General News

Maersk Line has announced a new CO2 reduction target of 40% over the next eight years and this will largely be realised by its new Triple-E vessels, due for completion in June…

Global energy company, Shell, has launched the first 100% LNG powered tank barge, ‘Greenstream’ – a first for the company and the inland marine industry.

UK company Royston has completed the first stage of a 30,000h engine overhaul of the Subsea 7-owned ‘Rockwater 1’ dynamically positioned dive support vessel.

Western Australia company Wesmar has announced an order from Hydraquip of Tasmania, for two bow thruster systems for retrofit installation on a steel-hulled car/passenger ferry.

Engineers on the Kiel Canal have succeeded in getting one of the two damaged main locks in Brunsbuettel back into operation, re-opening the nearly 100km-long waterway to some of its big ship…

Rolls-Royce says that it has received the International Green Ship Technology Award for its Environship concept, a design and system solution for cargo ships that reduces CO2 emissions by up to 40%…

According to a new survey by the Norton Rose Group, the Asia Pacific is catching up with Europe in terms of being a key market for the shipping sector.

“There is an insistent need to create awareness of the circumstances which have too often resulted in the death or injury of crew members entering enclosed spaces on board ship.”

Norwegian shipbuilder, Kleven, has secured a contract to build a high specification expedition support vessel, designed by fellow Norwegian company, Marin Teknikk.

Following its decision in 2012 to exit the Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP) business, global marine technologies company, ZF Marine, has signed a support agreement with Singapores Berg Propulsion.

Wärtsilä says that it has concluded a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line, for maintaining and servicing the LNG-fuelled passenger ferry Viking Grace.

The Indian Ports Association (IPA) represents India’s 13 Major Ports, primarily to foster growth and development of all Major Ports which are under the supervisory control of the Indian Ministry of Shipping.

Irish chemical and product tanker specialist, Ardmore Shipping, has named the two newest vessels to join its fleet, the Ardmore Seavaliant and the Ardmore Seaventure, built by South Korean company, SPP Shipbuilding.

ABB has announced a repeat order worth $26 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation Ramform seismic data acquisition vessels.

Global marine engine manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), has completed a type approval test of two ultra long stroke marine engines under license with global marine engineering company, MAN Diesel & Turbo.

A new report commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping has revealed that the 2015 sulphur emissions reduction targets for shipping companies could result in adverse environmental effects and a loss of…

In what is being called a “catastrophe for shipping” the 100-year-old Kiel Canal has been closed to ships over 125m until Easter because big lock facilities in Brunsbuettel have broken down, writes…