Tallink Grupp has recently rolled out nauticAi’s electronic logbook solution across its entire fleet, following a successful prototype development and pilot process of the system on the company’s Paldiski-Kapellskär cargo vessel Sailor in 2023. The new solution enables the company’s vessels to log...
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Maersk enhances ME2 service between India and North Europe ensuring shorter transit times
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announces a significant upgrade to its ME2 ocean service today. As of third week of April, the ME2 service will include port calls to key destinations in North Europe, namely Rotterdam, Felixstowe, and Bremerhaven. The future port rotation of the ME2 service will be...
ABB to provide hybrid-electric propulsion for new MaineDOT ferry connecting island community to mainland
ABB has been selected by Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) to supply a comprehensive grid-to-propeller solution for the new double-ended, hybrid-electric ferry that will provide essential services between the town of Lincolnville and the island community of Islesboro in the United...
DFDS initiates hybrid-electric Ro-Pax vessel design study for Channel Island tender
DFDS has entered into an agreement with Tasmanian ferry manufacturer, Incat, to conduct a design study for a hybrid-electric ferry intended to be deployed for the Channel Islands, if DFDS wins an upcoming tender for the future ferry services on the Islands. The initiative is a part of the DFDS’...
Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO cash premium steadies though backwardation widens
The cash premium for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) steadied on Tuesday after softening a day earlier, though the market’s front-month backwardation widened. Kuwait’s latest spot tender for a cargo loading in early May has been awarded to Aramco, at a discount of about $9 a metric ton to VLSFO...
Dry Bulk Market: Capesize C3 Route South Atlantic Overview Supply
According to the Capesize C3 South Atlantic overview provided in the image below, during the third week of April, there was a notable 4% decrease in ballast vessels bound for the South Atlantic, coupled with a significant surge of 72 vessels waiting to load. Analysis of forthcoming arrivals in the...
Pantheon Tankers Management and Alpha Gas adopt RINA’s SERTICA digital logbooks
Pantheon Tankers Management and Alpha Gas will install RINA’s SERTICA digital logbooks to ensure smarter and more efficient digital logkeeping across their fleets. Digital logbooks mark a significant advancement over their paper predecessors. They not only reduce the burden on the crew of manual...
WinGD to debut short-stroke engine design after successful shop test
Swiss marine power company WinGD will record the first installation of its new X-S short-stroke engine design following successful factory acceptance tests with engine builder Dalian Marine Diesel in March. The six-cylinder, 62cm-bore 6X62-S2.0 engine will be installed on a pulp carrier being built...
ICS Publications releases fifth edition of ‘Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance’
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications announces the launch of the fifth edition of ‘Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance’. This latest edition offers comprehensive updates and expanded insights into the intricate relationship between shipping operations...
BW LPG Limited – Approval of listing on the New York Stock Exchange
Reference is made to the announcements made by BW LPG Limited (“BW LPG” or the “Company”) on 8 April 2024 regarding the Company′s public filing of a registration statement on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and on 18 April 2024 with information about the transfer of...