France has signed the IMO treaty which is on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F) and has become the 29th State to sign up to this IMO treaty. The Convention has been set up that crews of seagoing fishing vessels should be 24 metres in length and above for the certification…
First LNG-Powered Container Ship Welcomed By Malta Freeport Terminals The first-ever LNG-powered container ship was welcomed by Malta Freeport Terminals to visit Malta during the course of the maiden voyage of the vessel from Asia to Rotterdam. At this special event, the ship was visited by the Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi, whose portfolio includes the…
On June 7, COSCO SHIPPING, PAO NOVATEK, PAO Sovcomflot, and Silk Road Fund signed an Agreement in respect of the Maritime Arctic Transport LLC (“MArT”) in St. Petersburg, Russia in the presence of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov. The agreement was signed by the Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING Capt. Xu Lirong, Executive Director and…
The shipping industry is becoming more aware and specific of the fuel and its impact on the environment. What sustainable fuels present is viable and possess realistic possibilities for the maritime sector for future. One option that is just too promising to be overlooked is ammonia, says C-Job Naval Architect Niels de Vries. He adds,…
Oshima Shipbuilding & DNV GL Signs Cooperation For R&D On New Bulk Carrier Designs Oshima Shipbuilding and classification society DNV GL on getting motivated by the strategy of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by IMO, have signed long-term strategic cooperation to conduct research and development together on new bulk carrier designs. The “Oshima Ultramax 2030”…
ABB Launches New Compact And Efficient Turbocharger For Low-Speed Marine Engine ABB Turbocharging has launched the new A255-L and A260-L turbochargers, as the demand for compact and efficient turbocharger technology for marine engines was increasing, these turbochargers are optimized for small and medium bore two-stroke diesel and gas engines. The new turbocharger models, A100-L and…
Jan De Nul Targets 15% CO₂ Reduction In A Year Jan De Nul Group has committed to reduce CO₂ emissions by 15% in a year during maintenance dredging works at the Nieuwpoort coastal marina. This company is going to be the first dredging company in the world which aspires to a huge reduction in a…
Globe Tracker Holds The Latest IoT Technology To Meet Hapag-Lloyd’s Requirements “Hapag-Lloyd LIVE” will be offering a lot of features some of which will include Real-time GPS location, temperature information, power-off alerts. Hapag-Lloyd is going to introduce its new real-time container monitoring program named “Hapag-Lloyd LIVE” at the “transport logistic” international trade fair in Munich….
Princess Cruise Lines Has Been Fined $20m By US For Breaking Pollution Laws A fine of USD20 million has been imposed on Princess Cruise Lines and its owner Carnival Cruise Lines by a Florida court. The fine is imposed because it broke pollution laws. The latest fine is imposed for violation of Carnival’s probation which…
ICTSI Croatia Invests To Expand Reijka Terminal For Future The Croatian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) at the Port of Rijeka, is set to comprehend the expansion plan and realize this plan by the period up to mid-2020. AGCT has drawn up plans in close cooperation with…
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