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Construction Begins on K Line’s LNG-Powered Car Carrier
In December 2018, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) placed an order for a car carrier vessel fueled by LNG (liquefied natural gas) with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. as a next-generation car carrier vessel with reduced environmental…
Adoption of fully automated shipping will take decades, not years
The UK is the second least supportive nation in their attitude towards the development of unmanned vessels, according to our study across six territories (United Kingdom, United States, Australia, China, Singapore and Hong Kong), and the…
EU Block Exemption Regulation renewal ignores views of shippers, says GSF
The recommendation by the European Commission to renew the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) for a four-year period from April 2020 has been slammed by the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF), the voice of businesses importing and…
Inmarsat’s successful launch of GX5 next generation satellite to add significant Fleet Xpress…
Inmarsat’s
successful launch of GX5 next generation satellite to add significant Fleet
Xpress capacity
Satellite
to enhance significantly Fleet Xpress capacity for ships across Europe and
Middle East
GX5 heralds start of…
SSY strenghens big data capability through „Marine Benchmark“ investment
Simpson Spence Young (SSY), the world's largest independent shipbroker, has today (27 November 2019) announced that it is partnering with Gothenburg based tech company Marine Benchmark, a specialist in maritime data analytics.
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SHI agrees to pay $75 million to resolve bribery case
Samsung Heavy Industries Company Limited (Samsung Heavy Industries), a South Korea-based engineering company that provides shipbuilding, offshore platform construction, and other construction and engineering services, has agreed to pay…
American rescuer who saved four recognized with IMO bravery accolade
Petty Officer Michael Kelly, a rescue swimmer with the United States Coast Guard, received the 2019 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea during this year's IMO Awards ceremony (25 November)
Petty Officer Kelly was…
IMO Secretary-General opens 31st Assembly with a call for concrete action
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim, has opened the Organization's 31st Assembly session, calling for concrete action to address climate change and other challenges.
"In so many areas,…
Preparations intensify as 1 January 2020 global cut in sulphur in ship’s fuel oil looms
"IMO 2020" requirements for ships to cut sulphur oxide emissions enter into effect in just over one month's time. This will significantly reduce air pollution from ships with positive benefits for human health and the environment.
The…
SPO confirms attack involving Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) confirms that the Pacific Warden, an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS), was attacked offshore Equatorial Guinea on 20 November 2019 at approximately 05:00 local time. The vessel was supporting…
