RO/RO officer killed while using mobile phone during unloading operations The death of the third officer of a RO/RO during unloading operations in Brocklebank Docks, Liverpool, last May underscores the very real dangers of mobile phone distraction while working on board ship,
High-speed car ferry newbuild will be unmanned systems test bed Japan's Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. are to jointly develop a prototype system for unmanned ship navigation and install it on a large high-speed ferry. The project
Auros to play key role in NSRP panel project The National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has selected the project "Structural Interface for Automated Compliance Checking" in its latest round of Panel Projects as part of the program's continuing mission to "reduce
Vineyard Wind project is another step along in regulatory process The Vineyard Wind offshore wind project is moving ahead on two fronts. In Washington, D.C., the ponderous BOEM (Bureau of Offshore Energy Management) regulatory process has taken another step forward with the
First in a new series of Navy tugs launched The first of a series of six new Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) Z-Tech 4500 design tugs for the U.S. Navy (YT 808) was successfully launched by the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard in
Senate Armed Services Committee adds $1.4 billion to Navy shipbuilding budget U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, yesterday announced that the committee had advanced the National Defense Authorization Act for
UK U-turn on border checks welcomed The government backed down after industry warned of long queues at the border
Decarbonisation will require more than zero emission vessels A new study suggests that without technological or operational efficiency improvements, the existing fleet to absorb the carbon budget allocated...
Ammonia marine fuel supply hub planned for Singapore Ammonia is one of the alternative fuels being assessed by shipowners who have pledged to lower greenhouse gas emissions
IMO to hold virtual environmental talks The meetings will be informal and will take place July 6 to July 10. The official resumptions of postponed meetings...
Ransomware attacks on the rise Mediterranean Shipping Co, DESMI and OSM Maritime Group have reported ransomware attacks this year
Registry investigates newly flagged tankers over AIS gaps Flag registries face growing pressure to use Automatic Identification Signals to identify whether tankers are using deceptive shipping practices to evade...
UN calls for action on seafarer repatriation Secretary-general joins shipping organisations in call for governments to solve issue as marooned seafarers become a safety issue and a...
The week in charts: West Africa becomes leading clean tanker storage hub; US port throughput New Lloyd's List Intelligence tracking data show that around 33 clean product tankers laden with surplus or unsold gasoline, diesel...
Path to smart and green ships requires more support Shipping expert Martin Stopford has envisaged a future where shipping companies will run their fleet as a 'transport factory'
Thenamaris rules out further Venezuelan tanker trips Greece-based company says it is 'fully co-operating' with US authorities after VLCC was blacklisted this month
Team Tankers plans Oslo Stock Exchange exit The public listing is not generating benefits for the company and creates challenges for M&A and S&P activity, according to...
Inventory levels point to sluggish transpacific volumes Stock levels show that box volumes have been brought forward already, leaving little room for a quick return to normal
The Lloyd's List Podcast: How to make ship recycling sustainable We are talking ship recycling on the podcast this week. Specifically, how we drive positive change and move this conversation...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Maersk tests buyer appetite for product tanker deal | Transition from classic tanker owner pays off for...
How much further can VLGC rates fall? Owners appear reluctant to charter out their vessels for longer terms, leaving their ships in the spot markets, Poten &...
Saga LNG plans mid-sized fleet expansion The firm's first tanker, Saga Dawn, has secured a term charter to convey LNG from Singapore to Dongguan, China
Epic Gas reports death of chief engineer on vessel The Oslo-listed firm said an autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death
Capital Link goes ahead with digital forum on ship operations Capital Link has partnered with iCall, The Mission to Seafarers and The Seamen's Church Institute to launch a campaign to...
Greek court opens door to Cosco-linked shipyard Piraeus Port Authority has however said that a yard is not immediately planned
US-China airline quarrel exacerbates supply shortage for cargo Air cargo and cross-border trade could be unintended victims of the dispute between the U.S. and China over access by their respective passenger airlines.
FreightWaves Flashback 1960: Inadequate Bridges Hamper All Transportation in U.S. "As our military and economic power grow, the things we manufacture are getting wider, higher, and longer."
Court allows APL England captain to leave Australia The master has been charged in connection with the overboard loss of 50 containers
Q&A: Inside the high-stakes world of clandestine crude shipping An exclusive interview with Samir Madani, co-founder of TankerTrackers.com.
Singapore's residue stocks steady June 10 as bunker fuel demand still low Singapore's commercial onshore residue stocks were largely unchanged at 25.687 million barrels, or 4.05 million mt, as of June 10, when compared with 25.685 million barrels a week ago, Enterprise Singapore data released June 11 showed, as bunker demand has yet to recover.
Pakistan's Orion Bunkers targets barge fleet expansion Pakistan's Orion Bunkers Ltd. plans to expand its bunker barge fleet as demand for cleaner fuels gains impetus after the International Maritime organization's global low sulfur mandate, the company's director Zishan Arshad told S&P Global Platts.
REFINERY NEWS: PetroChina Guangxi produces first VLSFO for bonded bunkering A 3,250 mt batch of 0.5% sulfur marine fuel produced by PetroChina's Guangxi Petrochemical became Guangxi's first domestically produced fuel oil cargo to enjoy a value-added-tax rebate, a source at the refinery said June 12.
Kiire emerges as major high sulfur bunker port in Japan with JXTG as sole supplier: traders The port of Kiire, located in South Kyushu in western Japan, has emerged as a major high sulfur bunkering port in the country, with JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy starting as sole supplier there, bunker traders said June 12.
ITOCHU, Vopak partner to develop ammonia as bunker fuel for Singapore Japan's Itochu Corp. and Vopak Terminals Singapore are to jointly study the feasibility of developing ammonia as a viable bunker fuel for vessels in Singapore.
Asian marine fuel market recovery slows amid thin demand, ample supply Initial signs of recovery seen in the Asian marine fuel market have faded amid ample supply and slow demand with the contango structure weakening from three-month highs reached June 5, market sources said June 12.
European HSFO seeing support from dwindling supply High sulfur fuel oil -- the main marine fuel globally before IMO 2020, a 'greener' regulation from January 1 -- has found support from a sharp drop in production, with the lack of volume in Europe underpinning its value.
ESL Shipping carries out Finland's first 100% renewable liquefied biogas bunkering op Baltic region-based dry bulk carrier ESL shipping has bunkered a vessel using 100% renewable liquefied biogas, the first such operation in Finland, the company said in a press release.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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