Efforts are underway to expand port capacity where possible in response to the continuing surge in import volumes all along the West Coast of the United States. It is also creating new opportunities for regional ports to increase their competitive position as carriers look for...
According to the annual list compiled by the international port state control Paris MoU, out of 70 nations, Denmark has ranked first on the list, followed by Norway and the Marshall Islands. The...
The World Maritime University’s (WMU) research and capacity-building program on Empowering Women for the UN Decade of Ocean Science (Empowering Women Programme) has been endorsed as a "Decade Action" by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IOC-UNESCO). The program will enhance capacity to...
The ‘transition’ part of the energy transition is starting to show a more defined […] The post In focus: Industries, governments start walking the energy transition walk appeared first on...
Three European NGOs have released a comprehensive examination of the 78-strong fleet of EU-approved livestock carriers. With an average age of 41 years, these vessels pose an above-average safety risk, according to the Animal Welfare Foundation, Tierschutzbund Zürich and Robin des Bois. The report’s authors found...
Container shipping heavyweight Maersk is currently in discussions with equipment suppliers and yards on the order […] The post Maersk in talks with yards on methanol-powered containership...
The Australian government has launched the 2021 round of oil and gas licensing as part of strategies to promote offshore exploration. The government announced that it has opened bidding for 21 exploration blocks across the Bonaparte, Browse, Carnarvon, Otway, Sorell and Gippsland basins off Western Australia,...
Hydrogen (LH2), be it blue, or green, is at the heart of the energy […] The post Hydrogen – the coolest thing you can put on a ship appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other...
The IBM-sponsored autonomous vessel prototype Mayflower has departed the UK, bound on a transatlantic voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts. The AI-enabled, electric-powered vessel was developed by IBM with the non-profit ocean research organization ProMare and a partnership of scientific organizations. It was formally launched in Plymouth, England...
LNG shipper GasLog has welcomed its Cheniere-chartered LNG newbuild GasLog Wellington, arriving from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard. The post GasLog’s LNG newbuild GasLog Wellington...
