‘Misdeclared dangerous goods remain threat to shipping’
Statistics released by Allianz show a container ship fire occurs every seventeen days. It underscores the persistent risk misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods pose to seafarers, shipping and global supply chains, states the World Shipping Council (WSC). The...
Van Oord constructs FSRU jetty at Wilhelmshaven
Van Oord has been contracted by FSRU Wilhelmshaven (a joint venture between ENGIE and TES, Tree Energy Solution) to construct a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) jetty at Wilhelmshaven in Germany. Responsibility for the operation of the second...
Corvus Energy wins funding to integrate ammonia cracker with fuel cell
Corvus Energy has won funding for the integration of ammonia cracker technology with its Pelican Fuel Cell system. The project, titled APOLO, aims to solve the challenges of power conversion from ammonia and develop an efficient and flexible ammonia cracking...
X-Press Pearl removed from Sri Lankan waters
According to X-Press Feeders, former operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl, the forward section of the wreck has now left Sri Lankan waters. The shipwreck was lifted aboard the semi-submersible GPO Amethyst. The section is now en route to a certified...
ONE orders twelve methanol dual-fuel container ships
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has ordered twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. Each shipyard will build six vessels and all are scheduled to be delivered from 2027. It will be ONE’s inaugural fleet of...
Damen delivers second Combi Freighter to Baltnautic
Damen Shipyards has delivered the second Combi Freighter 3850, named Violet, in a series of three to Baltnautic Holding BV. It follows the handover of the first vessel, Indigo, just nine days earlier. The delivery took place on 11 January in Shanghai, China. Both...
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk forge new alliance
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have signed an agreement for a new long-term operational collaboration called "Gemini Cooperation", which will start in February 2025. The ambition is to deliver a flexible and interconnected ocean network with industry-leading reliability. The...
DSB after water taxi incident: Nieuwe Maas shipping needs more direction
The heavy traffic on the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam calls for more direction and professionalisation. This is the conclusion of the Dutch Safety Board after investigating an incident on 21 July 2022 in which a tour boat and a water taxi collided near the...
Damen lands British Columbia electric ferry contract
In a competitive tender process, Damen Shipyards has won the contract to build and supply four, fully electric, passenger car ferries for BC Ferries. These will be used for short-range services in the coastal waters of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC)....
Salvors working to remove fore section of X-Press Pearl
X-Press Feeders, former operators of the container ship X-Press Pearl, have confirmed that the operation to lift the fore section of the wreck has resumed. Preparations began in December with the passing of the southwest monsoon season. The Shanghai Salvage Companies'...
Erik Thun orders four more vessels at Ferus Smit
Erik Thun AB has granted Ferus Smit Shipyards an order for building an additional four new vessels. The contracts consist of two multi-purpose dry cargo vessels and two coastal tankers. The 5100-DWT dry cargo vessels have ice class 1B and add to the four “Lake Vanern...
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