Coast Guard News
February 22, 2022
A fire on the Felicity Ace car carrier off Azores Islands is likely to generate at least $155 million in expected losses for Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi and Lamborghini vehicles on board the vessel, the analysis from risk modelling company Russell showed.
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February 21, 2022
Dutch logistics services provider BG Freight Line has committed to reducing carbon emissions by installing Value Maritime's Filtree and carbon capture system onboard two of its container vessels.
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February 21, 2022
Norwegian Hurtigruten has begun its environmental ship upgrade program, said to be the largest in its history, to cut CO2 emissions and pursue the zero-emissions goal.
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February 21, 2022
European infrastructure fund Marguerite II is set to acquire a 65% stake in France’s […]
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February 21, 2022
The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has approved the concession of land for the installation of the prototype of the Sustainable Electric Freight-forwarder (SELF) autonomous container transport system in the Port of Sagunto.
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February 21, 2022
Chinese shipping company SITC International Holdings (SITC) has welcomed its first dual-fuel liquefied natural gas- (LNG) powered containership.
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February 21, 2022
A new study by the Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE) has shown that Nova Scotia's ocean sector has significant market potential to develop and deliver vessel electrification and associated technologies.
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February 21, 2022
Felicity Ace, the 6,400 CEU car carrier which caught fire on 16 February, is assumed to remain on fire south of the Azores currently drifting away from the islands, according to the update on the incident.
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February 21, 2022
CLECAT, the European association representing the interest of freight forwarders and logistics service providers, has written to the European Commission calling it to urgently establish the degree of concentration, consolidation, coordination and cartelization in the upstream container liner shipping services markers serving the EU, and the downstream markets for freight forwarding services.... [Read More]
February 21, 2022
Five competition authorities have formed a working group to help prevent anti-competitive conduct from occurring in the supply and distribution of goods.
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February 18, 2022
The interest in hydrogen and CCS value chains has been picking up, evident through various projects and collaborations revealed this week.
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February 18, 2022
Turkish Cemre Shipyard has awarded HAV Group subsidiary Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a contract to supply the battery and control systems, plus act as system integrator for a zero-emission ferry being built for Scandlines.
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February 18, 2022
Towage services provider SAAM Towage Brazil achieved a 13% reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2021, compared to the base year in 2017, making strides towards increasingly sustainable operations.
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February 18, 2022
A fire broke out onboard an Italian-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) passenger ship off the Greek Ereikoussa island in the early morning hours of 18 February 2022.
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February 18, 2022
French LNG containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) reports solid earnings at high-end of annual targets for 2021, with 68 LNG carrier orders, amongst others.
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February 18, 2022
EU's proposal to expand shore power is not the right strategy to obtain a sustainable reduction in emissions by shipping, German seaports believe.
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February 18, 2022
BMO Financial Group, acting as lead sustainability structuring coordinator in a syndicate of Canadian, U.S. and European banks, has announced a financing deal with Hong Kong-based containership owner and operator Seaspan.
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February 18, 2022
BMO Financial Group, acting as lead sustainability structuring coordinator in a syndicate of Canadian, U.S. and European banks, has announced a financing deal with Hong Kong-based containership owner and operator Seaspan.
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February 17, 2022
Classification society RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a hydrogen-powered MR tanker design developed by Swedish designer FKAB Marine Design.
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February 17, 2022
Classification society RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a hydrogen-powered MR tanker design developed by Swedish designer FKAB Marine Design.
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