The World Shipping Council (WSC)’s director, US government relations, Joe Kramek will take the role of president and CEO of the liner shipping NGO in July when the long-serving John Butler is due to retire.

At the end of March, the maritime world, along with the broader population, was captivated by the dramatic allision of the containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, while it was moving outbound from Baltimore harbor.

A growing number of container vessels are being retrofitted to use methanol as fuel with latest move from Hapag-Lloyd for ships chartered from Seaspan Corporation.

Following maintenance on the Gatun Locks in the first half of April the Panama Canal Authority plans to gradually increase transits to close to normal levels.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a criminal investigation into the container ship Dali’s allision with the Key Bridge in Baltimore that left six dead.

Grace Ocean the Singapore-based owners of the Maersk chartered Dali, which ran into Baltimore’s Francis Key Bridge killing six workers and demolishing the crossing, declared general average on Saturday.

Salvors have removed approximately 38 containers from Dali, the containership which remains pinned under the remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Twenty environmental organisations have called on marine engine manufacturers to provide greater transparency on nitrous oxide emissions from ammonia propulsion.

SAAM Towage Canada has unveiled the first 100% electric, zero-emission tugboats that will operate in the Port of Vancouver starting this spring.

Star Bulk has completed its merger with Eagle Bulk creating one of the world’s largest dry bulk shipowners.