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Pilot project Hull Vane and TotalEnergies big success

Hull Vane and TotalEnergies conducted a pilot project by installing a Hull Vane® on one of the company’s chartered Fast Support Vessels (FSVs) in order to reduce the CO2 emissions. Following successful sea trials, which confirmed the predicted savings in fuel...

Successful Field Trial of the “InfraLaser” Rust and Coating Removal System on an Actual Vessel-Aiming for Environmental Load Reduction

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., MOL Drybulk Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. conducted a successful field trial of the “InfraLaser” system on the outer hull of an actual vessel in December 2024. Furukawa Electric, with the cooperation...

Port Hedland in Western Australia’s Pilbara region reopens after Tropical Cyclone Zelia

Western Australia’s Port Hedland reopened, the port’s operator said late on Saturday, after Tropical Cyclone Zelia hit the state’s iron ore rich Pilbara region on Friday. Pilbara Ports said on its website that Port Hedland, the world’s largest iron ore hub, reopened...

The South China Sea: Oil and Gas and an Increasingly Assertive China

The South China Sea is not only vital for global trade but also holds major oil and gas reserves that are critical for the energy security of claimant states. Countries like Vietnam and Malaysia are investing in offshore drilling to meet domestic needs amidst...

Can shipping companies hold and use aviation EUA’s to satisfy their obligations under the EU ETS?

Following the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to maritime transport from 1 January 2024, this year will be the first year that shipping companies must surrender allowances covering emissions in 2024. Each shipping company is assigned to the...

Panama vessel registry says it is ‘not a haven for sanctions evasion’

Panama has made progress stripping vessels from its registry that do not meet its flag’s standards, the Central American nation’s Maritime Authority said last week, responding to U.S. criticism that it allowed sanctioned countries to move ships with the Panamanian...

Pilot project Hull Vane and TotalEnergies big success

Successful Field Trial of the “InfraLaser” Rust and Coating Removal System on an Actual Vessel-Aiming for Environmental Load Reduction

Port Hedland in Western Australia’s Pilbara region reopens after Tropical Cyclone Zelia

The South China Sea: Oil and Gas and an Increasingly Assertive China

Can shipping companies hold and use aviation EUA’s to satisfy their obligations under the EU ETS?

Panama vessel registry says it is ‘not a haven for sanctions evasion’

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