Port strike continues 17 Apr 2024 Gangavaram, India Operations at the port of Gangavaram have been completely stalled by the strike READ MORE New partners strengthen Green & Digital Shipping Corridor 17 Apr 2024 Rotterdam, Netherlands Hapag-Lloyd and three other partners have joined the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor READ MORE Establishment of Restricted Area & closure of landing steps off East Coast Park Precinct 17 Apr 2024 Hong Kong A Restricted Area will be established on 19 & 26 April from 1900 hours to 2100 hours, in Victoria ...

Ships remained docked at Greek ports and train services were halted on Wednesday as transport workers joineda 24-hour strike by private workers to demand higher pay to cope with rising living costs. Bus and taxi drivers also walked off the job for a few hours as part of the labour action called by Greece’s largest private sector union GSEE. Road traffic was disrupted in central Athens as hundreds of striking workers rallied outside the parliament to protest over wages that still lag behind those of their European colleagues. Since a ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that she intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days due to its unprecedented attack on Israel, and it could seek to reduce Iran’s capacity to export oil. “With respect to sanctions, I fully expect that we will take additional sanctions action against Iran in the coming days,” Yellen said, adding that Iran’s oil exports “remains in focus as a possible area that we could address.” Source: Reuters (Reporting by Andrea Shalal and David Lawder; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Maritime software solution provider UAB-Online has introduced the digital Notice of Readiness (NoR) for seagoing vessels, the latest in the company’s innovative solutions for streamlining liquid bulk operations. In 2021, UAB-Online was the first large-scale solution provider to introduce the digital pre-arrival process between terminals and seagoing vessels, following on the company’s successes with the inland waterway market dating back to 2010. Now, the company is introducing the digital NoR to address the most critical part of the vessel’s time after arrival in the port. The NoR is an essential ...

With an important new product introduction, technology group Wärtsilä offers operators of offshore vessels, ferries and tugs notable improved operational performance and greater efficiency. The company’s new high-performance thruster and propulsion control solution package utilises a combination of Wärtsilä’s WST-E embedded electric steerable thruster and WST-R retractable thrusters, together with an updated remote propulsion control system featuring an enhanced user interface ProTouch, to bring greater accuracy and reliability to dynamic positioning (DP) operations. The solution’s retractable thrusters feature an 8-degree tilted propeller shaft, which can also be offered as an ...

Global industry leaders from North America, Asia and Europe announced today the formation of the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) whose members and partners will work together to decarbonize the value chain for commodities between North America and Asia. The NPGCC will apply its collective expertise to develop a corridor for the decarbonized transportation of multiple commodities, including agricultural products, metal concentrates and steelmaking coal. The members of the NPGCC are committed to establishing the consortium as a catalyst for decarbonization efforts, exploring new markets for low carbon fuels ...

Opsealog, a provider of data integration and analysis services for the maritime and offshore industry, announced today the extension of its partnership contract with Jackson Offshore Operators (JOO), a shipowner operating in the offshore sector in the Gulf of Mexico. The renewed contract reaffirms the collaboration between the two entities, which involves the ongoing development and implementation of data-driven efficiency initiatives. This marks a new step in the partnership between Opsealog and JOO, which began in August 2020 with a pilot project onboard three vessels for a six-month period. Subsequently, ...

Optimarin AS, a leading Norwegian supplier of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for the maritime industry, has agreed to acquire the Hyde Marine UV business from the Italian multinational Industrie De Nora S.p.A. Under the transaction, Optimarin will purchase technologies, trademarks and selected assets pertaining to the design, sale and aftermarket of systems using UV technology for ballast water treatment and disinfection, promoted under the Hyde Marine® and Hyde Guardian® brands. The terms of the transaction are confidential. Commenting on the transaction, Optimarin’s CEO Tore Svanheld said: “With this landmark ...

A second series of cavitation tests have confirmed EcoMarine Innovations’ Holy Boss Cap (HBC) propeller hub improves fuel efficiency by up to 5% at full scale, as shipowners and propeller manufacturers vie for licensing agreements. Full scale CFD simulation of a ship operating at a design speed of 16.46 knots and turning a controllable pitch propeller with four different boss-cap models, found the Holy Boss Cap the more efficient solution, outperforming existing hubs by a factor of 2.5 or more. According to the trials report, researchers concluded propeller hub vortex ...

Chinese yard, Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), has received an order for 4 × MAN B&W 8S60ME-GI engines in connection with the building of 4 × 10,800 CEU Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for South Korean shipping owner, HMM Co. Ltd.. CSIC Diesel Engine Co. Ltd (CSE) will build the Mk10.5 dual-fuel -GI (-Gas Injection) engines in China, which will feature Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) emissions-reduction technology for Tier III NOx compliance. Upon delivery, the PCTCs will go out on charter to Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd., the logistics company headquartered ...

Intellian Technologies, a leading global provider of multi-constellation, satellite user terminals and communications solutions, celebrates 15 years of successful partnership with Marlink, the smart network and digital solutions company. Since the initial engagement in 2009, Intellian and Marlink have consistently delivered cutting-edge network solutions, driven by a shared commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Intellian Technologies’ extensive product portfolio, featuring multi-orbit, multi-band systems, perfectly complements Marlink’s pioneering role in the satellite communications industry, globally providing fully managed end-to-end smart hybrid network and digital solutions across maritime, land, and military ...

The Panama Canal Authority has unveiled a series of measures aimed at optimizing transit operations while ensuring safe navigation through the waterway. Scheduled maintenance work at the Gatun Locks, set to take place from May 7 to 15, will necessitate a temporary reduction in daily transits from 20 to 17 at the Panamax locks. However, the Canal will implement significant increases in transit capacity thereafter, raising the total number of daily transits from 24 to 32: • Effective May 16 through May 31, the number of daily transits through the ...

Singapore has the potential to supply over 1 million metric tons of low-carbon methanol annually by 2030 to meet rising demand for alternative bunker fuel, a Singapore minister said on Tuesday. Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) late last year started seeking proposals from companies to supply methanol as a marine bunker fuel at Singapore from 2025. “On aggregate, the submissions have the potential to supply over one million tonnes per annum of low-carbon methanol by 2030,” said Amy Khor, a senior minister of state, at the Singapore Maritime Week ...

Shipping freight rates may rise in response to increased tension and uncertainty following the capture of container ship MSC Aries by Iran and the country’s attack on Israel. Online shipping platform Container xChange said there may be a possibility of diversions away from the Strait of Hormuz, but said it was unlikely to impact the Dubai hub Jebel Ali Port. The company said war risk premiums will increase, leading to heightened volatility in shipping markets but that Jebel Ali’s importance in global shipping networks means it is actually unlikely to ...

GoodShipping, the carbon in setting brand of FincoEnergies, has announced the launch of its new Decarb Desk platform, the next step forward to allow cargo owners and freight forwarders to efficiently manage their carbon insetting efforts. Decarb Desk enables cargo owners and freight forwarders to calculate transportation emissions and track the creation and journey of each inset reduction, ensuring each claim is backed by verified, traceable credits that enhance the credibility of sustainability efforts. The launch builds on the customer portal that GoodShipping introduced to the market in 2023 and ...