those with the highest scores. This is a free event on the eve of the […]
The first LNG Bunker Barge on North America’s west coast, which is expected to serve shipping from 2023, is to be built to ABS class. As a leader in the classification and certification of LNG vessels and systems globally, ABS is uniquely qualified to support Cryopeak LNG Solutions Corporation (Cryopeak) and Island Tug & Barge Ltd. […]
Recognizing that it will be critical for all segments of the maritime industry to work together to achieve the goals of reducing GHG emissions, a broad range of companies in the U.S. and Canada from all parts of the sector are forming a coalition to accelerate the industry’s pathway to net-zero emissions. Known as the […]
A whalewatching outfit in San Diego has released video of dolphins navigating through a giant petroleum slick off San Clemente Island. “The most tragic thing I’ve ever filmed: a pod of dolphins swimming through a giant oil spill. The spill is spanning an area covering more than 50 miles, and it is lurking just off […]
The FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading unit) “Anna Nery” is located 200 kilometers off the coast of Brazil. There, the vessel supports offshore oil and gas production in the Marlim field of the Campos Basin. PALFINGER supplies boats and davits to the largest project thus far by Malaysian-flagged energy infrastructure and technology company, Yinson. […]
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, and International Maritime Industries (IMI), today announced that they have extended their existing long-term collaboration with a new strategic partnership. The partnership will further advance IMI’s engineering solutions to include production and manufacturing processes, developing best-in-class products and services for the maritime sector […]
Two of Japan’s leading shipping companies, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), along with other large Japanese companies, will all be joining in a research project focusing on developing carbon capture and marine transportation technologies. The overall project is being led by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), […]
ABB, together with Singaporean shipyard Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has successfully carried out South Asia’s first remote joystick control of a tugboat in the busy Port of Singapore. The Port of Singapore, with more than 130,000 vessels calling annually, presents one of the most complex settings for autonomous harbor operations in the world. […]
SAL Saudi Logistics Services and Sela have signed an agreement to provide ground handling services at main airports to support the organisation of Sela’s seasonal entertainment events and activities, especially the company’s upcoming events by the end of the year. The signing took place at SAL’s headquarter in Jeddah between SAL’s CEO Omar Hariri and […]
There are calls for the British army to mobilise to protect the UK’s food supplies as the national shortage of truck drivers escalates. ParcelHero says the UK has a shortfall of around 70,000 drivers that could lead to delays and compromise Road Feeder Services (RFS) out of many UK airfreight gateways. Last October, the home […]
HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) The EU-funded research project HyFlexFuel recently succeeded to produce biocrudes via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) from a variety of biomasses, including sewage sludge, food waste, manure, wheat straw, corn stover, pine sawdust, miscanthus and microalgae in a pilot-scale continuous HTL plant at […]
