The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have long been under a microscope for their contribution to Southern California's air quality issues. Vessels, diesel trucks and yard equipment all put out particulate matter, SOx and NOx in varying quantities, and the LA basin...
Following the successful installation of the Norsepower rotor sail on the hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen in 2020, and a year of demonstrated results, Danish ferry operator Scandlines has prepared the...
The abandoned FSO Safer continues to rot off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, threatening the region with environmental catastrophe. Although negotiations to offload the defunct vessel have been ongoing for months – and are now being led by the UNSC - there is no expected date for...
Danish shipping company Norden is capitalizing on rising asset values in the dry cargo market through vessel sales, with several units sold in the past few months. The post Norden benefits from dry...
The global supply chain has gone through endless upheaval since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supply and demand surges resulting from regional shutdowns have created extremely high ocean freight rates, driving some shippers to consider bulk and breakbulk instead. This chaos has forced businesses...
Belgium-based tanker shipping company Euronav has completed a B30 biofuel test on its Suezmax vessel Statia. The post Euronav tanker wraps up B30 biofuel trial appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and...
Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk is investigating a sexual assault case aboard a vessel operated by its U.S.-flag subsidiary, launching a comprehensive inquiry and suspending five American mariners. A former cadet's recent account of a sexual assault aboard an unnamed Maersk Line Limited (MLL) vessel has received widespread...
Eidesvik has signed a cooperation agreement with Wärtsilä to retrofit an offshore supply vessel with an ammonia-fuelled combustion engine. The post Eidesvik and Wärtsilä bringing to life world’s...
Sales of tankers for demolition reached a 39-month high during September. Yet, with the sector notorious for holding on to tonnage and oil prices on the rise, the long-expected rebalancing of supply and demand among the tanker operators appears still to be delayed. Industry trade group...
Although compatible with all oceangoing vessel types, the air lubrication technology is especially suitable for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, Noah Silberschmidt, CEO of Silverstream...
