Greening the Fleet – Actions and Potentials in the Inland Waterway and Short Sea Shipping Transport Sector

Photo: Karen Algaard and Per Martin Tanggaard - focused on the future of ocean opportunities.

Nor-Shipping may have postponed its summer 2021 event until January 2022, but Your Arena for Ocean Solutions is still taking #ACTION this year.

It is clear that fleet age is the leading indicator of a greener fleet and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry comprises the world's youngest blue water fleet with an average age of 9.4 years based on Clarksons Research's World Fleet Register (Clarksons). Furthermore, Clarksons has established "green" categories assigned to ships that invest in emission reduction technologies such as LNG fuel and alternative fuels, battery/hybrid systems, engine control optimization (Eco), and energy savings technologies (EST) such as wind and solar.

Photo: Stein Kjølberg, Jotun's Global Category Director Hull Performance

Jotun HullKeeper enables ship operators to improve hull efficiency, lower costs and improve environmental performance.

Petrospot is counting down to the launch of its inaugural ship.energy summit on 30-31 March 2021.

Photo: The Beach Buddies and PlasticBusters joint clean-up operation on the Isle of Man guided by Eyesea data.

The Eyesea pollution mapping platform has been used for the first time in support of a coastal clean-up operation.

Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new location in Kalsdorf near Graz. (Source: Gebrüder Weiss / Wolfgang Croce)

Logistics company invests 28 million euros in modern terminal / Logistics and handling area expanded / Course set for further business expansion

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is delighted to announce that all of its certification is now available electronically.

Liebherr-usa.jpgLiebherr ship to shore container cranes at the Port of New York and New Jersey

* Liebherr USA Co. and Liebherr-CanadaLtd.formalisesales and service set-upwith Liebherr
   Container CranesLtd.
* Improved service and support for Liebherr customers.

Telenor Maritime - an established leader in maritime communications

Telenor Maritime believes its new platform can help facilitate the digitalisation of the shipping industry, with secure, reliable and cost-effective sharing of data right across the globe. CEO Lars Erik Lunøe sees a new wave of connectivity ahead.

Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers (CSSS) has voiced concern over the physical and psychological impact of a container stack collapse on the seafarer.

Expressing its serious concern about the maritime security situation in the Gulf of Guinea, the Danish government announced that it plans to deploy a frigate to the region in the fall of 2021. The decision to deploy a naval vessel to the region comes after the Danish Minister of Defense and shipping companies including Maersk had spoken out on the dangers in the region and called for greater action.

by Hendrike Kühl, Policy Director, IUMI

According  to  the  World  Health  Organization,  there  are  currently  more  than  100  COVID-19  vaccine  candidates  under  development,  with  a  number  of  these  in  the  clinical  trial  phase  and  a  few  already  being administered. Estimates suggest that the logistics industry will have to deliver ten billion doses in the next couple of years. The global scale of this undertaking will pose major challenges to logistics networks  around  the  world.  The  anticipated  demand  for  these  sensitive  products  will  propel  the  necessity for an efficient global supply chain to an unprecedented scale.

* Messe München India announces air cargo India 2022 as the industry gears up to support its
  biggest challenge of the ongoing vaccination drive.
* Prime focus on pharma, e-commerce, drones, and technology sectors.

Norwegian aquaculture venture establishes new sea location in Meløy municipality in Nordland county in another important milestone on its journey towards year-round industrial-scale farming of fresh cod.