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Panama Canal Cut 13 million tons of CO2 in 2020

The Panama Canal contributed to a reduction of more than 13 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions in 2020 by offering a...

Biden Backs Jones Act in New Executive Order

Biden, US President     The U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, who took office just a week ago, is powering through very busy first days of presidency...

Mearsk Set to Beat IMO Target, to have Zero Emission Vessels by 2030

Maersk expects to resolve safety and all other issues faced by ammonia and fuel types based on alcohols in two to three years, clearing...

NGO Ship breaking: Beaching of Ships Claims More Lives

At least five workers  lost their lives while dismantling out of service ships at shipbreaking facilities in Bangladesh in the final quarter of 2020,...

Zero Emission Hydrogen Ship Project Wins $25m Enova Funding

A project to construct the world’s first zero-emission hydrogen vessels has been awarded NOK 219 million ($25 million) by the Norwegian government-owned organization Enova. As...

How Container Vessel Collided with Greek Naval Ship

Maersk Launceston, a 4,500 TEU boxship,  Madeira flagged containership, owned by Germany’s John T. Essberger Group, was on its way from Piraeus to the...

Wind Proportion Technology Set to be Introduced to Shipping

A strategic project with naval architect, Deltamarin to bring wind propulsion technology to commercial shipping , has been embarked upon by Food corporation Cargill...

NGOs, Maritime Bodies Kick against IMO’s New Proposal on Ship Emission

Non  Governmental organizations (NGOs)  and maritime bodies  have criticized fresh measures put in place by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)  Working Group at its...

Global Alliance on Combating Bio-fouling Gets Two More Members

South Korean shipping and marine supplier Tas Global Co., Ltd and water software development firm DHI Water and Environment have joined the Global Industry...

COVID-19 impact Bites into Panama Canal’s 2020 Projections

Panama Canal     The Panama Canal closed its 2020 fiscal year with an annual tonnage of 475.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), a 4% drop compared...

17 crew members infected with Covid- 19 on Board Ship

  Patricia Oldendorff Bulk Carrier     Seventeen crew members aboard Patricia Oldendorff bulk carrier have tested positive for the Coronavirus, German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers informed. The 114,753 dwt...

Digital Naming Ceremony Held for CMA CGM’s 23,000 TEU Behemoth

A first-of-its-kind digital naming ceremony was held today for the 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the largest LNG-powered containership in the world. The ceremony...
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Political Pedigree: President Buhari Assures of Effective Leadership from Tinubu

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has  said that based on the President Elect’s , Bola Tinubu’s political pedigree and experience , Nigeria...

MWUN Makes Case for NIMASA DG, Dr Jamoh on Second Tenure

… As Agency Donates Vehicles to Union, Pledges Renovation of Headquarters     The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has implored the Federal Government to consider...