Europe is taking measures to tackle the challenges of plastic pellet pollution with the drafting of regulations that specifically set tough obligations for ocean-going vessels. The targeting of maritime transport is due to the fact that the sector accounts for around 38 percent of all pellets transported in the European Union (EU), with cases […]
A team of salvage experts that included divers and even the Canadian Coast Guard rushed this week to the rescue of an iconic tugboat after the little vessel suddenly took on water and partially submerged at the Ontario Shipyard in Port Weller. Used to promote the maritime industry and water conservation, the little vessel […]
As liner shipping continues to face a growing list of challenges, the industry’s leading lobbyist group, the World Shipping Council, will enter 2025 with a new leadership team. The board of directors of the group which represents container and vehicle shipping elected its new Chair and Vice Chair who will join the group’s new […]
Massachusetts Maritime Academy announced the inaugural schedule for the second of the Maritime Administration’s new training ships which are being dedicated to the state maritime colleges. The TS Patriot State was delivered to the Academy last fall, and today they announced she will depart on January 11 for a training cruise to the Caribbean […]
Racing to put the offshore wind industry on a sound footing before the close of the Biden administration, the Department of the Interior today approved what will become the eleventh large-scale offshore wind farm off the coastal United States. The project known as SouthCoast Wind will generate 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy for […]
The Australian government reports it is reaffirming its commitment to continuous naval shipbuilding and taking steps to enhance the long-term strength of the shipbuilding industry. It is part of a plan by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to expand the shipbuilding efforts for national defense and to expand employment in the industry. The government released the […]
The Genting Group is continuing its efforts to re-establish its cruise operations reporting it will add a third cruise ship in March 2025. The company relaunched cruise operations under the Resorts World Cruises banner in 2022 after the bankruptcy of Genting Hong Kong ended its Dream Cruises and Star Cruises in Asia as well as […]
China marked the launch of its first large hydrogen fuel cell river containership on December 18. The vessel named Dong Fang Qing Gang will have the largest hydrogen fuel cell system so far deployed on a ship in China and will be used to demonstrate the potential of the technology. The vessel will be outfitted […]
[By: Breeze Ship Design] Breeze Ship Design has recently been awarded a contract by Fujian Mawei for the design of two new multipurpose offshore supply vessels (MPSVs) for the U.S shipowner SEACOR Marine. The Z 4423 MPSV design is an 88-metre-long hybrid vessel equipped with medium-speed diesel engines and an integrated battery energy storage system for […]
[By: Kongsberg Maritime] Kongsberg Maritime has secured a substantial contract to provide an integrated package of electrical, control, safety and propulsion systems for the Golar Mk2 Floating Liquified Natural Gas (FLNG) project. Valued at more than $25 million USD, this contract will see Kongsberg Maritime technology form a key part of the new onboard systems for […]
UK-headquartered technology company, Track Genius, is launching an intelligent shipment tracking label that can reduce costly supply chain waste and give companies the visibility they need to reduce supply chain disruption costs by up to 50 percent. “Over 87 percent of supply chain leaders say they lack end-to-end visibility in their supply chains, which creates […]
Challenge Group has added a Boeing 747-400 production freighter to its fleet to predominantly serve the e-commerce sector from China. READ: Security and services for transport operators at Malpensa The cargo aircraft is registered under Challenge Group’s Belgian AOC, and its delivery means the Group’s fleet has trebled in less than three years, including six […]
