EU Proposed Carbon Tax Impose A Price On Shipping Emissions

Ships emit around one billion tonnes of greenhouse gases every year, or 3% of global emissions. If it were a country, shipping would be the sixth-largest polluter in the world, according to the World...

[Watch] Climate-smart Vessel Completes Journey Home

Finnish shipping company Viking Line has welcomed its climate-smart flagship Viking Glory in the Port of Turku following the ship’s five-week journey home across the seas. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....

Shell’s Three-Way Partnership For Naval Fuel Cell Deployment

Shell has come on board a Korean maritime fuel cell project as reported by Splash247. Commercialising solid oxide The Anglo-Dutch energy giant is joining Doosan Fuel Cell and Hyundai Heavy Industries in a bid to commercialise...

PowerX Joins Hands With Japanese Shipping Giant

Japanese shipping giant and transfer vessel developer join hands as reported by MarineMonks. Energy breakthrough Japanese power transfer vessel developer PowerX has joined hands with fellow Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) to develop energy...

A Deal Within Reach To Avoid War?

Emmanuel Macron has said he thinks a deal to avoid full-scale war in Ukraine is possible.  That it is legitimate for Russia to raise its own security concerns. The trip to Moscow and...

Asia Light Ends: Key Market Indicators for Feb 7-11

According to a recent Platts Market Insight, the Asian light ends markets were expected to get support in the Feb. 7-11 week from the strength in crude oil futures, with gasoline bolstered by improving...

World’s First LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Arrives In Singapore

Australian firm BHP has welcomed the world’s first LNG-fueled Newcastlemax bulk carrier for bunkering in Singapore by Shell, says an article published in Offshore Energy. About the vessel BHP has chartered five LNG-fueled Newcastlemax bulk carriers...

Lack of Bow Doors Opening and Closing Procedure Led To Tragic Accident

This tragic accident is of particular significance because it was a major reason for the creation of the ISM (International Safety Management) Code. The capsizing of the Herald of Free Enterprise revealed negligence involving...

3 Million COVID Deaths Predicted By Mid-March!

50,000 to 300,000 more Americans may die of COVID-19 before the current surge ebbs in mid-March. New York is the third state to report more COVID-19 cases already in 2022 than in all...

Reroute Major Shipping Lanes To Protect Blue Whales

Scientists and conservation groups are calling for one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes to be rerouted. On an average day the whales face off against a relentless barrage of about 200 ships. ...