[By Zubaida Mabuno Ismail] Among Ghana’s fishing communities, tradition has dictated that one day a week remains free from any activity, as a way of protecting stocks. For the rest of the week, the shoreline would usually bustle with those returning with their catch. But this is no...
The ban on importation of Russian crude has led to a renewed call for Jones Act waivers - this time, in order to allow foreign-flagged tankers in U.S. coastwise trade. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) has called on the White House to allow the shipment of petroleum to the...
Germany-based multipurpose shipping company United Heavy Lift (UHL) prefers methanol as marine fuel for its future fleet of vessels, Andreas Rolner, Managing Director of the company revealed in the...
Asia’s first specifically designed and built SOV has completed construction and was handled over to its owners. The vessel, TSS Pioneer, is registered in Taiwan and was designed and equipped for the complicated and harsh environment in the Taiwan Strait. Built by the VARD Vung Tau...
As many countries around the world are choosing to shift away from Russian fossil fuels due to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis and turning to different sources, others are seizing the momentum and...
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to be at near-record levels this spring and summer having started 2022 with significant increases over the already strong volumes in 2021. As long as consumer demand remains strong, the National Retail Federation is expecting...
Danish container shipping and logistics giant Maersk has signed several separate deals to secure green fuel supply for its fleet of twelve new methanol-powered vessels. The post Maersk secures green...
As part of the celebration of Carnival Cruise Line’s celebration of its fiftieth birthday, the company staged two unique “meetups” of cruise ships this week in the waters off Mexico and the Bahamas. Starting from humble beginnings with a second-hand ocean liner, the company grew to...
Germany's Meyer Group, a shipbuilding consortium comprising three shipyards in Europe, has joined forces with Admares Marine, a Finnish floating real estate company, to form a joint venture. The...
Officials from the United Nations and Yemen’s Houthi represents independently confirmed that progress continues to be made to address the FSO Safer anchored off Yemen holding 1.1 million barrels of crude oil. Last month, during a briefing to the UN Security Council, UN envoys to...
