Liberia has become the first flag state to participate in the Green Award program, under which eligible shipowners will be offered significant annual tonnage tax discounts. Scott Bergeron, CEO of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR)…
DONG Energy's Chief Executive Henrik Poulsen said renewable energy like wind will be produced at a lower cost in the future. 'I have no doubt that costs of offshore wind and solar energy over time will come down and be at same level as fossil fuels…
A new fireboat was officially welcomed into service Wednesday at the Port of Long Beach, representing a significant leap forward in protecting the harbor and the flow of trade through the nation’s second-busiest seaport.In a dockside ceremony attended by 100 invited guests…
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans is set to host the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the largest gathering of Port and maritime professionals in the Western Hemisphere. The conference…
ABS, a leading provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, has completed a project with a group of leading Greek shipowners to support preparations for implementing the European Union’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation for CO2 emissions…
DNV GL has honoured three engineers for their scientific research with the DNV GL Award for Young Professionals. Presented by DNV GL – Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen at the Posidonia trade fair, the award is designed to find innovative ideas for increasing safety…
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft from Number 36 Squadron has successfully performed an air drop mission over Antarctica in support of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) building on the summer drop previously conducted in February 2016…
Thirumurthy Kamatchi, captain of the Malta-flagged oil product tanker Godavari Spirit, noticed that plastic water bottles onboard were increasing day by day. In order to properly dispose of the waste, bottles needed to be stored onboard until the vessel’s next docking…
Seafarers continue to be the targets of pirates and armed robbers, with around 100 held captive ashore by various groups in different parts of the world at the moment. The training of seafarers, best management practice and hardening of ships has formed part of the response…
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will launch two unique solutions for the port industry during TOC Europe exhibition on 14-16 June in Hamburg, Germany. In today's world, everything is interconnected. It's easy to gather data from operations but how to harness the power of big data and make sense of it…
ABS, a leading provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, today unveiled ABS Nautical Systems Vessel Performance – a comprehensive software solution developed in response to continued demand for tools that improve vessel efficiency…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. announced that it has entered into a joint study to equip in-service vessels with SOX scrubber system, to ensure compliance with upcoming international environmental regulations. The scrubbers eliminate sulfur dioxide (SOX) from exhaust gas…
Shipping must prepare for stricter black carbon emission regulations; Finns improve the reliability of international measurement techniques A new global challenge and a compliance monitoring market are emerging, due to tightening environmental regulations…
The member national shipowners' associations of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have agreed to commence a co-ordinated campaign aimed at European Union (EU) institutions, including Member States, Parliament and the European Commission…
1981 - An innovative fuel treatment solution developed by Aderco enables the Canadian ice-breaker fleet to operate with greater reliability and fuel efficiency under extreme conditions on the Saint Lawrence River and other strategic waterways…
