DNV Grants AiP for Revolutionary SMR-Powered Container Vessel Design

DNV announced that HD KSOE has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 15,000 TEU container vessel concept powered by Small Modular Reactor...

Safe Manual Lifting Practices At Sea

Manual handling of loads such as lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, or pulling is a routine part of seafaring life. However, improper lifting techniques remain...

Anew Climate And Seaspan Energy Complete First Bio-LNG Ship-To-Ship Bunkering On...

In a significant milestone for maritime decarbonization, Anew Climate (Anew) and Seaspan Energy (Seaspan) have successfully completed the first-ever ship-to-ship loading operation of renewable...

Hanwha Group, HMM, And Korean Register Join Forces To Advance Carbon-Neutral

In a significant step toward decarbonizing global shipping, four affiliates of South Korea’s Hanwha Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HMM...

HRDD Secures Major FSO Retrofit Contract With Greece’s Sahara World Carrier...

China’s Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HRDD) has signed a significant retrofitting contract with Greek shipowner Sahara World Carrier Shipmanagement for the Century floating...

China Launches Its Largest Fully Electric Bulk Carrier “Gezhouba”

China has launched its largest fully electric bulk carrier, the Gezhouba, marking a major milestone in the country’s push to decarbonize inland waterway transport....

IMO Net-Zero Framework Delay Raises Uncertainty for Maritime Fuel Transition

Fossil Fuels Likely to Remain Dominant Amid Regulatory Uncertainty. Industry Warns Delay Could Slow Maritime Low-Carbon Transition. LNG Gains Competitiveness as Green Fuel...

Nuclear Propulsion Gains Momentum as Shipping Looks to Decarbonize

Automation and Modular Design Key to Safety and Public Acceptance. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen Calls for Global Coordination and Innovation. Predictable Regulatory Frameworks Essential for...

Crude Freight Rates Surge on Sanctions and Regulatory Disruptions

  VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax Rates Surge to Multi-Month Highs. Global Crude on Water Reaches Record Levels in October. China’s Special Port Fees and...

Sweden Boards Ship Over Baltic Waste Dumping

Minister Confirms Coast Guard Action Off Gothenburg. Bohlin Praises Maritime Surveillance Against Environmental Crimes. Baltic Sea Pollution Remains an Ongoing Enforcement Challenge. Swedish authorities...