On June 25, the Day of the Seafarer, the world maritime community turns its attention to the mariners who keep 80-90 percent of global trade moving. Like last year, the day's focus remains on the challenges that seafarers face due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For...
The European Commission and the Waterborne Technology Platform signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) […] The post Waterborne Technology Platform, EC sign partnership on zero-emission...
The first LNG Bunker Barge on North America’s west coast, which is expected to serve shipping from 2023, is to be built to ABS class. As a leader in the classification and certification of LNG vessels and systems globally, ABS is uniquely qualified to support Cryopeak LNG...
Owners of the 20,000 TEU containership Ever Given, which has been stuck in Egypt […] The post Ever Given owners, Suez Canal Authority hammer out compensation deal appeared first on Offshore...
After the disastrous sinking of a smuggling vessel off San Diego in May, the U.S. Border Patrol has set up a new marine unit to monitor the waters off Southern California. “Transnational criminal organizations are resorting to increasingly dangerous smuggling activities on the high seas,” Chief Border...
Electrification and hybridization of ships have been picking up in the industry for a […] The post 3 reasons electrification of ships makes sense appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [ad_2] News...
Turkish defense shipbuilder ARES Shipyard has conducted its first live-fire missile launch test for its new ULAQ unmanned vessel prototype, and it has already put the vessel to use for a hazardous mission. The 11-meter, fully autonomous interceptor is equipped with six guided missiles, and the ARES...
The owners of the Ever Given containership, which has been detained in Egypt since […] The post Ever Given owners put new compensation offer on the table appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content,...
Reykjavík-based shipping line Eimskip has reached a settlement with Icelandic authorities to conclude a long-running price-fixing and collusion investigation into its relationship with Samskip, its primary competitor in the island's containerized freight trade. In the settlement, Eimskip acknowledged that there was "communication and collusive behavior with...
Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first […] The post Damen fits batteries on its all-electric tug appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [ad_2] News...
