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Ecospec Global Technology Pte Ltd ("Ecospec") is making headways in helping both onshore and marine industries to tackle emissions issues with a series of corporate activities taking place at COP15 in Copenhagen.…

The European Commission recently held the preparatory meeting for its new knowledge-sharing network of carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects. The meeting gathered delegates from 22 projects in 13 European countries.…

Shipbuilding in Hull could be boosted by plans to construct a fleet of eco-friendly ships. Discussions are underway between Hull-based shipbuilder MMS Ship Repair and a Northern Ireland-based firm over a major…

A new initiative has been launched by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to study both ways to tackle the problem of emissions created by the global shipping industry and…

Addressing the annual Navy Day news conference in India, Adm. Nirmal Verma, India's Navy chief, said, "We need to revisit the building strategies of the defence shipyards. There is a need to…

China should delay its bid to pass South Korea as the world?s biggest shipbuilder to prevent a flood of new vessels prolonging and extending industry wide losses, said Clarkson Plc?s managing director…

The San Diego-based shipbuilder NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has delivered the third ship of its State-class of product carriers to American Petroleum Tankers, LLC, a joint venture of…

South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won a $300 million order from a unit of German utility firm RWE Innogy to build two wind turbine installation vessels. The two vessels…

International Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed another international bilateral agreement of collaboration, reinforcing its commitment to promoting the highest standards in the maritime industry.The agreement with Ships Classification Malaysia (SCM) will…

Intertanko is shocked and appalled by the report of the Chief Officer who lost his life during a pirate attack on the tanker Cancale Star off Cotonou on 24 November. The association…

China, the world's second- biggest shipbuilding nation, will face a capacity glut from 2011 after yards work through existing orders and shipping lines slow new orders, according to a government official. Insufficient…

This Saturday, the fourth Havyard 832 CD PSV designed by Havyard Design AS will be ready for her naming ceremony in Bergen, Norway. The vessel is Havyard Leirvik AS? Yard No. 104…

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the completion of the concept for its second in a series of next-generation vessels, which will be technically practical in the near future. The vessel is…

Advanced offshore equipment deliveries will start to flow from Cargotec?s recently-refurbished manufacturing, assembly and testing plant in Singapore for offshore load handling solutions. January 2010 will see Cargotec?s recently modernised manufacturing, assembly…

The UK-based International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its member national shipowners? associations have issued a strong statement in support of global measures being adopted to reduce shipping?s carbon dioxide emissions. The…

Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) and DNV have signed a strategic partnership agreement to establish the "SMU-DNV International Cooperation Centre. The objective is to further expand and deepen the existing relationship between the…

At the recent BIMCO executive committee meeting, the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia was discussed at length by the members. BIMCO reiterates the recent statement made to the IMO…

Lloyd?s Register has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading Chinese design house to research and develop the green ships of the future. Lloyd?s Register Classification Society (China) [LRCS] and Shenzhen-listed Shanghai…

Rolls-Royce has enhanced its global customer support capability with the opening of a new marine service centre in Genoa, Italy. The global marine services network is dedicated to helping customers maximise the…