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Seaway strike: Negotiations set to resume
The St. Lawrence Seaway remains closed to traffic by strike action today. It seems likely to remain closed until some time after Friday, when negotiations are expected to resume. Since the strike began at midnight this past Saturday, both parties to the dispute, the Unifor union and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management…
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Tankers International pool names Grey CEO
Charlie Grey has become CEO of VLCC tanker pool operator Tankers International, moving up from COO and succeeding Jonathan Lee who is now chairman of the board of directors. Matt Smith will take up the role of COO and will continue to focus on developing voyage optimization schemes to reduce emissions and…
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Maritime not yet ready for prime time on alternative fuels
The maritime industry is not yet ready for the safe adoption at scale of alternative fuels. That’s the key take-away from a new report from the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), which says that, to be able to meet required decarbonization targets, industry stakeholders need to collaborate on closing gaps in…
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U.S. East Coast green ammonia bunkering plan in the works
A group of eight U.S. and international marine industry leaders is looking to establish a supply chain to deliver ship-to-ship green ammonia bunkering on the U.S. East Group. The initiative has started with the eight — ABS, A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, Fleet Management Limited, Georgia Ports Authority, the Maersk…
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Neste charters Terntank newbuild duo
Finnish refiner Neste has signed an agreement to time charter in two low-emission 15,000 dwt products tankers with foldable suction sails and methanol dual fuel engines. Designed by Kongsberg, the vessels were ordered last November by family-owned Swedish tanker owner Terntank Rederi A/S, The tankers are designed to transport a wide variety of liquid…
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Onboard carbon capture project moves closer to pilot installation
ABS has given its Approval in Principle to a project that plans to demonstrate the feasibility of using carbon capture onboard a vessel, with a pilot installation on a Stena Bulk MR tanker. Called Project REMARCCABLE (Realizing Maritime Carbon Capture to demonstrate the Ability to Lower Emissions), it involves a…
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Viridis on track to place orders for first ammonia-fueled bulkers
Ammonia-fueled shipping startup Viridis Bulk Carriers AS — a joint venture between two Norwegian shipowners, Navigare Logistics and Mosvolds Rederi, and zero emission ship project specialists Amon Maritime — is a step closer to its ambition of getting zero-carbon short sea bulkers on the water. It has received an Approval in Principle…
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Top Women in Maritime 2022 video debuts at TTB
Every year, Marine Log’s editorial team carefully selects 20 women of varied backgrounds, ages and locations, as its Top Women in Maritime based on nominations submitted by those in the industry. In tribute to the 2022 honorees, Marine Log produced a video that debuted at Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 on March 7—International…
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Anglo-Eastern plans 200-vessel StarLink roll-out
One of the world’s leading ship managers, Hong Kong headquartered Anglo-Eastern, plans to roll out SpaceX’s Starlink Maritime broadband service on at least 200 vessels by year-end, with more to follow. The company says that, initially, it has placed a preliminary order covering a dozen vessels of various ship types and trading…
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Wiernicki: “Shipping pivotal to clean energy transition”
“Shipping will play a pivotal role in driving the global clean energy transition,” that was the message delivered by ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki gave in a series of appearances at the top level energy industry conference CERAWeek, currently underway in Houston. Wiernicki told the annual gathering of ministers…
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