The Stamford Eagle is shown here sailing on 100% sustainable biofuel near Sauda in Norways Sandsfjord. U.S.-based dry bulk shipowner Eagle Bulk Shipping on Wednesday revealed it recently tested biofuels as a means to reduce carbon emissions

Ryan Petersen, chief executive officer of Flexport, participates in a panel discussion during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. KEY POINTS Supply chain software startup Fle

Photo: Campbell Shipping The long-standing Inmarsat customer has extended its Fleet Xpress agreement for 12 vessels and adopted value-added services for remote maintenance and cyber security. Bahamas-based ship-management group Campbell Shi

An energy transition project comprised of 14 partners, WHISPER, has been granted 9,2 million in funding from Horizon Europe, which will include retrofitting ships to achieve emission reductions. The goal of the project is to develop a solut

The Maryland Board of Pilots has approved a rule to ban the use of personal cell phones by ship pilots in Maryland waters following theEver Forwards grounding in Chesapeake Bay last March. TheEver Forwardgrounded on March 13, 2022 outside t

Members with dry cargo ships trading to Turkish ports are recommended to refer to the attached circular from the clubs local correspondents (Vitsan) regarding a ban on the import of Distillers Dried Grain Solubles (DDGS) containing MON810 c

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) of the International Maritime organization (IMO) has made progress towards revising the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, working towards adopting a strengthened revised Strategy in mid-2023 at

Vikings cruise ship missed four ports due to biofouling (Viking file photo) For the second time in two weeks, a cruise ship has been refused port calls due to biofouling. Passengers aboard Vikings luxury cruise shipViking Orion, which inclu

BEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) - China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8, the National Health Commission said on Monday in a major step towards easing curbs on its borders, which have been largely

The Baihetan hydropower station, the worlds second-largest in terms of total installed capacity, went fully operational Tuesday in the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China. It is a significant construction feat in terms of

Our local correspondent in Egypt reports an increase in cases where seafarers have been detained for carrying prohibited items, such as drones and other suspicious electronic devices, in their luggage when embarking or disembarking ships in

Washington, Singapore/Brussels, 16 December 2022 In its first in-person session in three years, the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee 79 (MEPC 79) addressed a broad array of issues, taking important steps forward on the path to im

The MEPC 79, The Global North, Global South, Island States, And Climate Change while the IMO GHG regulations are getting complicated, the Developing nations have added over 100 ports to the Maritime Industry within last 10-15 years. The gro

The Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting at the UN International Maritime Organisation (IMO) kick-started on Monday with delegates arriving in London to meet in person for the first time since 2019. The delegates were off to a dr

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has received Dr. Ann Fenech, new President of the Comit Maritime International ( CMI ) at IMO Headquarters (6 December). Mr. Lim andDr. Fenech, the first female President in the CMIs 125 year history,discuss