Japan is preparing to build the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier – a mammoth 40,000-cubic-meter vessel that aims to transform global energy supply chains.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), a major shipbuilder, has joined forces with Japan Suiso Energy (JSE) to implement the project. It is significantly larger than the 1,250-cubic-meter experimental vessel used in previous trials and builds on the success of the world’s first LH2 carrier, the Suiso Frontier, demonstrated four years ago. The project is part of […]
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The Devon Bay Bulk Carrier Sinks Near Scarborough Shoal
The Devon Bay bulk carrier sank near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea while en route from the Philippines to the port of Yangjiang, China. The vessel was flying the Singapore flag. There were 21 crew members on board, all Filipino citizens. According to official reports, the vessel encountered difficult navigation conditions during the […]
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The US is closing a tax loophole related to port charges.
US authorities have begun closing a long-standing loophole in the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) system—a port charge intended to fund maintenance at US ports. This has been confirmed by representatives of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Previously, shippers could avoid paying the HMT by routing containers through ports in Canada and Mexico and then […]
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The Progress tanker, part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” is drifting out of control in the Mediterranean.
The tanker is drifting off the coast of Algeria, Bloomberg reports, citing ship tracking data. The sanctioned vessel is carrying approximately 730,000 barrels (approximately 100,000 tons) of Russian oil. The tanker was traveling along the coast of North Africa toward the Suez Canal, but on January 21, it suddenly turned north and went off course. […]
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The crew of the oil tanker Horten rescued a lone rower stranded in a life-threatening situation more than 1,100 nautical miles from land in the Atlantic Ocean.
The incident occurred during a solo ocean crossing. The rower was traveling across the Atlantic in a specialized rowboat when his vessel was capsized by a series of abnormally high waves. After the impact, he found himself in a lifeboat tethered to the overturned boat and sent out a distress signal. 📶 The signal was […]
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