General News 13-18 – Page 2
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NewsUrgent action needed on emissions targets
Aggressive policies are needed if the maritime sector is to meet Paris Agreement targets, despite projected fossil fuel emission reductions
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NewsUS Ports strike suspended, but automation dispute looms
Automation of ports is a contentious issue and a long term strike which would have crippled the shipping industry was only narrowly avoided
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NewsMOL new venture to target decarbonisation
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is merging three subsidiaries into a new company focused on maritime decarbonisation with effect from April next year
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NewsSlow steaming: A strategy with unintended consequences
Slow steaming is a method widely regarded to reduce emissions and fuel consumption but at what cost?
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NewsWärtsilä boosts cruise ship sustainability
Wärtsilä’s five-year agreement with Royal Caribbean aims to enhance cruise ship performance, reduce emissions, and support sustainability goals
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NewsSMM live: Becker Marine Systems launches its Daggerboard and Steering Gear
At SMM, Becker Marine Systems launched its Daggerboard and Steering Gear
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NewsSMM live: MAN panel discussion on the retrofit market
MAN ES hosted a panel at SMM discussing the issues with retrofitting vessels for alternative fuels
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NewsOrbitMI and Maritime Data team up to boost AIS data quality
With the demand for maritime software providers increasing, two firms have teamed to improve AIS data
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NewsBV bolsters leadership team to drive growth and sustainability
Bureau Veritas in leadership reshuffle
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NewsBuilding on a versatile Ro-Pax platform
A look at one of the maritime industry’s largest ro-pax newbuild projects ever, demonstrating the popularity of Stena’s E-Flexer concept
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NewsUnion Maritime sets sail on sustainability with Norsepower
Norsepower has won a contract to install its Rotor Sails on a fleet of tankers being built for Union Maritime Limited
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NewsKongsberg’s new ‘Super-Efficient Bulker’ concept slashes fuel costs
Kongsberg new ’Super-Efficient Bulker’ aims to slash fuel costs even for vessels running conventional fuels
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NewsRisk-based class rules needed for marine sector
Updated Marine Vessel Rules include new functional requirements and a risk-based methodology to accommodate the latest technology, writes Dan Cronin, ABS
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NewsMid-term measure debate will Dominate runup to MEPC82
The 81st meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London on 18 to 22 March 2024 was held the week after the Intersessional Working Group on the reduction of Green House Gases (ISWG-GHG 16).
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NewsGreen Corridor advances
A new green shipping corridor is set to be established between Singapore and Australia, following the agreement of…
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NewsFirst G45 type with EGR bypass
MAN ES licensee Mitsui has successfully delivered the first MAN B&W G45 type to feature…
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NewsBulker newbuild values at 15-year high
Values for newbuild vessels of 180,000 DWT are up by around 5.45% to US$69.63m
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NewsBook your delegate place at the Green Ports & Shipping Congress
The inaugural Green Ports & Shipping Congress takes place in Singapore next week
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NewsBook now for the Green Ports & Shipping Congress
There’s less than a month to go before the inaugural Green Ports & Shipping Congress
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NewsBIMCO: Ship recycling sinks to 20-year low
The recycling of bulkers, tankers and container ships has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years, BIMCO’s Filipe Gouveia has claimed. The decline reflects strong demand, following a series of market shocks, while low orderbooks have kept older ships operating for longer than usual.
