Coast Guard News
November 3, 2021
French container shipping giant CMA CGM has agreed to buy a majority stake in Fenix Marine Services (FMS), one of the largest terminals in the Port of Los Angeles that provides container handling services to shipping lines.
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November 3, 2021
Maritime data analytics company METIS Cyberspace Technology has introduced an upgraded version of its automated data-acquisition system, Ship Connect.
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November 3, 2021
Swedish company Alfa Laval has enhanced design and connectivity with its Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) 2.0 used to boil-off combustion on LNG carriers.
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November 3, 2021
Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has entered into a sales agreement for the last three 9,000 dwt short-sea vessels that have operated in the company’s regional trade in Asia.
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November 3, 2021
Inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) will encourage shipping’s journey towards decarbonisation but EU action threatens to undermine broader international progress if the ETS extends outside of the EU, World Shipping Council (WSC) said.
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November 3, 2021
Marine engine designer and power system integrator WinGD and engine builder Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) are to strengthen their collaboration by partnering to develop environmentally sustainable two-stroke engine technology.
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November 3, 2021
A report by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the environmental consulting company Ricardo has pointed out that massive scaling up of finance for research and development (R&D) is essential to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2050 in the shipping industry.
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November 3, 2021
Emissions control specialist Eminox and turbocharger maker Kompressorenbau Bannewitz (KBB) have teamed up to meet emissions compliance requirements for marine diesel engines.
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November 3, 2021
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has made plans to offset the CO2 emissions and become completely carbon-neutral by 2024.
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November 3, 2021
The Port of Gothenburg and Norwegian energy company Statkraft have revealed plans to construct a hydrogen production facility at the port, with operations due to commence in 2023.
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November 2, 2021
European shipowners have supported a dedicated fund to be set up under the EU Emission Trading Sustem (EU ETS) to stabilise the carbon price.
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November 2, 2021
Australian energy company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for compressed hydrogen carrier design with a 430-tonne cargo capacity.
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November 2, 2021
Maritime industry is in danger of losing out on a huge opportunity to make gains in tackling the climate emergency, by only focusing on a narrow set of measures and having a preoccupation with new fuels.
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November 2, 2021
A UK trade body, representing Britain’s shipbuilding, maritime engineering and science sectors, is reporting a big increase in the number of companies embracing the decarbonisation agenda.
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November 2, 2021
Hyundai Global Service (HGS), part of South Korean shipbuilder and engine maker Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), has teamed up with Swiss company ABB Turbocharging to offer an engine part-load optimization (EPLO) service for shipowners seeking to cut emissions in line with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) requirements.... [Read More]
November 2, 2021
Denmark, the United States, the United Kingdom and several other states have called on the IMO to introduce more ambitious climate goals.
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November 2, 2021
Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller - Maersk closed the third quarter of 2021 with record earnings.
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November 2, 2021
Edwin van Leeuwen, Managing Director at Ulstein, talks about how the company is designing and developing ships that cover all the needs of an offshore wind farm – from installation to operation.
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November 2, 2021
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has installed an LNG fuel tank on the Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel.
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November 2, 2021
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and compatriot shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have signed a co-development contract to create an AI-based marine machinery operation support system that will be deployed in autonomous vessel operations in the future. ... [Read More]