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...
Capt. Jason Neubauer, who served as the lead investigator on the El Faro and Conception casualties, has taken charge of a major marine casualty investigation into the pipeline spill off the coast of Orange County, California. Though the pipeline is regulated by PHMSA and the platform it serves...
In a week that once again reminded us of the devastating effects the use of fossil fuels has on environment – now on full display across the coast of Southern California due to the newest oil spill –...
Sea Machines Robotics has moved to ease labor tensions over autonomous shipping by incorporating a maritime union into a first-of-its-kind autonomous voyage around Denmark. The Boston-based developer announced it has entered into a labor agreement with the American Maritime Officers (AMO) to jointly undertake the multi-week, 1,000...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Singapore (BV)has launched a new centre of excellence, the innovation Centre of Alternative Renewables Energy (iCARE), supported by the Singapore Economic...
