[Brief] On Thursday morning, a 6,900 dwt bulker transited through a fish farm off the coast of Turkey, striking several pens and releasing more than one million fish into the sea. The 1995-built Heba M encountered the fish farm at a position north of Küçük Tav?an...
In this In Focus column, we report on initiatives that reduce the ecological footprint of the offshore energy and maritime industry. The post In focus: Shoulder to shoulder towards a sustainable...
In a move that is seen as an attempt to counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific and especially in Sri Lanka, India’s Adani Ports announced a long-term deal to build and operate a new terminal in the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The new...
Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has set a long-term target to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) by 2050 for the group's oceangoing businesses. The post...
In what could mark a significant step forward for the development of unmanned autonomous vessels, the French classification society Bureau Veritas awarded its first Approval in Principle (AiP) for an unmanned surface vessel. The approval was awarded to a French company iXblue for its vessel...
As the maritime industry’s quest for the best possible decarbonization has intensified, wind propulsion systems are gaining traction around the globe. The post Shipping’s decarbonization quest:...
The southeast U.S. ports of Jacksonville, Florida and Savannah, Georgia both approved significant investments to expand their container terminal capacities. Like ports around the world, these regional U.S. ports have experienced a surge in container volumes and are working to support their terminal operations. JAXPORT A $48.8...
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC), part of Norwegian shipping company Torvald Klaveness, has completed testing of 30% biofuel aboard its CLEANBU vessel MV Baru on its voyage from the...
New York City is planning an ambitious 15-year, $191 million Offshore Wind Vision (OSW) program designed to make the region a leading destination for the offshore wind industry. The program’s goal is to create 13,000 jobs and generate $1.3 billion in average annual investment while...
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk signed three separate cooperation framework agreements with China Classification Society (CCS) to speed up its decarbonization efforts. The post Maersk,...
