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09.10.2025
Successful Ship-to-Ship Transfer of 23,000 Tons of Liquefied Ammonia AchievedAdvancing the global ammonia supply network through STS technology. On September 2, a ship-to-ship (STS) ammonia transfer was executed from the ammonia carrier Berlian Ekuator — owned by NYK and time-chartered by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. — to the ammonia carrier Eco Enchanted, operated b...02.10.2025
NYK Unveils AI-Powered Car Carrier Allocation SystemNippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), MTI Co., (MTI), and Grid Co., (Grid) have jointly developed and launched an AI-based system to automate and optimise the allocation of car carriers.. The system, which began full-scale operations at NYK in July, can evaluate millions of potential shipping sch...18.09.2025
World-leading consortium launches (D.E.E.P) project to conduct the feasibility of the world’s first digitally enabled propeller.The Digitally Enabled Efficient Propeller (D.E.E.P) project will pioneer a new generation of marine propellers manufactured using advanced additive manufacturing (AM) processes, integrated with digital twin technology. This innovation will transform propellers from passive hardware into smart, cyber...11.09.2025
Singapore carrier SNG will equip one of its gas carriers with a rotary sail from Bound4blueSingapore-based BW Epic Kosan (BWEK), a provider of LPG, petrochemicals and specialty gas transportation, has signed an agreement with bound4blue for the installation of a 24-meter tall eSAIL suction sail on the 2007-buit Helena Kosan vessel. The autonomous wind propulsion system, to be installed ...04.09.2025
South Africa Tightens Ship-to-Ship Transhipment Rules to Protect PenguinsSouth Africa has introduced tough new rules to control offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations, including bunkering, along its coastline. The government says the measures are aimed at preventing pollution, protecting marine ecosystems, and giving critically endangered African penguins a chan...28.08.2025
IMO Introduces New Container Loss Reporting Requirements at SeaThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved mandatory amendments to Chapter V of the SOLAS Convention (Regulations 31 and 32) and Article V of MARPOL Protocol I. These amendments aim to standardize container loss reporting procedures and will enter into force on January 1, 2026. Und...21.08.2025
The Panama Canal Celebrated 111 Years Of OperationsThe Panama Canal has completed 111 years of operations on 15th August, 2025, with a renewed commitment to sustainability, water security, and global competitiveness. Authorities said the canal’s future vision is based on improving the quality of life for Panamanians while maintaining its role ...14.08.2025
Joint Research Project to Discover Medicinal Resources from Marine Organisms LaunchedThis project seeks to identify previously unknown substances that may have beneficial applications for humanity, including potential new medicinal resources, from marine organisms attached to ship hulls and other surfaces, and to elucidate the effects of those substances. This endeavor led to the ...07.08.2025
ITS has begun expanding the terminal at the Port of Long BeachInternational Transportation Services (ITS) has officially announced the start of a major project to expand the Port of Long Beach with the aim of improving cargo handling efficiency and increasing terminal space. As a result, 19 acres of new land will be added to Pier G by filling in unused water...31.07.2025
Japan Conducts First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering For Cruise ShipJapan completed its first-ever LNG bunkering operation for a cruise ship on July 14, when KEYS Azalea supplied LNG fuel to ASUKA III at Chuo Wharf in Hakata Port using the ship-to-ship method. The LNG bunkering vessel KEYS Azalea is owned and operated by KEYS Bunkering West Japan Ltd., a company b...
