Coast Guard News
May 21, 2020
The British Ports Association (BPA) has published an economic recovery plan for the UK government that highlights how investment in ports can play a part in the UK’s healing from “the deepest economic shock in living memory”.
Within the plan, BPA is promoting a green maritime fund to drive sustainable development and help stimulate growth consistent with net zero aims.
A key message is to energise the country’s ports by igniting their potential to fire up the economy. ... [Read More]
May 21, 2020
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) believes that the potential of eliminating paper from trade and digitising bills of lading might be sped up in the post-COVID-19 reality.
As explained, despite the enormous potential in savings of time and money, the promise of an electronic bill of lading (eBL) for the container shipping industry has remained elusive.... [Read More]
May 21, 2020
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted unanimously to accept a petition filed by the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) that alleges the ballast water regulations, as proposed by the Government of Canada, will discriminate against the US flag vessel operators.
In accepting the LCA petition, the maritime regulator voted to initiate an investigation of the specific allegations set forth in their petition, to gather information and to solicit public comments. ... [Read More]
May 21, 2020
Two crew members deployed on a Hapag-Lloyd-operated containership have tested positive to COVID-19 in Durban, South Africa.
The 2,824 TEU containership MV Montpellier, sailing on the company’s Middle East India Africa Express (MIAX) service, has been ordered to remain anchored in Durban for two weeks.
The service, launched in October 2019 with nine 2, 800 TEU ships, includes direct connections between the Arabian Gulf, India, Colombo (Sri Lanka), La Réunion, South Africa, and West Africa. ... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Concept illustration of a large vessel powered by fuel cells; Image courtesy: ABB
The development of the zero-emission ships will require
continuous technological innovation to get the industry to its ultimate
objective of decarbonizing shipping.... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Concept illustration of a large vessel powered by fuel cells; Image courtesy: ABB
The development of the zero-emission ships will require
continuous technological innovation to get the industry to its ultimate
objective of decarbonizing shipping.... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Tanker owner and operator Frontline is joining its counterparts in delaying scrubber installations and availing of a lucrative tanker market.
The company said that it would postpone scrubber installations on two VLCCs and two Suezmax tankers, due to the recent strength in freight rates and the concurrent decrease in fuel spreads between High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) and Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO), which has been the main driver behind scrubber investments. ... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Tanker owner and operator Frontline is joining its counterparts in delaying scrubber installations and availing of a lucrative tanker market.
The company said that it would postpone scrubber installations on two VLCCs and two Suezmax tankers, due to the recent strength in freight rates and the concurrent decrease in fuel spreads between High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) and Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO), which has been the main driver behind scrubber investments. ... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Earlier this month, LNG fuel tanks were installed on a car carrier which is under construction at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Group.
The unit was ordered by Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) in 2018 as a next-generation car carrier with a reduced environmental load.
The construction is currently ongoing with estimated delivery within 2020 fiscal year. ... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Due to the economic impact from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) expects the demand for the construction of new ships to be low for a longer period of time.
The shipbuilding sector has been experiencing weak demand since 2016, with an over 40 percent drop in newbuilding orders during the period, significantly underutilizing global shipbuilding capacity.... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Qatar’s Nakilat, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas shipper, has taken delivery of a newbuild LNG carrier, Global Energy.... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
French container shipping giant CMA CGM and other major multinationals have reaffirmed their science-based commitments to achieving zero-carbon economy and called on governments to march their ambition in largest ever UN-backed CEO-led climate advocacy effort. ... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Qingdao Shipyard has launched the construction of China’s 1st autonomous containership, named Zhi Fei.
The construction was launched with a steel cutting ceremony held on May 15, according to the reports from Chinese media.... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has unveiled a new strategy whose goal is for the entire Norwegian fleet to be climate neutral by 2050.
The aim of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. In February 2020, Norway committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50 per cent by 2030, compared with emissions in 1990. With this, Norway is said to be one of very few countries to set goals that support the 1.5 C degree target from the Paris Agreement. ... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Following a period of unprecedented volatility in the container shipping sector due to the COVID-19 impact, Europe’s largest port, the Port of Rotterdam is seeing signs of recovery.
The port’s data shows that on May 13, the port recorded ship calls comparable to the same day 2019, although a storm may have contributed to some vessels sheltering at the port on that day, the port authority informed.... [Read More]
May 20, 2020
Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has started building a new aft for passenger ferry that will be converted to run on LNG for German ferry operator AG Ems.... [Read More]
May 19, 2020
Global Maritime Forum, World Economic Forum, Friends of Ocean Action, International Association of Ports and Harbors, Environmental Defense Fund, and University College London Energy Institute have partnered with global network P4G.
The new P4G Getting to Zero Coalition Partnership builds on the Getting to Zero Coalition, which unites more than 130 public and private organizations and has been endorsed by governments in 14 countries. ... [Read More]
May 19, 2020
German manufacturer Schottel has provided its propulsion solutions for Nairana, a new all-aluminium ferry. ... [Read More]
May 19, 2020
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has placed an order for the construction of two 307,000 dwt very large crude carriers (VLCCs) with compatriot Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC).
Chine Merchants claims to be the world’s largest VLCC and VLOC owner.
The order comes in the wake of the contract CMES inked with China Shipbuilding Group for four VLCCs back in November 2019.
The latest contract has pushed DSIC’s VLCC tally to over 100 vessels. ... [Read More]
May 19, 2020
Investments in the reduction of air emissions from ships would no longer be possible in a post coronavirus world, European shipowners said in a new survey. ... [Read More]