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  Based on its current orderbook for newbuildings, Mediterranean Shipping Company is poised to become the world’s first container line to exceed 5 million TEU in capacity, according to Alphaliner which estimates the threshold could be reached by the end of May. The data firm’s latest analysis noted that in mid-May MSC had a total […]

  “Over the next ten years, from 2023 to 2032, more than 15,000 ships with deadweight capacity of more than 600 million tonnes are expected to be recycled, more than twice the amount recycled in the previous ten years,” predicts Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. In a just-released update on the sector, he

  Victoria –  British Columbia-based ocean technology startup, MarineLabs Data Systems has launched its new BuoyCam service, the first scalable, end-to-end ocean camera data product. The service provides subscribers access to 360-degree, real-time views of ocean conditions through images from sensor locations along coastlines. The new weather awareness data point improves the way search and rescue, harbour masters, and

  The first tonnage statistics for the 65th navigation season on the St. Lawrence Seaway, indicate an overall start that is in line to prior year’s traffic at this point in the season. One particularly bright spot was grain being shipped from Western Canada, which recorded a total of nearly 1 million tonne of traffic

  The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Maritime Barometer Report 2022-2023 – published today – reveals that uncertainty over fuel availability and infrastructure puts at risk ambitions to meet decarbonisation targets, reinforcing the need for a clear plan of action to mitigate risk. The inaugural ICS Maritime Barometer Report is the first full-scale annual survey

  The UAL Fortitude has called at the Port of Duluth-Superior’s Clure Public Marine Terminal as the first of Spliethoff’s new Antwerp-Duluth monthly liner service. The vessel, which arrived last Saturday, carried containers filled with super-sacked minerals, power generator pieces, and a large tractor from Germany making its North American debut, port spokesman Jayson Hron told Maritime

  A new report from DNV and Lloyd’s List Intelligence, “Maritime safety trends 2012-2022: Advancing a culture of safety in a changing maritime landscape”, found a surge in the number of safety incidents involving machinery damage or failure. With incidents on the rise, more needs to be done to address safety, particularly as the industry

  The Norwegian government fund, Enova, has provided Skarv Shipping Solutions AS with a grant of NOK 130 million to acquire three low-emission cargo ships operating along the Norwegian coast. The vessels will potentially reduce emissions by up to 90% compared to traditional vessels, thanks to innovative technologies like batteries, ammonia engines, rotor sails, and energy-efficient

  The Canadian Coast Guard has announced two contract awards for the vessel life extension of CCGS Martha L. Black and CCGS Leonard J. Cowley, respectively at the value of $31.5 million and $29.7 million. Both vessels will be dry-docked and enter an extended maintenance period designed to increase their operational life. Following an open competitive process, Public Services and Procurement

  A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Port of Rotterdam. This partnership will encourage the establishment of hydrogen supply chains to support Newfoundland and Labrador’s export of green hydrogen to the Netherlands, and onward to other parts of Europe. The signing has coincided with the