MOL To Develop Ammonia-fueled Ammonia Ships

Mitsui OSK Lines has announced an agreement on the joint development of a large-size ammonia carrier—also powered by ammonia fuel—with Namura Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding. MOL is determined to start operating net zero...

GEV Bags ABS Approval for Handymax Hydrogen Carrier Design

Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has secured ABS approval for compressed hydrogen carrier design with a 430-tonne cargo capacity. ABS granted the AiP following a review of GEV’s design in accordance with the ABS...

Abuses in Shipping Anticipated Amid Supply Chain Woes, Says US Regulator

Some ocean carriers have improperly charged importers, considered one of many components driving provide chain woes. The present mess is essentially pushed by a demand surge. The demand surge has induced unprecedented bottlenecks...

Crew Change Crisis Prevail Despite Surging Vaccine Rates

New national lockdowns, an increase in flight cancelations, travel restrictions, and increasingly strict crew change requirements, especially in Asia, are preventing seafarers from going back home after completing their contracts. This is despite a...

Will Metaverse be in A Cleft Stick?

Mark Zuckerberg’s opening keynote at the recent Facebook event (now called Meta) was a sight to behold. According to Zuckerberg, we’d be able to work, live and play in this new universe, and...

ABB & Hyundai Team Up To Offer Engine Optimisation Service

Partnership to offer optimisation as shipowners opt for engine power limitations to meet International Maritime Organization’s EEXI and CII emission reduction requirements. HGS has teamed up with ABB Turbocharging to offer an engine...

This Country Opens its Borders for the Vaccinated

Australia readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and the capital...

This COVID Vaccine Gets Green Light from WHO

The technical committee of World Health Organization (WHO)granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to made in India Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, reports The Economic Times. WHO approves Bharat Biotech The committee had on October 26 sought additional clarifications...

Simon Møkster & Wärtsilä To Study Ammonia/LNG Hybrid Engine

The technology group Wärtsilä and Norway based Simon Møkster Shipping have signed a collaboration agreement to carry out a feasibility study on utilising ammonia. The aim is to demonstrate the feasibility of converting...

Music Star Billie Eilish Calls For “Urgent Action” Ahead Of COP26

Music star Billie Eilish joined forced with scientists from the group Arctic Basecamp. The singer recorded a video message, with “The Office” actor Rainn Wilson, explorer Levison Wood and Robert Irwin, son of...