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...
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...
