CMA CGM expands with wind-powered Neoliner service
CMA CGM is collaborating with Neoliner Origin, Neoline's first wind-powered cargo vessel, offering a direct connection between North Europe and North America. The ship can cut emissions by up to ninety per cent compared to conventional vessels. CMA CGM seeks to...
Vessels collide in daylight and good visibility
While navigating, don't undertake any other tasks and use the alarms your equipment provides. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which two vessel collided with each other in broad daylight. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Wärtsilä and Chevron to tackle methane slip on LNG carriers
Wärtsilä, in partnership with Chevron Shipping Company, plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation’s LNG Carriers from dual-fuel to spark gas operation. The conversions are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by lowering methane slip....
Hellenic Maritime Forum: Shaping the future of the maritime industry
Advertorial - On November 19th and 20th, Athens will host the highly anticipated Hellenic Maritime Forum, bringing together maritime professionals from Greece and beyond. This prestigious event will serve as a platform for key stakeholders - ranging from shipowners...
Damen to build vessels for stock in the UAE
Damen Shipyards has started a construction programme of three shallow draught multi-purpose support vessels at Albwardy Damen in the UAE, in anticipation of an increase in offshore and dredging activity. The vessels are proven Damen models, ideal for the operating...
Monster waves far exceed known limits
Waves that come from multiple directions are extremer than extreme. These remarkable deep-sea waves can be four times steeper than what was previously imagined, as is shown in research by TU Delft and other universities that was published in Nature on 19 September. A...
Spliethoff takes over shipping company ForestWave
ForestWave will join the Spliethoff Group as its seventh business unit per 30 September. With this expansion, the number of vessels commercially operated by the Spliethoff Group grows to a combined fleet of over 140 vessels. Spliethoff becomes the majority shareholder...
Rijksrederij wants electric emergency tugs for the North Sea
The Dutch Government’s organisation for public works Rijkswaterstaat has started preparations for an innovation partnership with the maritime, offshore and cargo infrastructure industries. The aim is to develop, design and build three all-electric emergency response...
Claims of over $100m for container ship Dali’s owner and operator
In a claim, the US Justice Department seeks over USD 100 million in costs incurred to reopen access to the Port of Baltimore and punitive damages from the operator and owner of the container ship Dali. The Justice Department states the vessel was unseaworthy and that...
Strong dry bulk market fuels 42% drop in ship recycling
'Between January and August 2024, the number of recycled ships has dropped 42 per cent y/y, the second lowest level in sixteen years,' reveals Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analyst at BIMCO in the organisation's latest Shipping Number of the Week. 'The [dry bulk] market...
SEA Europe backs EC’s maritime industry strategy
SEA Europe is happy with the European Commission's plans for 'a new industrial maritime strategy to enhance the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of Europe’s maritime manufacturing sector.' This industry is a cornerstone of Europe’s strategic autonomy and...
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