Regions

Maersk has announced Wednesday that it will trial a containerised battery system onboard a containership to seek improvement in vessel performance and reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Braemar ACM Shipbroking has upped the level of compliance it expects from shipping globally with the IMO 2020 regulation to 90%.

Japanese shipowner K Line has inked a contract for a 210,000 dwt bulk carrier newbuilding with Japan Marine United (JMU).

Tighter regulations from the EU on ship recycling could lead to bottleneck in capacity of compliant yards for EU-flagged owners to dispose of their older vessels.

As IMO 2020 fast approaches Clean Marine, which is merging with FMSI, is offering scrubbers for delivery in January with next year, according to ceo Nils Chr. Hoy-Petersen.

Agricultural trader Louis Dreyfus Company Asia (LDC) has offered its support to Mercy Ships Cargo Day to raise funds for Mercy Ship’s mission of bringing medical services and suppliers to developing countries.

Finland’s refiner Neste Corporation has made 0.5% sulphur marine fuel available in Bremerhaven, Germany in response to the upcoming IMO 2020 global regulation.

Weaker exchange rates and a steep decline in steel plate prices will result in a poor fourth quarter in the ship recycling sector, a sharp contrast to the first six months of the year when recycling prices and tonnage volumes were buoyant.

Chinese-built Lamu port in Kenya is expected to be launched in December and will receive its first ship call from Maersk Line.

CyberLogitec, provider of maritime and port logistics operations technologies, has signed a contract with Indonesian shipping firm Meratus Line to take up its container carrier operations solution ALLEGRO SaaS.