Shipper Satisfaction Survey Shows Positive 2019 Trends; 2020 Concerns
(file photo) By The Maritime Executive 06-08-2020 10:21:49 Container shipping lines’ ability to provide cargo space showed a marginal improvement in 2019, according to the fourth annual shipper satisfaction survey conducted by Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC). While the survey reported positive trends in 2019, it noted that the impact of the coronavirus […]
Singapore Works With Shipping to Solve the Crew Change Challenge
Image courtesy Wilhelmsen By The Maritime Executive 06-06-2020 09:21:02 Wilhelmsen and Synergy Group have carried out the first crew change under the Singapore Crew Change Working Group (SGCCWG) protocol, a set of guidelines formulated to address the challenges of transferring seafarers in the COVID-19 era. In a carefully planned evolution, 19 new crewmembers flew from […]
CMA CGM Group Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050
(file photo) By The Maritime Executive 06-03-2020 06:44:26 CMA CGM Group became the latest large shipping company to accelerate its goals to achieve carbon neutrality. Participating in the UN Global Compact conference, Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé announced that the company’s objective is now to be carbon neutral by 2050. He also said that the […]
Van Oord Secures "Green" Loan for Three LNG-Fueled Dredgers
Van Oord’s future LNG-fueled dredgers (image courtesy Van Oord) By The Maritime Executive 06-01-2020 03:17:04 Dutch dredging company Van Oord has secured a green loan for the construction of three new LNG-fueled trailing suction hopper dredges (TSHDs) which are currently under construction at Singaporean yard Keppel FELS. The company’s first green loans under the new […]
Malta Charters Harbor Cruise Boats to House Maritime Migrants
File image By The Maritime Executive 05-31-2020 11:24:34 Malta is one of the closest parts of the EU to Libyan shores, making it one of the Mediterranean’s leading destinations for maritime migrants and good samaritan vessels. However, it has limited resources compared to its EU neighbors, and like others, it has closed its ports to migrant arrivals […]
Laser Sensor Technology for the Maritime and Offshore Industries
Using a blue-green laser, LADAR penetrates the ocean enabling detection of submerged objects and debris By Mark Fuhrmann 05-27-2020 03:17:25 Research scientist and entrepreneur Sverre Dokken believes laser-based remote sensing has big potential in the maritime domain. “Our mission is to be the world leader in innovative maritime sensor products that enhance the safety and security […]
Australian Controversy as Livestock Crew Tests Positive for COVID-19
(file photo) By The Maritime Executive 05-26-2020 07:20:22 A livestock carrier arrived in Fremantle, Australia with six crew members who later tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The incident is stirring up new controversies in Australia in an already politically charged environment. The livestock carrier Al Kuwait arrived in Western Australia on its second voyage […]
Innovative VLCCs With Air Lubrication and Sail Assist Ordered in China
Sail assisted tanker – courtesy of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. By The Maritime Executive 05-20-2020 03:42:55 China Merchants Shipping and China Shipbuilding completed a virtual contract signing calling for the construction of two innovative VLCCs. The new 307,000 DWT vessels will be part of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) ongoing expansion and will be […]
CBI Disallows "Green" Bonds for LNG Carriers, Oil Tankers, PSVs
File image By The Maritime Executive 05-19-2020 03:22:42 The Climate Bond Initiative (CBI) has excluded LNG carriers from its green financing certification scheme, citing the greenhouse gas (GHG) content of their cargo. The decision has drawn objections from LNG fuel association SEALNG, which advocates for the use of LNG for bunkering. CBI offers a screening […]
Tanker Operator Investigates Case of Missing Third Officer
Jiaolong Spirit (file image courtesy Tanker Investments Ltd., a subsidiary of Teekay) By Human Rights at Sea 05-19-2020 01:39:33 Human Rights at Sea has published a case study on the unfolding case of the missing Third Officer Cristito M. Acosta, who disappeared without trace from the Bahamian-flagged tanker Jiaolong Spirit on April 23, 2020. Cristito, […]
