GLOBAL: IMO UNVEILS NEW INDUSTRY ALLIANCE TO TACKLE BIOFOULING AND GHG EMISSIONS 2020-06-08 -The International Maritime Organization (IMO has announced the launched of a Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to tackle ‘two of the most pressing. . . READ MORE Source: BUNKERSPOT Global…
Yara Birkeland tipped to launch late next year 2020-11-11 -It was meant to be one of the most eagerly anticipated vessel launches of the year, but ship spotters might not have to wait too long to catch a glimpse. . . READ…
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In life, as in art or scotch, the phrase “quality tells” resonates throughout. In maritime, however, quality has taken on a more dangerous aspect when it relates to marine fuels. In the past month alone, there have been multiple issues…
Nor Lines signs for ‘Power by the Hour’ remote monitoring May 24, 2017 — Nor Lines and Rolls-Royce have signed a novel ‘Power-by-the-Hour’ service agreement for the two vessels Kvitbjørn and Kvitnos, which will use Big Data technologies to monitor,…
ABS executive warns cyber-risk 'not going away' March 22, 2017 — (STAMFORD, Conn.) — ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, participated in the 32nd annual CMA Shipping Conference and Exhibition in…
We close a year of mostly gloomy news of continuing overcapacity, disastrous freight rates, regulatory uncertainties and corporate failures with a selection of more hopeful news. This will be our last Weekly News for 2016, but we’ll be back with…
A Low Sulphur Future December 11, 2016 — Commenting on the IMO’s recent announcement regarding new global sulphur limits Sachin Gupta, Business Manager, Oil Solutions, Wilhelmsen Holding explains just why systematic fuel treatment is so important as we approach 2020.…
Conversion will create world's largest emission-free ferries December 6, 2016 — ABB's electrification of two 238 m ferries for Sweden's HH Ferries Group is moving ahead. HH Ferries, which operates the ferry route between Helsingborg (Denmark)and Helsingör (Sweden), has selected…
IMO: No Final Climate Plan Until 2023 October 28, 2016 — This week, the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) agreed to require most blue-water merchant ships to log their fuel consumption. For full story see http://maritime-executive.com/editorials/imo-defers-formal-climate-plan-until-2023 BIMCO: Sulfur…