Heesen Yachts christens 55-metre Pa’lante
Heesen Yachts has christened M/Y Pa’lante, previously YN 21055, at the Hotel New York in Rotterdam. The yacht was initially built on speculation, an approach that combines immediate availability and Northern European quality. Built upon an ultra efficient steel hull,...
Shipowners and seafarers’ unions agree new three-year global minimum wage for seafarers
Maritime transport is the only sector with a formally recognised global minimum wage, which has existed for seafarers since 1958. The shipowners and seafarers' unions have agreed that the minimum wage will increase from USD 648 per 1 July 2022 to USD 673 by 1 January...
Hospital ship Global Mercy wins award as it is about to start operations in Africa
The world's largest civilian hospital ship Global Mercy has won the Shippax Special Award in recognition of the special conversion of a Ro-Pax design into a hospital ship. Meanwhile, the Global Mercy is on its way to Dakar, Senegal, to begin operations at the end of...
Neste introduces co-processed marine fuel said to reduce GHG emissions by up to 80%
Together with its partner Nordic Marine Oil, Neste is piloting a new Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed marine fuel in Scandinavia. The solution is to help the maritime sector to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The marine fuel supposedly enables up to eighty per...
EMSA to begin maritime drone surveillance for Danish authorities
From mid-May, a European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) is flying from Denmark’s northernmost town Skagen, offering enhanced maritime surveillance. EMSA provides the service following a request from the Royal Danish Navy. The...
Update to Maritime Labour Convention seeks to improve access to medical care
The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) tripartite of shipowners, governments, and transport workers unions have agreed to new measures to strengthen the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). The update is based on lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic. At the...
United Heavy Lift orders another two multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels
United Heavy Lift (UHL) has ordered two additional Eco-Lifter newbuilds, to be delivered in 2023 and 2024. The order is part of a fleet renewal plan that will see all UHL 800 P-type vessels replaced with fuel-efficient modern tonnage. Between 2019 and 2022, UHL took...
‘Shipping’s future fuel demand equals entire current global production of renewables’
To reach the shipping industry’s 2050 (net) zero goal, its fuel needs would require electricity from renewables to increase by up to 3000 TWh, a new report has shown. This is the equivalent of the entire world’s current renewable energy production. "Fuelling the...
EPS and Value Maritime to install first carbon capture solution on tankers
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) from Singapore will partner with Rotterdam-based Value Maritime to install carbon capture and filtering systems on MR tankers M/T Pacific Cobalt and M/T Pacific Gold, with an option to equip three more vessels. The installation of the...
Egbert Wagenborg fitted with shore power connection and ballast water treatment
After a few weeks of regular maintenance for its first class renewal, Wagenborg's multipurpose vessel Egbert Wagenborg has been taken into service again. The 13,800 DWCC EasyMax vessel has received various green updates, including a shore power connection and a...
Last chance to enter for one of the Dutch Maritime Awards 2022
The Maritime Awards Gala is returning to Rotterdam this year. On 7 November, five awards will once again be presented: the Maritime Innovation Award, the KNVTS Ship of the Year, the Maritime Designer Award, the RNLN Van Hengel-Spengler Award and the KVNR Shipping...
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