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Ship charterers and operators representing over 15% of total bulk cargo transported by sea in 2021 deliver on their commitment to the Sea Cargo Charter, a global framework for aligning ship chartering activities with society’s goals. Signatories to the Sea Cargo Charter commit to measuring and publicly disclosing the alignment of their chartering activities with the ambition to reduce total GHG emissions from international shipping by at least 50% by 2050, as set out by the International...

From the 8th to the 10th of June the yearly Congreso Mexicano Petroleo (CMP) took place in Monterrey. CMP is one of the business events for the offshore and energy industry in Mexico. Ruysch Americas presented itself at the Dutch Pavilion of the Dutch Energy Association. The Dutch Energy Association is a non-profit, self-supporting, pro-active organisation that is dedicated to promoting trade, investment, and business development between Mexico and The Netherlands in the energy sector. By creat...

Hempel has had its emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The targets covering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Hempel’s operations (scopes 1 and 2) are consistent with reductions required, in order to keep global warming to 1.5°C, what the latest climate science has told us is needed to prevent the most damaging effects of climate change. Hempel's carbon emissions reduction targets Hempel’s target for the emissions from its val...

Vestdavit is maintaining its role as a trusted supplier of advanced boat-handling technology to support ocean research, with the delivery of davit systems for a pair of newbuild scientific vessels that are being built for the USA’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The company has now secured a contract with US shipbuilder - Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC, in order to supply one of its HN-5000 workboat davits for each of the two vessels, named - Oceanographer and...

Is 3D printing just a hype? Or can ship parts, which meet the high demands of the shipping industry, actually be printed? These questions will be answered during the pilot project, ‘3D Printing of Marine Spare Parts’, which is being executed by a consortium of 27 port-related companies, including Ruysch International. ‘3D Printing of Marine Spare Parts’ The pilot project – ‘3D Printing of Marine Spare Parts’ has officially started with the investigati...

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) is to welcome its latest 11,000 TEU container vessel, ‘YM Tranquility.’ This vessel was chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and named at a ceremony held at Imabari Marugame Shipyard on 14th June. Yang Ming’s attendees participated in the ceremony virtually at their Taipei office. Mr. June-Pong Tseng, Chairman of King-Freight Group was invited to officially name the ship, and Mrs. Ling-Ch...

BAE Systems has announced celebrations to mark 15 years of supporting Operations Aintree and Kipion, the British Royal Navy’s mine countermeasure (MCM) strategy, in the Gulf region. The globally renowned defence contractor - BAE Systems, has supported the Royal Navy’s Hunt Class vessels in the Gulf region for the past 15 years – and also delivers maintenance and upkeep to the rest of the Hunt Class flotilla, based out of Portsmouth Naval Base, in the United Kingdom (UK). UK M...

On the occasion of the new SITC Haoyun's newly-built container going to sea, SITC International, Xiamen Port and its customers held the landing ceremony of the ‘distribution-to-collection’ cooperation project at the Haitian Wharf of Xiamen Port on the afternoon of August 26. Xue Mingyuan, President of SITC International Shipping Group, Lai Zhiyong, President of Logistics Group, Meng Xianliang, General Manager of Xiamen Consolidation, Pan Wenliang, General Manager of Logistics Fujian...

IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee progresses work on GHG reduction; approves the Mediterranean Sea emission control area. IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee has reiterated its commitment to review and strengthen the IMO Initial Strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from shipping, to adopt a revised strategy in mid-2023. MEPC 78 session The MEPC 78 session (6-10 June) made further progress with the discussions towards the revision of the Initial GHG Strategy, as initi...

DNV is set to launch its SEEMP III Generator as part of an integrated and easy digital solution to support customers in ensuring their compliance with SEEMP Part III verification. The remaining SEEMP Part III guidelines are expected to be adopted and published on 10 June 2022 with the deadline for having the first SEEMP Part III verified and onboarded by 1 January 2023. SEEMP Part III requirement The SEEMP Part III forms part of IMO’s initial strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emis...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed the conceptual design of a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC), initially powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), but adaptable to future use of ammonia as the main fuel. Approval in Principle (AIP) for the design has been acquired from the Japanese classification society - ClassNK. Conceptual design of VLGC The conceptual design of an LPG-powered VLGC enabling future conversion to ammonia fuel was...

Having handled more than a million port calls, Wilhelmsen has established itself as the provider of ships agency services. On 7 June, Wilhelmsen Port Services is announced during the Posidonia tradeshow in Athens. Port Services sets a unique course for the future of the ships agency industry and the entire port ecosystem. One of the key steps taken already is to establish an internal incubator for new innovations and solutions, building on their reliable network and heritage, expanding far beyo...

Thordon Bearings welcomes the announcement by classification society ABS to award Approval in Principle to the ‘sterntube-less ship’ concept developed in cooperation with the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and Thordon Bearings Inc. The revolutionary design replaces a vessel’s sterntube with an irregular shaped chamber that allows a shorter, water-lubricated propeller shaft to be inspected and m...

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Letter of Commitment (LOC) with the ship manager, Anglo-Eastern, at its Hong Kong head office to supply its Overridable Power Limitation (OPL) solution, including service installation, to meet the impending IMO MARPOL VI EEXI regulation. In preparation for the upcoming EEXI regulation, MAN Energy Solutions developed retrofit solutions to satisfy vessels in need of an OPL scheme, both for MC- and ME- engines. Electronically-controlled engines Early in the proc...

The CMA CGM Group, a global player of shipping, land, air and logistics solutions, recognizes the global importance and urgency of healthy oceans and is committed to continuing with its efforts to ensure that our oceans are used sustainably, as well as ensuring that shipping services are ever more respectful of the environment. Committed to protecting the oceans This involvement of the CMA CGM Group is reflected in particular by the Reef Recovery programme, to restore coral reefs. These coral...

In an effort to help pharmaceutical and food and beverage manufacturers adhere to increasingly stringent hygiene standards, Alfa Laval has developed PlusClean, the wall mounted cleaning nozzle. A 2020 survey of UK manufacturers, conducted by Harris Interactive, indicated that 79% of respondents now feel more aware of hygiene practices, following the COVID-19 pandemic. However, amid the rise of new COVID-19 variants, manufacturers working in the pharmaceutical and food and beverage sector are un...

On UN World Oceans Day, SBMers around the globe take the opportunity to reflect on the role that the oceans play in connecting, sustaining, and supporting.  At SBM Offshore, the oceans are extremely important, as they are at the core of its business. Reef Balls project SBM Offshore is working hard to support SDG14, 'Life Below Water', by setting long-term targets to help protect the oceanic ecosystem. Among other initiatives, one example of the actions SBM takes is the Deep Panuke decom...

VSTEP announces that Viking Cruises has chosen to facilitate their professionals with VSTEP’s state-of-the-art and CESNI-compliant simulation products. With this partnership, Viking Cruises enables learning by simulation at a large scale for all their sailing professionals. Viking Cruises is facing, like many other inland shipping companies, a shortage in personnel. By investing in their own simulation solutions, they gain control over their learning paths and reaching their training obje...

Subsea 7 has announced that Seaway 7 ASA has been selected by Seagreen 1A Limited as a preferred supplier for the Seagreen 1A offshore wind project, located offshore Scotland, in the United Kingdom (UK). Seagreen 1A lies adjacent to the existing Seagreen project that Seaway 7 is currently progressing and represents approximately 500 MW of additional renewable energy generation capacity. Scope of work Seaway 7’s scope of work is under final negotiation and may include the full engineerin...

Federal Government Agencies under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT), have reached an agreement to digitalise their internal processes, while also maintaining focus on actualising the National Single Window regime in the nation’s transportation sector. This agreement was reached at the 4th Heads of Maritime Agencies meeting in Lagos. Addressing the press after the meeting, the Registrar of Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), Barr...

Speaking at KONGSBERG’s Capital Market Day in Oslo earlier this week, Geir Håøy, CEO of Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG), said “KONGSBERG is performing strongly. In addition to delivering on financial targets and growth, I have an overall mandate to contribute to a more sustainable world. We aim to be a trusted partner for customers, industries and society in this transformation. We are addressing sustainability across several perspectives.” At the same time, the CEO...

The latest Indicator shows that the number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contract has decreased slightly to 4.3% from 4.5% in the last month, while the number of seafarers onboard vessels for over 11 months has remained stable at 0.3%. These numbers remain very close to what has been reported since December 2021, confirming a stabilisation of the situation. Neptune Indicator The Neptune Indicator also reports a 2.8 percentage point increase in seafarer vaccines, from...

International shipping accounts for approximately 3% of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and this will increase in a business-as-usual scenario. To decarbonise the maritime industry, there will be a massive need for green fuels and associated technologies. In particular, scalable zero-emission fuels (SZEFs) such as green hydrogen and green ammonia are considered the most promising fuels for the industry’s transition. Due to its large renewable capacity and unique location sitting at...

The Port of Sines and the Algarve Authority (APS) and the Cooperative for the Education and Rehabilitation of Disabled Children of Sines and Santiago do Cacém (CERCISIAGO) have been developing a project that aims to strengthen understanding about the role that the Port of Sines plays in the economy. The goal of this project was to integrate the institution’s users in the daily life of this port that is located in their area of residence. The project began in late 2020, in the middl...

Thordon Bearings reports increasing demand for its COMPAC water-lubricated propeller shaft bearings, as superyacht operators and managers opt for more environmentally friendly propulsion solutions. Since the first installation of its system to the 2007 Italian-built 1540 metres (5053 feet) long Savarona superyacht, Thordon Bearings now has more than forty superyacht references for the award-winning COMPAC system, the most recent of which being the Blue Bird of 1938. Clean propulsion solutions...

Nor-Shipping has confirmed that almost half of the available exhibition space at its Lillestrøm base has already been booked for its 2023 programme, taking place 6-9 June. The news, coming only a month after the 2022 show in April, puts next year’s ‘early bird’ sales ahead of Nor-Shipping 2019 (the most popular event in the exhibition’s history). “This is further evidence, if it was needed, that Nor-Shipping and large-scale trade events are very much ‘...

The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and partners launch ‘The Silk Alliance’ to develop a Green Corridor Cluster beginning with intra-Asia container trade. The Silk Alliance seeks to develop a fleet-specific fuel transition strategy for container ships operating in Singapore and wider Asia. The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub is working with 11 cross-supply chain stakeholders to develop a fleet fuel transition strategy that can enable the estab...

To navigate the challenge of net-zero carbon emissions, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) has joined The Silk Alliance, in order to develop and formulate potential measures for vessel decarbonisation, among members of maritime supply chain. The Silk Alliance is aimed at establishing Green Corridor Cluster and paving the pathway towards maritime decarbonisation. The Silk Alliance Initiated by the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, The Silk Alliance consists o...

The organisers of London International Shipping Week are proud to announce that Inmarsat has signed up as Diamond Sponsor of next year’s event, London International Shipping Week 2023 - LISW23. This announcement follows confirmation that the week-long premier global shipping and maritime event will be held during the week of September 11 to September 15, 2023. Inmarsat is the world’s renowned provider of global mobile satellite communications. Shipping Innovation, the Owner of Londo...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for three pro-ecological, low-emission vessels powered by four LNG engines of dual-fuel type with battery assistance (hybrid). These RoPax ferries will be built at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard S.A, the largest shipyard of Poland’s shipbuilding group Remontowa Holding, for the Polish ferry company Polskie Promy, part of Polska Żegluga Morska (PŻM). Folding frame solution The order has been book...