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Five percent zero emission fuels by 2030 needed for Paris-aligned shipping decarbonization (Forum)
The ambition of the Getting to Zero Coalition is to have commercially viable zero emission vessels operating along deep sea trade routes by 2030. But at what degree of adoption do zero emission fuels become “commercially viable”? An S-curve based analysis suggests that zero emission fuels need to make up 5 percent of the

Stena Bulk maxes out again with hybrid zero-emission concept design
Stena Bulk, one of Scandinavia’s largest tanker operator with a history of launching groundbreaking new ships, has unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design, pushing the boundaries of zero carbon, multimodal vessel design in shipping to a new level. The InfinityMAX concept, which is designed to carry both dry and wet cargoes in

Montreal waterfront negotiations resuming Wednesday
The on-and-off negotiations between the union representing 1,125 Port of Montreal longshoremen and the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) are on again, resuming Wednesday of this week in the presence of mediators. The return to the negotiating table was announced yesterday by the CUPE 375 union to its members after mediators had held separate meetings

DP World and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec establish joint port/logistics venture in Indonesia
JAKARTA – DP World, alongside its partner Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), have signed a long-term agreement with Indonesia’s leading conglomerate Maspion Group to start the construction of an international container port and industrial logistics park in Gresik. Work on the projects is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2021, with a total

OCI N.V. enters into agreement with MAN Energy Solutions and Hartmann Group to supply ships with ammonia
Dutch fuel provider OCI has signed another memorandum of understanding with engine manufacturing giant MAN Energy Solutions and Germany’s Hartmann Gas Carriers, under which OCI intends to charter ammonia carriers built, owned and operated by Hartmann and its commercial arm, GasChem Services. The new ships will feature ammonia-fuelled engines designed by MAN. “The partnership

Shipping Federation of Canada calls for settlement in Port of Montreal
Montreal – The mere threat of a work stoppage by longshore workers at the Port of Montreal is forcing North American importers and exporters to divert large volumes of international cargo away from the port and is already causing havoc to supply chains, according to the Shipping Federation of Canada. The Federation says that

Mediators seeking to revive Montreal docker/employer negotiations
By Leo Ryan, Editor Federal mediators are attempting to revive direct negotiations between the union representing Port of Montreal dockers and the Maritime Employers Association (MEA). The talks have been “on pause” since Monday following four days of discussions which failed to make significant progress on outstanding issues for renewing a collective agreement which

New study provides overview of vessels traffic in Canada’s Pacific region
Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping, an independent not-for-profit research centre that supports safe and sustainable marine shipping in Canada, contracted Nuka Research and Planning Group, LLC, to conduct a study to provide a clear, comprehensive picture of the commercial vessels operating in Canada’s Pacific region, their typical routes and behaviours, and the