UECC’s ambitious effort to upgrade its fleet with low-carbon vessels remains on track with the launch this week of the second in a series of three LNG battery hybrid newbuilds at a Chinese yard.

The company supports industry initiatives which equip seafarers with the necessary skills to manage merchant ships transiting through high risk areas

After months of reported progress on reducing the backlog at the two largest ports in Southern California, the congestion has again spiked to record levels. The Marine Exchange of Southern California, which oversees the movement of vessels at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, reports that new records were set for the number of vessels in port and at the anchorage and despite slight declines they expect the volumes to continue at these elevated levels in the coming days.

Australian oil and gas company Woodside Energy is planning to buy mining giant BHP's petroleum business in an all-stock deal, creating a new top-10 independent energy firm. BHP will effectively exit oil and gas, but its shareholders will receive a 48 percent stake in the combined firm, which will continue as Woodside.

After smashing the target in a Crowdfunder last Autumn, the Scottish Maritime Museum has started essential conservation work on one of Britain’s most historic vessels, MV Kyles, beginning with state of the art, environmentally-sensitive, dry ice blasting.

Norway’s Fisheries and Seafood minister Odd Emil Ingebritsen was on hand to make the first cut of the spade as the Norwegian partners embark on a major investment in cod aquaculture at the Fjord Base industrial complex.

New photovoltaic installation meets approximately half the energy needs of the Graz location / Nearly ten percent of the energy required by logistics terminals in Austria, Germany and Switzerland now comes from solar power

Reporting that it believes container volumes have reached a “new normal,” the Port of Long Beach in California continues to set monthly records in volume as it completes steps to handle the increased volumes. According to port directors, the resilient consumer demand continues to drive high volumes of cargo through the Port of Long Beach, which as of July has handled a record number of containers for 12 of the last 13 months.

A communication model based on verbal cues and body language could help seafarers develop a stronger rapport with their crew or notice if a colleague is suffering from mental fatigue, anxiety or depression.

INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund (“the Fund”), one of the largest private equity investment funds in the Baltic region is pleased to announce that Eco Baltia, the largest environmental and waste management group in the Baltics, backed by the Fund and the European Bank for the Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) has completed a deal to acquire an 85% stake in the leading Lithuanian environmental solutions company, Ecoservice.

Marine Tours has shown its support for one of the maritime industry's biggest events by becoming a Bronze Sponsor of London International Shipping Week 2021 (LISW21).

Andrejs Leibovičs, Chairman of Repharm Supervisory Board: "We are very pleased to have Jānis Vanags joining the board of Repharm. More than ever, the health sector needs to demonstrate resilience and better ways to serve people in an affordable way. We are confident that Mr. Vanags experience and knowledge will strengthen our leadership position in this industry. "

FESCO Transportation Group, RZD Logistics, and Nurminen Logistics have set up Finland Bridge, a sea-rail service that connects several Chinese ports with the Finnish Vuosaari.

COLUMBIA Cruise Services (CCS) is proud to announce it is heading into British waters by launching CCS UK, a Southampton-based ship management and recruiting operation.

In a still unfolding situation that is being closely monitored by the international community, British authorities are warning of a potential attack and hijacking of a vessel in the Gulf of Oman approximately 60 miles east of the United Arab Emirates city of Fujairah