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Global technology heavyweights Shell and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Swedish state-owned energy firm Vattenfall, and German municipal heat generator Wärme Hamburg are teaming on a massive project to repurpose a 2015-commissioned 1.6-GW coal plant in northern Germany as a massive green hydrogen hub. The four companies in January said they signed a letter of intent to… Read More
To support its growing scope of activities across the globe, the World Shipping Council (WSC) is as of March 1, 2021, adding two positions to its operations in Singapore, as well as welcoming a new colleague in the US. Appointments in Singapore In Singapore, we welcome Senior Manager Mun Wei Jun and Senior Executive Ang… Read More
Svitzer has described the rationale behind recent expansion in Germany, highlighting how its global presence and scale of operation provide flexibility to adapt to changes in demand. Svitzer Europe announced expansion within its German and Scandinavian operations recently including arrival of the newbuild 62tbp tug Svitzer Vestri and talking exclusively to MJ, Mattias Hellström, chief… Read More
Prestigious award recognises port’s importance in economic recovery from COVID-19. The Port of Port Hedland received the coveted Port of the Year award at the 2020 Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry awards last week. The awards are an annual, independent event run by maritime publication Daily Cargo News, that recognises the best ports, organisations, services… Read More
The transition towards zero-carbon fuels in the shipping industry needs to be accelerated, putting a greater focus on the viable solutions already on the market and skipping transitional solutions. These were the messages of A.P. Moller Maersk’s Executive Vice President Henriette Hallberg Thygesen during a session on climate Action Partnerships, hosted yesterday by the World Economic… Read More
Maine has joined the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, a public-private partnership that could expand the state’s access to research and resources for its offshore wind program. “Through the consortium, Maine has the opportunity to learn and advance technologies alongside a variety of others to guide offshore wind energy in the Gulf of… Read More
The city of Fernandina Beach is working to fund dredging of the Fernandina Harbor Marina through grants from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND), grant administrator Lorelei Jacobs told the Marina Advisory Board this week. Jacobs explained FIND grants are for dredging, permitting and… The city of Fernandina Beach is working to fund dredging of… Read More
Fracking is now permanently banned in the Delaware River watershed. And the regional regulatory body that approved the ban will next propose regulations on the import and export of wastewater. The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) on Thursday approved a final rule prohibiting fracking, or high volume hydraulic fracturing. The ban is to control future… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) offered a second grant opportunity to nonprofit organizations around the world challenged by COVID-19 to support research and conservation projects relating to a massive and growing concern for ocean conservation: marine debris. The Marine Debris Prevention & Awareness Grant Contest awarded $5,000 to Earthlanka, a youth-based… Read More
OCEANSIDE — A wetland enhancement project in south Oceanside has been selected as the recipient of a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, it was announced today. The award was issued through the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grant program, which funds projects that protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems…. Read More