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20/06/2023

EU Proposes New Pollution and Safety Targets for Shipping

The European Commission has put forward five legislative proposals to modernise European Union (EU) rules regarding maritime safety and the prevention of water pollution from...

19/06/2023

ONE Receives First 24,000 TEU Megamax Vessel

Ocean Network Express (ONE), has received its first 24,000-TEU class Megamax vessel, with the vessel being delivered at Kure Shipyard in Japan. The vessel, ONE Innovation is...

13/06/2023

Future Proof Shipping Launches Its First Hydrogen-Powered Inland Container Ship

Dutch company, Future Proof Shipping, has launched its first hydrogen-powered inland container ship, H2 Barge 1. The launch of the ship forms part of a collaborative project with...

12/06/2023

Crowley Invests in Floating Dry Dock Developer

U.S. maritime solutions company Crowley has announced a new investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock...

08/06/2023

Reduction in Containers Lost at Sea in 2022

A new survey from the World Shipping Council (WSC) has revealed a drop in the number of containers lost at sea in 2022. The survey found that 661 containers were lost last year,...

07/06/2023

ZIM Invests in 1,000 Reefer Containers With Sekstant Door Sensors

International cargo shipping company ZIM has announced that it has made an order for 1,000 Star Cool reefers that are to be fitted with Sekstant door sensors. The company has also...

06/06/2023

Sailing Cargo Company Marks Debut Voyage

Could ports across the world soon be graced by the sight of traditional sail-powered cargo ships? If Dutch sailing cargo vessel company EcoClipper is successful, the answer could...

01/06/2023

U.S. Offshore Wind Project Pipeline Exceeds 51 MW

A new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) has revealed that the pipeline of new offshore wind projects is rapidly expanding, with approximately 51.4 MW of...

01/06/2023

Industry Safety Body Calls for the Lifeboat to Be ‘Reinvented’

The Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF) has called for both lifeboats, and their launching mechanisms, to be reinvented. The call follows reviews of data which shows that lifeboat...

31/05/2023

Brookes Bell Welcomes New Cargo Scientist

“New issues surrounding cargo on board vessels are always arising so it is important that we can get stuck in directly and help to mitigate problems on the ground as they occur and...