Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report – Week 41, 2020

To help keep on top of the most recent changes in the world fleet, every week thanks to online maritime intelligence and information...

Dutch Company To Introduce Hydrogen-powered Vessel

A Dutch shipping company is converting a 110m barge into a hydrogen-powered inland vessel that will enter service in mid-2021. Rotterdam-based Future Proof...

IMO To Hold Virtual Decarbonisation Talks

IMO delegates may determine a large slice of future bunker fuel demand this week as a key working group meets to set greenhouse...

Containership Newbuild Orders Stalled Despite Surging Freight Rates

Newbuilding orders for container ships may remain stagnant despite freight rates surge  to record high levels this year as shipping firms pursue a...

Pirates Attack Tanker, Crew Safe

Pirates attack tanker but crew manages to retreat into citadel. Patrol vessel has been sent to the spot. According to a live piracy &...

JERA To Shut Down ‘Inefficient’ Coal Plants By 2030

Japan's largest thermal power operator Jera plans to phase out its coal-fired units with inefficient technology across its power plants, by 2030. The...

ZIM and Alibaba Team Up for Sea Freight Services

ZIM and Alibaba.com have entered into a broad strategic cooperation agreement for the direct purchase of sea freight, improving logistic services to Alibaba.com...

DNV GL & Bluewater Pilot Test Hybrid Digital Twin for FPSOs

Classification society DNV GL and FPSO specialist Bluewater have teamed up on a pilot project to use hybrid digital twin technology to predict...

Shippers Converge for ‘A Global Deal’ To Cut Carbon Emissions

The shipping industry is responsible for an immense amount of pollution and the industry has brought stringent new requirements in this year on...

Injured Crew Member Airlifted Off Containership

A crew member of Liberian-flagged merchant ship MSC Mia Summer was airlifted from onboard. JRCC activated the Nearchos national search and rescue plan...