CHIRP Maritime Releases COVID-19 Advisory Papers
file photo courtesy of Alan Jamieson By The Maritime Executive 04-20-2020 10:51:18 The confidential incident reporting scheme CHIRP Maritime has released advisory papers on medical and psychological aspects relating to seafarers currently on vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 general advice to Masters and crew was prepared by Dr. Suzanne Stannard, Consultant, Norwegian Centre of Maritime […]
Vanishing Food Waste Flouts Maritime and National Law
file photo By Wei Chen 04-11-2020 08:05:00 Waste disposal on some vessels contravenes both maritime and national biosecurity legislation by allowing food waste into gray water systems. From there, food waste that is meant to be separated and carefully disposed of disappears when ships discharge sewage and gray water. The result is that the local […]
Woodside Joins Japanese Green Hydrogen Consortium
file photo By The Maritime Executive 04-07-2020 10:08:27 Australian energy company Woodside has signed an agreement with Japanese companies JERA Inc, Marubeni Corporation and IHI Corporation to undertake a joint study examining the large-scale export of hydrogen as ammonia for use decarbonising coal-fired power generation in Japan. The consortium has received approval from Japan’s New […]
Maersk Completes Acquisition of Performance Team
Performance Team warehouse By The Maritime Executive 04-01-2020 09:19:47 A.P. Moller – Maersk has closed its acquisition of Performance Team, a U.S.-based warehousing and distribution company. The move further strengthen its capabilities as an integrated container logistics company offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, said the company in a statement. “The addition of Performance Team’s engineered […]
Coronavirus Pandemic Disrupts Global LNG Market
Energy Transfer’s existing Lake Charles regasification terminal. Shell announced Monday that it will not participate in its redevelopment as an export terminal (Energy Transfer) By The Maritime Executive 03-31-2020 04:24:00 Top U.S. LNG producer Cheniere Energy Inc. has issued an expression of interest in purchasing six shipments of liquefied natural gas for delivery to Europe […]
AAM to Complete the First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vessel in United States
By The Maritime Executive 03-27-2020 09:58:24 All American Marine (AAM) has been awarded a contract to complete an 84-passenger, hydrogen-powered electric ferry that will operate in the California Bay Area. The project is known as the ‘Water-Go-Round‘ and is the first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the United States. It is being developed to demonstrate a pathway to commercialization for […]
AWO Launches COVID-19 Webpage
file photo By The Maritime Executive 03-24-2020 07:20:46 The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has launched a dedicated COVID-19 webpage containing information and resources to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus and guide the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry in operating safely while continuing to serve the American people during the pandemic. The […]
Op-Ed: COVID-19 Reveals the Risks of the Just-in-Time Supply Chain
File image By The Conversation 03-20-2020 10:50:13 [By Evan Fraser] Toilet paper shortages, profiteering from hand sanitizer and empty shelves in supermarkets. Thanks to COVID-19, governments in most industrialized nations are preparing for shortages of life’s necessities. If they fail, riots over food may be inevitable. Some wonder if we are responding appropriately to COVID-19, and it’s clear that […]
ILO: Twenty-Five Million Jobs Could be Lost Worldwide
file photo By The Maritime Executive 03-18-2020 07:09:53 The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Based on different scenarios for the impact of COVID-19 on global GDP growth, the ILO estimates indicate a rise in global unemployment of between […]
Posidonia Rescheduled
By The Maritime Executive 03-17-2020 04:35:04 The maritime trade event Posidonia 2020 has been postponed from June 1-5 to October 26-30, 2020 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All related Posidonia sports events and conferences have similarly been postponed. The action is being taken to safeguard the health and well-being of exhibitors and […]
