Bowhead Whales and Narwhals Most Vulnerable to Arctic Shipping
Photo by Cynthia Christman, National Marine Fisheries Service: Bowhead whales rise to the surface while feeding._x000D_ By MarEx 2018-07-02 21:42:44 _x000D_ Bowhead whales are the marine mammals most vulnerable to disruption from increased ship traffic in waters off Alaska, a new study […]
Product Tanker Spills Bunker Fuel at Port of Rotterdam
Image courtesy Kustwacht Netherlands_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-06-24 11:01:00 _x000D_ On Saturday afternoon, the Odfjell tanker Bow Jubail struck a jetty at the Port of Rotterdam, rupturing her hull and releasing an estimated 220 tons of bunker fuel into the water. […]
IMO Poland's World Maritime Day Parallel Event
_x000D_ Briefing: 09 18/06/2018 _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Following a successful event, the World Maritime Day Parallel Event flag was handed over to Rear Admiral Mario Germán Rodríguez Viera, Maritime General Director, Colombian National Navy. Colombia will host the 2019 Parallel […]
Port of Gothenburg Adds LNG Bunkering Option
_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-06-14 00:05:36 _x000D_ _x000D_ Demand for LNG as a marine fuel is on the increase at the Port of Gothenburg, and the port is expanding options with a “pipe-to-jetty” service offered by Swedegas at berth 519. _x000D_ _x000D_ With the opening of the Swedegas facility in August, LNG customers at the port […]
Equinor Moves to Power More Platforms from Shore
The Troll C platform in the North Sea. (Photo: Øyvind Hagen) _x000D_ By MarEx 2018-06-11 20:18:00 _x000D_ _x000D_ Norwegian energy company Equinor is looking to supply power from land to three offshore platforms that are currently powered by gas turbines. This could cut CO2 emissions from the Norwegian Continental Shelf by more than 600,000 tons […]
Top 20: U.S. Ports Ranked on 2017 Import Volume
_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-06-07 00:09:37 _x000D_ _x000D_ Import-export data specialist Descartes Datamyne has released its 2018 U.S. Ports Report. The report offers an annual raking of the top 20 U.S. ocean ports by import volume, measured in TEUs of containerized cargo for 2017. According to the report, the top ports listed handled nearly 98 percent […]
Posidonia 2018 Conference Begins
Posidonia Cup 2018_x000D_ By MarEx 2018-06-04 20:36:00 _x000D_ On Monday evening, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presided over the opening ceremony for Posidonia 2018, one of the world’s longest-running maritime trade shows. _x000D_ The conference is bigger than ever: this year, Posidonia will welcome a record 2,000 exhibitors and 22,000 visitors from […]
ΓΙΝΕ ΤΩΡΑ ΑΝΘΥΠΟΠΛΟΙΑΡΧΟΣ ΣΤΗ GMC ΣΤΟΝ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑ
Mooring Arrangement Implicated in Barge Accident
_x000D_ BY MAREX 2018-05-27 23:20:58 _x000D_ The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into the June 7, 2017 accident involving the unmanned crane barge Troy McKinney, which broke free from its mooring and struck overhead power lines crossing the Harvey Canal in Harvey, Louisiana. No pollution or injuries were reported. Damage to the […]
GMC invites you to visit us at the Posidonia 2018 exhibition
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ GMC invites you to visit us at the Posidonia 2018 exhibition. _x000D_ You will find us at Stand No 1.202, _x000D_ at the Athens Metropolitan Expo exhibition center. _x000D_
