General News – Page 28
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NewsMaersk teams up with Spanish Government on fuels
A.P. Moller - Maersk and the Spanish Government have signed a General Protocol for Collaboration to explore the opportunities for large-scale green fuels production in Spain.
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NewsGreen corridor planned between Busan and US Northwest Seaports
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), the marine cargo partnership between the Port of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle, has announced a partnership with the Republic of Korea, the Busan Port Authority, and the US Government, to study the feasibility of creating a green cargo shipping corridor between the NWSA ...
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NewsSingapore, POLA and POLB to establish trans-Pacific green corridor
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Los Angeles (POLA), Port of Long Beach (POLB) and C40 Cities have begun discussions to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between Singapore and the San Pedro Bay port complex.
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NewsThree more governments join Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative
Panama, Uruguay, and Norway signed up to the Clean Energy Marine Hub Initiative (CEM-Hubs), a group of representatives from across the global energy-maritime value chain, at COP27.
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NewsNorwegian partners aim to halve emissions by 2030
A group of Norwegian maritime businesses have committed to cooperate on the goal of reducing emissions by 50% by 2030 in response to the Green Shipping Challenge formulated jointly by the Governments of Norway and the US in May.
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NewsRightShip updates ratings to include EEXI
RightShip is enhancing the methodology for its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rating to include Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) values.
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NewsCCS establishes sustainability initiative
China Classification Society (CCS) has launched a Sustainable Shipping Innovation and Development Initiative with partners China Petrochemical Corporation, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, China Merchants Energy Transportation and ICBC Financial Leasing.
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NewsManager fined for violating ECA regulations
New York-based ship manager Ionian Management Inc. (IONIAN M) has been sentenced in the District of the Virgin Islands after pleading guilty to a violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
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NewsPanel to provide insight into EU shore power proposals
The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels is hosting a keynote panel discussion to examine the impact of the proposed extension of shore-power supply requirements to ports within the European Union.
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NewsBV grants AiP to C-Claw™
Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Approval in Principle to COLD PAD for their C-Claw™ technology.
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NewsDNV creates new expert team in China
DNV has launched a Shanghai-based Gas Carrier and Alternative Fuels Expert Team to support key stakeholders amid strong growth in the two markets in China.
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NewsClean maritime consortium awarded £1.2M
A new consortium has been awarded £1.2 million to address clean maritime challenges in the ports and shipping sectors
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NewsABB loses Azipod court case
Cruise line wins its case against ABB over allegations it misrepresented the safety of its Azipod propulsion system
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NewsWinners announced for enclosed space safety competition
The winners of The Human Element Industry Group Safety Competition – Enclosed Spaces have been announced.
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NewsMain Engine failure exposes maintenance deficiencies
The Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has highlighted a case of maintenance deficiencies, which contributed to a vessel leaving service for 12 hours for unscheduled maintenance.
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NewsUltra-fast charging
A new ultra-fast charging system promises to speed up the efficiency of electric transport
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NewsSingapore to develop floating renewable energy system
Three Singapore-based partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a joint-study on the technological and economic feasibility of developing a first-of-its-kind floating hybrid renewable energy system for operations in Singapore.
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NewsSoftware error led to ferry grounding
A software flaw combined with the captain’s failure to use back-up controls led to the grounding of a passenger ferry last year in New York City in the United States.
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NewsICS asks shipowners to consider alternative CII calculations
How shipowners report their Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating will have a big impact on future efforts to improve the measure, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
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NewsICS proposes global fund and reward scheme
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted a proposal to the IMO for a scheme that would accelerate shipping’s transition to net zero by financially rewarding ships and energy producers that invest in low/net zero emission fuels.
