The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC Funds) has offered its view on the collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate off the north-east coast of the UK on March 10, saying:“Whilst the United Kingdom is a 1992 Fund Member State ...
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Methanol Dual-Fuel Wind Installation Ready for Final Completion
Van Oord’s offshore wind installation vessel Boreas has arrived in the Netherlands after a smooth voyage from China of almost 14,700 nautical miles. To reach its destination, the gigantic vessel had to navigate through the world's largest sea…
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European Hydrogen Bank Auction Receives Bids for Eight Maritime Projects
The European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for the production of renewable hydrogen has attracted 61 bids from projects in 11 countries with the European Economic Area (EEA). Eight of the bids were submitted under the dedicated maritime topic…
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US Secretary of Energy Outlines Priorities at CERAWeek 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivered a keynote address at CERAWeek 2025, emphasizing the administration’s commitment to expanding American energy production while ensuring affordability, reliability, and security.Wright criticized…
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Container Volume Spikes Higher in Advance of Tariffs
U.S. container import volumes increased 4.7% year-on-year in February, but could cool in coming months as the U.S. trade war with China and other key trading partners takes hold, supply chain technology provider Descartes said on Monday.U.S.
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Singapore Sets New Standard for Methanol Bunkering
Singapore, the world’s largest bunker hub for ships, has launched a new standard for methanol bunkering, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Monday.The move is aimed at helping to facilitate methanol bunkering at scale as the shi...
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USCG Safety Alert: Recalled Defective Heat Detectors
The Coast Guard recently investigated an engine room fire on board an inspected towing vessel which led to the discovery of issues with the maintenance and installation of fire detection systems on board multiple towing vessels. During the investigati...
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Update: Casualties Brought Ashore After Cargo Ship, Oil Tanker Collide Off UK
Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong Tanker, cargo ship collide off UK coast causing blaze and casualtiesA chemical tanker and container ship collided off the northeastern coast of England on Monday causing a huge…
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Keppel Buys Global Marine Group
J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO), a middle-market private equity, has through its investment affiliates sold Global Marine Group (GMG) to Keppel Infrastructure Fund (KIF).With a legacy dating to 1850, GMG is one of the leading providers of subsea telecom ...
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AET, Fleetzero Team Up for ‘World’s Longest-Range’ Hybrid-Electric Vessel
AET, a member of the MISC Group and owner and operator of maritime transportation assets, has signed an agreement with Fleetzero, a supplier of modular marine batteries for hybrid and electric ships, for the development of the world’s longest-range plu...
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