Shipbreaking Platform: fighting to stop boats being broken up on beaches
Shipbreaking is still a major problem, both due to unsafe working conditions and...
Shipbreaking is still a major problem, both due to unsafe working conditions and...
Most shipping companies still rely on simplified assumptions to set out routes for voyages, leading to unoptimised fuel consumption
London-based container transportation company Samskip has revealed that it has secured its supply chain against Brexit disruption through two years of pre-Brexit investment in North Sea container shipping services.
Shipbreaking is still a major problem, both due to unsafe working conditions and damage caused to coastal ecosystems in countries such as Bangladesh. In this Q+A, NGO Shipbreaking Platform speaks about the impact of shipbreaking, the progress that has been made to change the landscape of this activity in recent years, and the steps it is taking in the future.
Ballast water can be either fresh or salt water, which is held in tanks and cargo holds of ships to increase their stability and manoeuvrability during transit.
Wärtsilä has completed a further round of test procedures of its automated dock-to-dock technology on the ferry ‘Folgefonn’ in the presence of the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA).
E2open has completed the previously announced acquisition of ocean shipping network, software and information provider INTTRA after securing regulatory approval.
Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has signed a $1.65bn definitive transaction agreement to spin-off its crude and product tanker business into a separate publicly listed company, which will merge with subsidiaries of DSS.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched a new global project in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to address bioinvasions through ships’ hulls and other marine structures.
Long stints at sea can affect the mental health of seafarers and sometimes lead to substance abuse. The implications and consequences of this affect both the crew and the safety of the entire vessel. Following the release of a new paper on the matter by the Shipowners’ Club, employers are now looking into new ways of detecting and preventing drug use at sea.
The recently approved Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) introduces a new definition of 'live' and 'living', which implies that the ability of organisms to reproduce is considered the key parameter in the assessment of whether an organism is alive or dead.
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