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Seanergy Maritime Achieves Key Partnership with European Union Funding and Major Industry Stakeholders Under SAFeCRAFT to Revolutionize Maritime Propulsion for Existing Vessels
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Seanergy Shipmanagement Corp., is the first Greek-based shipping company to accomplish a strategic partnership in the European Union Funded SAFeCRAFT Project Consortium (“Safecraft”), a breakthrough initiative concerning the utilization of alternative fuels. Safecraft aims to demonstrate the safety and viability of Sustainable Alternative Fuels (SAFs) in seaborne…
ZESTAs IMO submission informs policy and industry on latest technology to meet 2050 targets
MEPC81/INF.5, submitted by Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) has been accepted and uploaded for public access on IMO Docs and downloadable here. This information is crucial to ensuring that the committee implements policies that are compatible with the targets set in the Revised GHG Strategy – namely, zero by 2050, 70-80% by 2040 and…
Seaspan Launches First of Three LNG Bunkering Vessels to Deliver Low-Carbon Energy Solutions to the Maritime Industry
Seaspan Energy is celebrating the new year with the launch of its first of three 7600m3 LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Garibaldi, named after Mount Garibaldi, or “Nch’ḵay̓” as the Squamish Nation has known it for thousands of years. This series of vessels will be named after iconic West Coast mountains and the first two…
ABS Chairman and CEO Honors IMO Secretary General on Behalf of Shipping Industry
(DUBAI) ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Wiernicki expressed the thanks of a grateful industry to IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim at the official gala dinner to mark the transition to his successor Arsenio Dominguez. Speaking to more than 250 assembled leaders of the shipping industry at…
US Workboat Operators Need Industry Collaboration To Overcome Hesitancy In Low Emission Transition
While the US workboat market is primed for the transition to low carbon powertrains, workboat operators must be given further support in the selection of new vessel designs, and new low emission propulsion systems. That is the view of Chartwell Marine, a trusted pioneer of next-generation vessel design, as it meets with customers in Jacksonville,…
Shipping: EU ETS Will Redefine Industry Standards
Shipping is about to enter a new period of structural reforms, as a result of the implementation of the EU ETS across the industry, starting next year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “as 2024 approaches, the maritime industry is poised for a significant transformation with the integration of the European Union’s…
Korean Shipbuilding Industry Achieves Successive Orders for LNG, Ammonia Transport Vessels
The domestic shipbuilding industry, which secured the top position in global orders last month, continues to receive new orders this month. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore announced on Nov. 14 that its subsidiary, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, has recently signed a construction contract worth a total of 698.1 billion won (US$531.68 million) with a shipping…
Coast Guard Foundation Award Honors ABS for Decades of Support and Advancing Safety in the Maritime Industry
(HOUSTON) ABS has been honored with an award from the Coast Guard Foundation at the annual Texas Salutes the Coast Guard event, recognizing ABS’ legacy of support and commitment to the service. Accepting the award on behalf of all ABS employees, Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO said: “ABS…
U.S. and Canadian Industry Leaders Gather to Discuss Future of Maritime at ABS North America Regional Committee Meeting
Efficiency the Best Fuel Available Today Says ABS Chairman and CEO (HOUSTON) Maritime industry leaders from across the U.S. and Canada traveled to ABS’ World Headquarters to discuss developments in offshore, government and marine market trends along with the latest in technology, sustainability and regulatory initiatives at the ABS North…
Interview with TECO 2030: A Green Pioneer in the Maritime Industry
In an exclusive interview with the Norwegian finance media InvestorNytt, TECO 2030 gives InvestorNytt an insight into their groundbreaking work on green solutions for the maritime industry. From their early days focusing on environmentally friendly cleaning methods to their current pioneering work with hydrogen-based fuel cells, TECO 2030 is leading the way to a more…
