Ship repair yards are bracing for a “tsunami” of belated business as a key regulation comes into view. Approximately 35,000 vessels still need to retrofit and install a ballast water management system in the next 40 months working out at 875 retrofitting installations per month. “That is 700% more...
Environment
Monsoon must pass before X-Press Pearl wreck removal operation can get underway
X-Press Feeders, operators of the container ship fire-ravaged 2,700 teu , confirmed today that the wreck of the ship is now wholly sitting on the seabed at a depth of 21 m. Caretaker salvors are onsite on a 24-hour watch to deal with any possible debris and report any form of a spill. A grey …
NAMEPA Partners with Fairfield Chemical Carriers to celebrate World Ocean Day through a Waterway Cleanup
NAMEPA Partners with Fairfield Chemical Carriers to celebrate World Ocean Day through a Waterway Cleanup
June 15, 2021: On June 8th, The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) partnered with their member Fairfield Chemical Carriers (FCC) to celebrate World Ocean Day through a waterway cleanup. In 2008, the United Nations declared June 8th as World Ocean Day in order to recognize the vital human connection with the ocean and the value it provides to all life on Earth....
French Shipping Company Selects Shipyard for Sail-Powered Cargo Ship
France-based Neoline is pushing ahead with plans for its sailing cargo ship by confirming its selection of a shipyard to construct the vessel. Neoline announced this week it has signed…
Winston Churchill on Maritime Decarbonization- What would Winston Do?
Winston Churchill on Maritime Decarbonization- What would Winston Do?
We know Winston Churchill as the Prime Minister who led Great Britain to success during World War II. His reputation for statesmanship, opinions, and alcohol consumption is the stuff of historical icons. But did you ever think of him as a voice in Maritime’s current struggle with decarbonization?
The past few days have been rife with reports, criticisms, and lightly veiled threats relating to the IMO’s...
NEOLINE pushes first ship launch back to 2024
One of France’s most high profile alternate propulsion projects has pushed back its launch date again. Following an international tender process, Nantes-based NEOLINE Développement has confirmed the choice of NEOPOLIA Mobility to construct its first 136-metre-long wind-propelled cargo ship. A...
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Eastern Pacific joins ammonia bunker study
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has joined a study with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) to explore the use of ammonia as an alternative marine fuel. The study will examine the development of the ammonia supply chain as well as the development of bunkering protocols. It is...
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Capital markets union and sustainable infrastructure vital for green recovery
Capital markets union and sustainable infrastructure vital for green recovery
Wednesday 16 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.24.3
Commentary: Help us help Europe’s recovery, bank leaders tell policy-makers
By Clive Horwood in London
Two of Europe’s most influential bankers sent a stark message to politicians and regulators during an OMFIF event on 15 June. Jean Lemierre, chairman of BNP Paribas, and Christian Sewing, chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank, said their banks and the industry as a whole were...
Drone Navy Is Rising Against Ocean Plastics
By Laura Millan Lombrana (Bloomberg) Floating drones inspired by whale sharks and four-wheeled robots that resemble the Mars rover are among the latest inventions designed to remove litter from the…
The practical and pragmatic plan to get to zero emissions
LNG as a future fuel has been on the receiving end of an enormous amount of flak of late. Niels den Nijs, CEO of Titan LNG, argues critics are misplaced in their attacks. World trade must keep moving. The transition to a decarbonised future must move forward. To achieve this effectively, there is a...
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