Neptune Pacific Line (Neptune) announced it has acquired Pacific Direct Line (PDL) from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines (PIL). The combined business will seamlessly […]
The technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the “IntelliTug” project. The PSA Polaris, a harbour tug owned and operated […]
This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) article sets out some general guidance for members, mostly relying on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) and Seafarers’ Employment Agreement […]
A mental health and wellness helpline service set up to support sea and shore-based maritime personnel worldwide is receiving increasing requests for assistance as the coronavirus […]
DNV GL’s Navigator Port technology successfully implemented across Anglo-Eastern’s fleet of more than 600 vessels. Anglo-Eastern is one of the world’s leading ship managers. Navigator Port […]
A 29 MW gas-fuelled power plant supplied by the technology group Wärtsilä to the Umm Qasr Ports Authority Zone in Basra, Iraq, commenced commercial operations in […]
From 24-26 February, a delegation from WMU visited several agencies in Canada with the aim of strengthening partnerships and collaboration. Members of the delegation included Dr. […]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced that it delivered the bulk carrier MARKET COOPER, with a capacity of 61,000 DWT (Kawasaki hull No. 8043, NACKS hull No. […]
Innovation Fund Denmark, the Danish investment entity, has announced the establishment of a consortium to develop a two-stroke, ammonia-fuelled engine for maritime shipping. It aims to […]
A Chinese captain has been charged in Taiwan by the Kaohsiung Prosecutors’ Office for allegedly ordering the killings of four suspected Somali pirates while he was […]
Fincantieri, in close cooperation with the virology lab of the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, ICGEB, has developed an innovative next-generation air sanitation system […]
Analysis of the specialist insurer’s claims records for transport operators over the past three years shows temperature-controlled incidents ranking in third place. Almost 30% of these […]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on 20 October, a naming ceremony for an LNG carrier, jointly ordered by MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation […]
The ground-breaking maritime innovation project is granted EUR 8m in European funding as the Norwegian government announces a strengthened focus on the development and commercialization of […]
The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by P&O Ferries (P&OF), the British ferry operator, to power their new series of ‘super ferries’. The contract is […]