
The March 2021 grounding of the 20,150 TEU containership Ever Given and the consequent blockage of the Suez Canal had far-reaching implications for the shipping industry.

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK’s leading research and innovation centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, has appointed Cristina Garcia-Duffy as its technical director and a member of its executive management team.

After successful completion of a B30 biofuel blend test on the Suezmax vessel Statia, Belgium-based tanker shipping company Euronav has now concluded a B50 biofuel blend trial on its Suezmax tanker Marlin Sardinia.

South Korea has completed the construction of a wave energy demonstration plant, equipped with energy storage system, on one of the islands of the Chuja archipelago in the Jeju Strait.

Russia’s federal agency FSUE Rosmorport and Primorsky Universal Transshipment Complex (Primorsky UPK) have signed an agreement to develop the first deepwater universal seaport complex in the Baltic Sea.

Stolt Tankers, part of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, has reduced its fuel consumption by 6% compared to 2020, the latest figures show.

A special online conference has been organized by Portugal’s leading marine energy R&D centre, WavEC Offshore Renewables, to provide a platform for Japanese energy firms, institutions and government officials to uncover key marine renewable energy opportunities in the region.

China Classification Society (CCS) has signed a new initiative to drive greater data-driven green global logistics supply chains.

Singapore-based Pavilion Energy, state-owned QatarEnergy, and U.S. oil major Chevron have jointly published a reporting methodology to produce a statement of GHG emissions for delivered LNG cargoes.

The International Group of LNG Importers (GIIGNL) has launched a framework for a consistent approach and transparent reporting on GHG emissions neutral LNG cargoes.

Southern California ports in Long Beach and Los Angeles have decided to delay consideration of the container dwell fee directed at ocean carriers until 22 November.

The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) programme has selected nine marine energy projects to receive testing and technical support as part of its fourth call for applications.

Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of OXAGON, the world’s largest floating industrial complex and the world’s first fully integrated port and supply chain.

A Panama-flagged boxship and the Philippines-flagged bulk carrier have been fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over inspection, monitoring, and reporting violations in California and Louisiana.