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Smart ports: increasing efficiency and cutting costs

By Joe Baker

Connected technologies are moving ports into the digital age and helping to boost...

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Smart ports: increasing efficiency and cutting costs

Connected technologies are moving ports into the digital age and helping to boost productivity and cut costs. What are these technologies and where are they being used to good effect?

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Reducing carbon emissions: is the shipping sector prepared?

The International Maritime Organization has pledged to reduce carbon emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050. But is this goal ambitious enough, or will the sector still struggle to achieve it?

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ECSA condemns Italy for ‘unacceptable’ migrants policy

The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) has expressed concerns over Italy’s migrants policy after the country refused to allow a humanitarian ship to enter its ports and disembark rescued migrants.

Champion Door Has Installed One Of The World’s Largest Single Leaf Lift-Up Doors

Champion Door has delivered and installed one of the world’s largest shipyard doors to Neptun Werft, a part of Meyer Werft Papenburg, in Rostock, Germany.

New Type 3 AtoN (Marine Aid-to-Navigation) Available from Nauticast

The Nauticast AtoN2-3 offers full aid-to-navigation(AtoN) functionality in compliance with IEC 62320-2 Edition 2 for maritime shipping with the latest draft paper on AtoN use in EU Inland shipping.

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Wärtsilä to maintain scrubber systems on three Wilhelmsen ships

Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to maintain the exhaust gas cleaning systems installed in three vessels managed by Norway-based Wilhelmsen Ship Management.

Analysis

Lithium-ion batteries: a new safety issue for ships?

More and more ships are turning hybrid or fully electric and increasingly rely on lithium batteries and energy storage as a power source. The technology has proven itself reliable and powerful, but safety concerns, such as thermal runaway, still linger. Elliot Gardner takes a closer look at some of the main risks.

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What would a US-China trade war mean for the shipping industry?

At the start of March, US President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% levy on aluminium shipments from China. With mounting fears of a trade war between the two nations, shipping lines will be hoping that a détente can be reached soon.

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Ballast must now be comprehensively planned and embraced

The IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) has reinforced regulations requiring all ships to install ballast water management systems (BWMS). Dr Stelios Kyriacou, general manager of BALPURE® BWMS at De Nora, considers what this means for the shipping industry.

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How are cruise operators preparing for the IMO sulphur cap?

As the IMO presses on with the implementation of its 2020 sulphur cap, cruise operators need to ensure their fleets are prepared to adequately cut harmful emissions, either by implementing greener fuels or exhaust gas cleaning systems on vessels. But what are the financial and operational challenges involved with de-toxifying cruise ships?

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Smart ports: increasing efficiency and cutting costs

Reducing carbon emissions: is the shipping sector prepared?

ECSA condemns Italy for ‘unacceptable’ migrants policy

Champion Door Has Installed One Of The World’s Largest Single Leaf Lift-Up Doors

New Type 3 AtoN (Marine Aid-to-Navigation) Available from Nauticast

Wärtsilä to maintain scrubber systems on three Wilhelmsen ships

Lithium-ion batteries: a new safety issue for ships?

What would a US-China trade war mean for the shipping industry?

Ballast must now be comprehensively planned and embraced

How are cruise operators preparing for the IMO sulphur cap?

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MacGregor to upgrade container stowage systems on Hapag-Lloyd vessels

Wärtsilä to maintain four TMS Cardiff Gas carriers

Nautic Alert unveils new solution to control water discharge in vessels

Inmarsat introduces Fleet Xpress plans for OSVs

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