Total Joins Maersk-led Shipping Decarbonization Project
French oil major Total said it will contribute to a project led by shipping giant Maersk aiming to develop new alternative fuels and carbon neutral solutions for ships.The nonprofit Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping was formed in 2020 as the maritime industry continues efforts to reduce its environmental footprint. The center will create overviews of decarbonization pathways, accelerate the development of selected decarbonizing fuels and powering technologiesâŠ
dâAmico Options to Buy Back Leased MR Tanker
Tanker shipping company dâAmico International Shipping S.A. (DIS) said it has exercised its purchase option on the High Priority, a 46,847 dwt MR product tanker vessel it sold and leased back in 2017âŠ
VIDEO: Profiles in Training - Mike Corrigan, CEO, INTERFERRY
Mike Corrigan, the ubiquitous leader of Interferry, has a broad base of energy and maritime industry experience, including his stint as CEO of BC Ferries. Corrigan shares with Maritime Reporter & Engineering News his thoughts on a broad range of issues facing the ferry industry: COVID-19, emerging international regulations, and yes, maritime training and education initiatives throughout the world ferry industry.Looking back to your tenure atop BC FerriesâŠ
VIDEO: Across the Ocean & Up the Mountain with Erden Eruc
Erden Eruc is a man on a âhuman-poweredâ mission, a mission which Elliott Bay Design Group recently assisted with donated design services as he plans for the next leg of his âSix Summits Project.â Next up: a solo row across the Pacific Ocean, a bike ride to Tibet and climbing Mt. Everest.A Seattle resident, Erden Erucâs solo circumnavigation by human power quest, which started as a quiet obsession in the late 1990sâŠ
Konecranes Wins Chinese Order for Two Barge Cranes
In the first quarter of 2021, Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. ordered two eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Model 8 Cranes on Barge. The cranes will be operated by Cosco Shipping Bulk Co. Ltd. (Cosco Bulk) off the coast of Guinea, Africa.Home to the worldâs largest reserves of bauxite, the Guinean mining industry has been expanding. Cosco Bulk, a subsidiary of a world-leading shipping companyâŠ
Baltic Index Down for Second Week
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell for a second straight week, despite recovering slightly on Friday, as rates for the larger capesize vessel segment weakened.The Baltic dry index, tracking rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose 6 points, or 0.5%, to 1,333.The index fell about 8.2% this week.The capesize index dropped for a 12th straight session, falling 13 points, or 0.8%, to 1,527, its lowest since Dec.
Bureau Veritas Certifies 3D Printed Propeller
Bureau Veritas (BV) said it has certified a new-generation 3D printed propeller manufactured by Naval Group for a Tripartite-class minehunter vessel.âThis technology is promising and opens the room for further, more complex, innovations in additive manufacturing,â Laurent Leblanc, Senior Vice President Technical & Operations at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore.With its 2.5-meter span supported by five 200-kg bladesâŠ
China's Latest Weapon Against Taiwan: The Sand Dredger
Taiwanese coast guard commander Lin Chie-ming is on the frontline of a new type of warfare that China is waging against Taiwan. Chinaâs weapon? Sand.On a chilly morning in late January, Lin, clad in an orange uniform, stood on the rolling deck of his boat as it patrolled in choppy waters off the Taiwan-run Matsu Islands. A few kilometers away, the Chinese coast was faintly visible from Linâs boat.
