Tag: shipping

May 26, 2020

The Pioneering Spirit is currently moored at Alexiahaven in preparation of upcoming offshore activities. The vessel is 382 meters long and 124 meters wide and hosts an international crew of 570. The Port of Rotterdam said last Friday that this […]

May 22, 2020

The information was collected via the users of the Chamber’s ISF Watchkeeper software, which tracks over 25 million hours of work on board ships undertaken each month by seafarers. The statistics are drawn from the online version of the software […]

May 22, 2020

The project will be supported by a grant from MarRI-UK, a collaborative innovation vehicle for UK industry and academia to jointly tackle innovation and technology challenges. Helen Samuels, Bibby Marine Ltd’s CEO, said: “We are at a clear juncture in […]

May 21, 2020

“Because of this, we have been forced to start extensive cost reductions. As a part of the reduction plan, the Port of Helsinki Ltd and its employees have agreed that the Port’s personnel will be temporarily dismissed,” the port said […]

May 15, 2020

“The coronavirus could be the driving force enabling us to achieve the decarbonisation goals even before 2050,” Aleixendri pointed out, explaining that one possible way to cut emissions today is wind propulsion. Her Catalan start-up does its share to make […]

May 5, 2020

As disclosed in a stock exchange filing, two ships from the batch would be built by Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, while Yangzhou COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding would build three bulkers each. CDB said that the […]

May 1, 2020

U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported an increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2020, but its bottom line swung from a profit to a loss. The company on April 30 reported a Q1 net loss attributable to controlling interest of […]

April 29, 2020

Seafarers are vital employees because they keep the global supply chains moving. Seafarers, including those on ferries, transport around 90 per cent of the world’s goods, including necessary medical supplies, equipment, products and passengers. Amid the ongoing pandemic, seafarers continue […]

April 28, 2020

The decision comes after GCT tried to stop the premature termination of the contract with the shipping line which was set to expire in 2021. GCT has been fighting the termination amid fears that it would push it into the […]

April 24, 2020

The company is using digital tools to detect water resistance increases on its ships caused by fouling. It has also developed ship-specific biofueling management plans for its vessels detailing the removal activities and hull cleaning. Last year. a total of […]