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UK works on zero emissions plan for shipping

On the occasion of the first day of Green Great Britain Week, clean shipping experts met on 15 October, to plot the route to zero emissions for the UK maritime sector. 

Trump Administration Considers Naval Bases for Coal, LNG Terminals

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has expressed an interest in using military or government properties on the West Coast to handle U.S. coal or natural gas exports, thereby circumventing local opposition to fossil fuel projects.

Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam celebrates 70 years

13 October a party was held at Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam to mark three key events; the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the yard, the departure of Managing Director Frits van Dongen and the appointment of Eric Moerkerk in his place.

Machine-Learning Technique Speeds Extreme Event Analysis

Engineers at MIT in the U.S. have developed an algorithm based on machine-learning that quickly pinpoints the types of extreme events that are likely to occur in a complex system,

Fire at Gadani Shipbreaking Yard

On Sunday, another oil tanker caught fire on the beach at Gadani, Pakistan, injuring seven.

APM Terminals Bahrain installs three new Weighbridges at Khalifa Bin Salman Port

As part of APM Terminals Bahrain continued efforts to upgrade the Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) infrastructure and provide increased efficiency and sufficient capacity for future export growth.

OOCL confirms 2020 low sulphur fuel surcharge

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has confirmed plans for a 2020 low sulphur cap bunker surcharge.

Availability of finance for consolidation and ‘green’ retrofits

The availability of capital, both equity and debt, is a perennial discussion and has two particular areas of focus at present - for consolidation and green loans for retrofits to meet environmental regulations.

Older Handy Product Tankers Could Soon be Scrapped due to IMO 2020 Rules

As the 1st of January 2020 is edging closer, the effects of the IMO 2020 rule on burning cleaner marine fuels are bound to be diverse, across all ship classes.

Antwerp Port on Track to Record Sixth Year

Belgian port Antwerp said that throughput continues to register growth in the port.

Work Starts At CMA CGM’s Multi-Temperature Logistics Facility At DP World London Gateway

Construction work for CMA CGM’s new multi-temperature warehouse at DP World London Gateway has started.

Fire On Southeast Nigerian State Oil Pipeline Kills 16 People

Sixteen people were killed after a fire broke out Oct. 12 on an oil pipeline in southeast Nigeria, a spokesman for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC).

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