Maersk Line CEO: Govt subsidies not needed for international shipping
Governments no longer need to subsidise or fund international shipping, given that it operates in “a competitive and effective market”, Maersk Line chief executive Soren Skou said yesterday.
ABB wins contract to equip two next-generation shuttle tankers with future-proof solutions
ABB wins order from Samsung Heavy Industries to equip two new shuttle tankers, contracted to the world’s largest offshore operator Statoil ASA, with a comprehensive scope of future-proof solutions expected...
Hapag-Lloyd plans 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020
First Sustainability Report published / Already achieved 46 percent reduction between 2007 and 2016 / Hapag-Lloyd explicitly endorses 50 percent reduction in CO2 emission in the global shipping industry by...
DFDS Charters New Ship For The English Channel In 2021
The new ship will be able to carry 3,100 lane metres of cargo and 1,000 passengers. It will be built in China and deployed on the Channel in 2021.
Three days early delivery of the Acta Auriga from Ulstein Verft
Acta Marine’s newbuild, the CSV/SOV vessel Acta Auriga, was delivered from Ulstein Verft late last month on 28 March 2018, three days before schedule. High quality and delivery precision were...
Cold War heritage secured, but now comes new wave of maritime reactors
The floating nuclear power plant «Akademik Lomonosov» now under tow towards Murmansk marks the start of a comprehensive utilization of nuclear energy in the Russian Arctic.
The world’s largest plug-in hybrid ship begins to take form
The construction of the ‘Color Hybrid’ reached an important milestone 16 April which marked the assembly start of the 14 large blocks at Crist in Gdynia, Poland.
Maersk Honam reaches anchorage outside Jebel Ali Port
The Maersk liner vessel Maersk Honam, which was hit by a serious fire on 6 March, will reach anchorage outside the Jebel Ali Port (UAE) on Tuesday 24 April 2018.
NGO Shipbreaking Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #15
There were a total of 206 ships broken in the first quarter of 2018. Of these, 152 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia for dirty and dangerous...
Ship’s captain named suspect in Balikpapan oil spill
The captain of the MV Ever Judger, a Chinese national identified only as ZD, 50, has been named a suspect in the Balikpapan oil spill in East Kalimantan.
Stena DrillMAX has been awarded a contract by FAR Limited
Stena Drilling is pleased to inform that the Stena DrillMAX has been awarded a contract by FAR Limited.
The first Johan Sverdrup topside installed
The last module of the Johan Sverdrup riser platform has recently been lifted into place. With this, the first of four topsides of the next North Sea giant has been...