Florida’s Port Everglades has received three Super Post-Panamax container gantry cranes. The port authority said that the cranes are reportedly the largest low-profile container gantry cranes ever designed and built. The new cranes are part of the port’s $3 billion 20-Year Master/Vision Plan Update,
Global CO2 emissions will continue to rise and track fleet growth, a new analysis by Swedish big data firm Marine Benchmark shows.
Singapore-based startup F-drones has carried out the world’s first commercial drone delivery at night to a vessel in Singapore. The operation was carried out on November 1, 2020. The drone navigated a busy anchorage, helping deliver a critical part for Wilhelmsen to Berge Sarstein, a vessel owned by
BIC and DCS said they have completed their collaboration to standardize the codes used to identify facilities such as depots, container yards, M&R vendors and other supply chain container facilities.
Trillions of dollars could be misallocated if member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) fail to back an industry proposal for a global $5 billion research and development fund in order to de-risk the massive investment needed to decarbonize shipping. The call was made by the Int
Dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers wants to gradually renew its fleet with modern designs compliant with the new environmental regulations. In line with those efforts, in October 2020, the company signed a deal to buy a Japanese-built, Kamsarmax class, 82,000 dwt, newbuild bulker with a schedule
Tokyo-based shipping consortium e5 Lab Inc. and its partners have launched a proof of concept test to demonstrate remote control and collision avoidance algorithms on actual vessels as part of its ROBOSHIP project. Under the project, the consortium is developing the standard models of electrically p
Philippine container terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has signed on to connect its 31 terminals to TradeLens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform.
Norway-based maritime solutions provider Høglund Marine Solutions has, in collaboration with Germany’s HB Hunte Engineering, developed a tank concept for LPG and CO2 transportation, based on existing technology.
The Swedish-Finnish Bothnia Bulk project has achieved a significant reduction in air pollution from maritime transport.
With the energy transition well underway not only in the energy production area, but in almost all other industries, the shipping sector also needs to be looking at what fuels will be used to power the ships in the near future. Naval Architect Harry Linskens from DEKC Maritime has discussed efficien
Hyundai Global Services (HGS), a solutions provider firm of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), has signed a contract to deliver its Smart Ship and Satellite Communications package to KSS Line’s LPG carrier fleet. The Smart Ship and Satellite Communications package is a combination of the ISS – an IoT p
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a contract to conduct a joint study on collision avoidance algorithms and autonomous collision avoidance.
Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards, in conjunction with its nine member carriers, has published standard data definitions for the port call process.
