How does ammonia behave when it leaks in an engine room? How does a cloud of escaped ammonia disperse during bunkering operations? These and many other critical safety questions that must be understood if ammonia is to become widely adopted…
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Navantia UK Announces New CEO
Navantia UK has today appointed Donato Martínez as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Martinez succeeds Juan Ignacio de la Cueva, under whose leadership Navantia UK has accomplished the first steps of the integration of Harland & Wolff…
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Interferry Spotlights Thai Maritime Leader Ahead of the International Day for Women in Maritime
In recognition of the International Day for Women in Maritime on May 18, 2025, Interferry is proud to spotlight Mrs. Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, board member of Interferry and Chairperson of Chao Phraya Express Boat Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand…
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Denmark Launches Data-Driven Remote Pilotage
With approval from the Danish Emergency Management Agency, DanPilot and Danelec are now initiating a test program for remote pilotage—the first of its kind in the world. The approval marks a significant step towards a technological paradigm shift…
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Dry Bulk Ship Breaking Skids to 17-year Low
“Between January and April 2025, dry bulk ship recycling has fallen 24% y/y, reaching a 17-year low despite a 35% y/y drop in the Baltic Dry Index (BDI). While weaker freight rates typically encourage the recycling of older and less profitable ships…
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Topside for Hollandse Kust (west Beta) Substation Set to Sail to Final Location
Two weeks after the successful load out, the steel topside for the Hollandse Kust (west Beta) substation platform is ready to leave the port of Hoboken near Antwerp in the Netherlands for its final North Sea destination.The topside is schedule to leave...
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Stakeholders Wary of Partial Decommissioning of Offshore Wind Farms
The earliest wind farms installed in the EU are coming to the end of their planned 20-30-year lifespans.Current guidance, such as Article 60(3) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the OSPAR Commission’s Decision 98/3,…
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Towage Delay Confounded Bulk Carrier Stranding
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued formal recommendations to three government agencies and a salvage operator with the release of its final report into the near stranding of the bulk carrier Portland Bay near Sydney in…
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Phase 1 of Gdynia Quay Upgrade Complete
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), Gdynia, acting in coordination with the Port of Gdynia Authority, has completed Phase 1 of a two-phase major upgrade of its Helskie Quay.The project, implemented...
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Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down in April
Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3.7 million tons in April, a decrease of 18.7% compared to 2024. Shipments were 19.1% below the month’s five-year average.Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 6.7 million tons, a decrease of 25.1% com...
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