Last year, IMO member states at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting in November failed to agree an increase in shipping’s ambitions to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or authorise a US $5 billion research and development fund. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Guy Platten, said at the time: “Governments …
Considering the proven safety performance and increasing global use, you might think that Roxtec material specialists remain happy by just maintaining the excellent features of the rubber in the seals. Nothing could be further from the truth. They lead the technical development by mixing new powerful particles. “We have for example recently succeeded in making …
Surging supply of Long Range II, or LR2, tankers in Asia has widened their discount against the LR1 counterparts, but weak demand because of a smaller Chinese export quota, refinery maintenances and slowing consumption, has led to fewer takers for the ships. The benchmark Persian Gulf-Japan LR1 and LR2 Worldscale rates were on a par …
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El Puerto de Motril ha cerrado el año con un total de 564 escalas de buques mercantes, mejorando un 8% el dato del ejercicio anterior que concluyó con 522 solicitudes de atraque. “Este aumento confirma la recuperación de las industrias, tras el parón provocado por la pandemia, que demandan más mercancías de exportación e importación”, …
Un total de 90 proyectos de carácter social, cultural y deportivo se han beneficiado en 2021 de este proceso La Comisión Puerto-Ciudad ha mantenido esta semana una reunión preparatoria de la próxima convocatoria pública de ayudas del Puerto de Huelva destinada a proyectos de actividades a desarrollar en los municipios del ámbito de influencia del …
Juan VERDUGO DOMINGUEZAlumno del curso CLPEGraduado en Relaciones Laborales y Recursos HumanosJefe sucursalOrganización de Productores Pesqueros ArtesanalesBarbate, CADIZ (ESPAÑA) Una vez finalizado el curso, me gustaría incidir en los distintos aspectos que he podido apreciar que son de gran valor para mi trabajo. Tan solo llevo cuatro años en el sector pesquero, mi empresa es …
Equinor has selected two engineering players to carry out conceptual studies for an FPSO vessel while the review of the project’s EIS deemed it an unreliable source of information for decision-making processes. Premium content Checking for account. You need javascript to validate your login status. Premium Premium content Subscribe to continue Become a PREMIUM Subscriber …
As part of the CO2 emission reduction endeavour, Spliethoff Group, the Netherlands-based shipowner, has completed its first biofuel trial in cooperation with compatriot biofuels pioneer GoodFuels. Courtesy of BigLift Shipping As informed, the first trial took place between June and November last year on heavy transport vessel (HTV) BigLift Baffin owned by BigLift Shipping, a …
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Spanish ferry operator Baleària has embarked on a project to build the first electric passenger and cargo ferry that will be pollution free during port stays and approaches and incorporate green hydrogen on an experimental basis. Photo: Balearia This is a new ship concept for the Ibiza-Formentera route which, in addition to promoting a more …
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Scottish company AWS Ocean Energy has transported its Archimedes Waveswing wave energy device to Stromness in Orkney, ahead of deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). Waveswing’s arrival on Copelands Dock (Courtesy of EMEC/Photo by Colin Keldie) The 16kW Archimedes Waveswing arrived at Hatston Pier in Kirkwall on January 25, 2022, before being transported …
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