The Port of Antwerp is becoming the latest port to expand its digitalization efforts to enhance the flow of containers through its terminals. According to the port authority, the new certified pickup program will simplify administrative processes, allow employees to work more securely, and reduces the turnaround time of import containers while also permitting customs […]
HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked the largest number of warplanes ever onto her deck as she prepares to take her place at the heart of a UK-led NATO Carrier Strike Group. Two squadrons of F-35B stealth jets, the RAF’s 617 Squadron (The Dambusters) and the US Marines Corps VMFA-211 (The Wake Island Avengers), have joined […]
An analysis by five leading environmental organizations suggests that the EU could violate its own laws and international treaty agreements if it decides to allow the exportation of end-of-life vessels to South Asia. The overwhelming majority of aging ships are scrapped on tidal flats in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, and labor and environmental protections at these […]
A project partially financed by the EU is working on developing the next steps in the electrification of shipping focusing on the power banks for ports. Among the techniques that the project is investigating is how used batteries from the transport sector can be reused to create energy storage in ports. Being undertaken by European […]
With the EU leaders putting forth a new plan to address Europe’s migrant crisis, leaders from the shipping industry are calling for provisions that guarantee that ships which undertake humanitarian efforts can quickly and safely disembark the people they are rescuing. The shipping industry says that its ships are fulfilling their moral and legal requirements […]
Kongsberg Digital develops cloud-based simulation technology to support advanced operational studies, research and education in the maritime industry. The use of increasingly advanced equipment and an elevated focus on safety and sustainability has raised the bar for innovative new solutions to collect, simulate and share data to assist in optimization of vessel operations. With its […]
This year, the IMO has selected sustainability as its focus for World Maritime Day, centering its message on “sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet.” The day’s online conference event will showcase industry leaders as they reflect on their work towards a sustainable shipping sector. IMO will highlight its own efforts on environmental impact reduction, like […]
Two weeks after the joint teams from India and Sri Lanka were successful in dowsing the fire aboard the VLCC New Diamond, the salvage crews are still working on a plan for the ship. They are looking for a port and a means to off load the cargo of 270,000 tonnes of crude oil aboard. […]
The new davit system – designed for the launch and recovery of man-overboard and fast-rescue craft – comes equipped with dynamic shock absorber and hydraulic boat-guiding arms to ensure the safety of crew above sea state 4. For Vestdavit, this is the most recent in a series of agreements to supply international naval organisations. This […]
ABB to supply electric, digital and connected solutions for P&O Ferries’ two new vessels, including Azipod® propulsion and energy storage, cutting fuel consumption by one ton per return trip across the English Channel. ABB has won a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Ltd for supplying a full scope of integrated solutions for P&O Ferries’ two […]
The IMO is set to again focus attention on the challenges of crew changes at the United Nations on World Maritime Day, September 24. With the IMO renewing its call for member states to take action, Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority released further enhancements to its crew change protocols. Singapore has been among the most […]
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is constructing a brand-new climate-cool room at its Schiphol Pharma Hub, a new step in preparation for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, which will be handled by a dedicated task force, as announced last month. The additional cold room (COL), with temperatures ranging from +2°C to +8°C, will […]
