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The Port of Newcastle has revealed its intention to become an offshore wind hub and to service floating wind turbine projects in the Hunter offshore wind zone. The Australian port is owned by Macquarie’s Infrastructure Fund and China Merchants Port Holdings Company. It is located adjacent to the 1,854 sq km Hunter offshore wind zone. …
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https://splash247.com/port-of-newcastle-looking-to-become-floating-wind-hub/Norwegian energy major Equinor has received consent to double the capacity of the operational Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore wind farms. The consent for the windfarm extension projects was awarded by the UK Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero Claire Coutinho. This will double the capacity of the existing …
https://splash247.com/equinor-cleared-to-double-capacity-at-two-uk-offshore-wind-farms/
https://splash247.com/equinor-cleared-to-double-capacity-at-two-uk-offshore-wind-farms/Torgeir Willumsen, resident partner at Simonsen Vogt Wiig in Singapore and founder of Assentiri, with some advice for shipping on the industry’s digital path. Earlier this month I discussed some key obstacles to digitalising shipping transactions: the complexity of the shipping industry, the human element and security concerns. These are all valid reasons for why …
https://splash247.com/three-approaches-to-making-shipping-transactions-more-digital/
https://splash247.com/three-approaches-to-making-shipping-transactions-more-digital/The Japanese are leading the charge to get robots working on ships at sea. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with a number of other local companies has just conducted a trial of a remote-controlled robot that scrapes wood chips in the hold of a wood-chip carrier. NYK said in a release the new scraping robot aims …
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https://splash247.com/nyk-unveils-scraping-robot/Canada’s minister of transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has outlined a steep increase in fines for violations under the Canada Shipping Act whereby the maximum penalty has been raised from C$25,000 to C$250,000 ($181,351). The revised penalties are structured into three levels: minor, medium, and serious. Minor violations are administrative in nature and pose no threat to …
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https://splash247.com/canada-hikes-shipping-fines/A Japanese feeder line has embarked on a zero-emission boxship project. Imoto Lines, together with compatriot tech firm Marindows, is aiming to produce ships that achieves zero CO2 emissions not only during operation but also within ports and while docked. State funding has been granted for the development. Imoto intends to create a hybrid ship …
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https://splash247.com/japanese-feeder-operator-goes-hybrid-with-latest-order/As much as 13% of the global merchant fleet has no internet access, a new survey has found. Idwal, a British ship inspection company, has just launched a social impact report, which draws on data from more than 13,0000 vessel inspections over a 17-month period through to September last year, providing unprecedented transparency into the …
Israel launched an attack on Iran on Friday, sparking concerns about the conflict escalating further across the seas of the Middle East. Iranian state media reported that air defence batteries had been activated against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) after reports of explosions near a major airbase close to the city of Isfahan. Maritime security experts …
https://splash247.com/shipping-on-alert-as-israel-retaliates-against-iran/
https://splash247.com/shipping-on-alert-as-israel-retaliates-against-iran/Swedish shipowner Stena Bulk has sold off its last remaining LNG carrier to an undisclosed Asian buyer. The Erik Hånell-led company said it handed over the 145,000 cu m Stena Blue Sky in Singapore on Thursday. No price was revealed. The sale of the 2006-built unit comes hot on the heels of the exit of …
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https://splash247.com/stena-bulk-clears-out-last-lng-carrier/Athens-based pool operator and shipmanager Heidmar is expanding its operation with the addition of Landbridge Ship Management in Hong Kong. The move will see the Pankaj Khanna-led outfit with over 60 tankers and bulkers under commercial management expand its offering to include technical shipmanagement. “By integrating technical management into its portfolio, Heidmar aims to streamline …
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