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SEA-LNG Backs Single Global Framework at MEPC 84
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (269+ words) Steve Esau is the COO at SEA-LNG. Image Credit: SEA-LNG LNG advocates SEA-LNG has reiterated its support for a single global regulatory framework as discussions continue at the MEPC 84 meeting this week at the IMO headquarters in London. The discussions…...
IBIA Backs IMO as Global Regulator of GHG Emissions for Shipping
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (268+ words) The IMO is hosting the 84th meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London next week. Image Credit: IMO Bunker industry body IBIA has added its name to the list of international organisations backing the IMO as the proper…...
Cargo Ship Fired on by Small Craft Off Somalia: UKMTO
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (244+ words) The incident happened about 83 nautical miles south-east of Eyl at 7: 20 AM UTC on Thursday. Image Credit: UKMTO A British government agency monitoring maritime security has reported suspicious activity off the coast of Somalia, with a cargo ship being approached by…...
CMA CGM Tests Wider Return to Red Sea with Seven Container Services
1+ week, 1+ day ago (360+ words) CMA CGM's MEDEX shipping service route. Image Credit: CMA CGM Container shipping firm CMA CGM is testing a wider return to the Red Sea, with seven of its mainline container shipping services now routing via the Bab-el-Mandeb, according to sector…...
Hapag-Lloyd Imposes New Surcharge on Third-Party Feeder Cargo
1+ week, 1+ day ago (246+ words) The surcharge takes effect from April 21 for non-FMC trades. Image Credit: Hapag-Lloyd German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is introducing a new surcharge on feeder services in parts of the Caribbean and South America due to rising bunker fuel costs and additional…...
Seafarers Training Must Keep Up With Shift to New Marine Fuels, SMT Says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (261+ words) Martin White is the CEO of SMT. Image Credit: SMT Training and consultancy firm'Stream Marine Training (SMT) has warned that seafarer training is not keeping pace with the industry's shift toward new low-carbon marine fuels. As shipping works toward the…...
Portland Port Adds LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer Capability
1+ week, 2+ day ago (228+ words) Portland Port is based in South Dorset. Image Credit: Portland Port UK's Portland Port has been approved to carry out LNG ship-to-ship (STS) transfers, adding to its existing oil and LPG operations. The move strengthens its fuel handling services and…...
MOL Installs Wind Propulsion System on Coal Carrier
1+ week, 3+ day ago (254+ words) MOL plans to deploy 25 wind-assisted ships by 2030. Image Credit: MOL Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O. S. K. Lines (MOL) and Electric Power Development have installed a Wind Challenger wind propulsion system on the coal carrier Kurotakisan Maru III. The vessel, which supplies J-Power's operations,…...
LR Partners with PNU on First Liquid Hydrogen Shipping Certification Framework
1+ week, 3+ day ago (231+ words) The agreement was signed in Seoul by Jae-Won Choi and Nick Brown. Image Credit: LR Lloyd's Register (LR) and Pusan National University (PNU) have partnered to develop what they say will be the first internationally recognised certification framework for liquid…...
Container Ship Reports Incident in Khor Fakkan
3+ week, 3+ day ago (159+ words) A container ship reported multiple splashes in close proximity to the vessel from unknown projectiles on Sunday, according to a British government agency monitoring maritime security in the region. The ship reported the incident in Khor Fakkan Port'in the UAE…...