Hacker News with Generative AI: Shipping

A Massive Ship Came Out of the Blue, Sailer Recounts Collision (bbc.co.uk)
For the crew onboard the Stena Immaculate, the cargo ship which was about to plough into them seemed to just "come out of the blue".
Shipping, Accidents, Maritime, News
3 points by itronitron 19 days ago | 0 comments
First ammonia-fueled ship hits a snag (ieee.org)
The Viking Energy, an oil platform supply ship undergoing a pioneering retrofit to run on ammonia fuel, is now scheduled to begin operations in 2026—two years later than initially planned.
Shipping, Renewable Energy, Ammonia, Delays
134 points by pseudolus 21 days ago | 220 comments
Lightning over Shipping Lanes Suddenly Halved Following New Regulations (sciencealert.com)
Using data from a global lightning detection network, my colleagues and I have been studying how exhaust plumes from ships are associated with an increase in the frequency of lightning.
Science, Climate Change, Shipping, Regulations
25 points by laktak 21 days ago | 1 comments
The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels, and the lightning stopped (phys.org)
If you look at a map of lightning near the Port of Singapore, you'll notice an odd streak of intense lightning activity right over the busiest shipping lane in the world. As it turns out, the lightning really is responding to the ships, or rather the tiny particles they emit.
Environment, Climate Change, Shipping, Air Pollution
27 points by panic 21 days ago | 3 comments
US-Flagged Oil Tanker 'Stena Immaculate' in Flames After Collision (gcaptain.com)
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Shipping, Accidents, Oil, Maritime
12 points by levinb 22 days ago | 1 comments
Jet fuel spills into North Sea after tanker collision (bbc.co.uk)
Thirty-seven people have been brought ashore after a cargo vessel collided with an oil tanker off the east coast of England
Shipping, Accidents, Oil Spills, North Sea
34 points by ljf 23 days ago | 10 comments
Cargo ship will be stuck in mud 'for a month' (bbc.com)
A cargo ship that ran aground in the Humber estuary is likely to remain in the channel for "the next month", officials have said.
Shipping, Accidents, News, UK
7 points by mooreds 27 days ago | 1 comments
Chinese Temu sellers use fake U.S. postage labels to boost their profits (restofworld.org)
Some Chinese Temu merchants are padding their profits by using counterfeit postage labels to trick the U.S. Postal Service into delivering packages for free.
E-commerce, Fraud, China, United States, Shipping
12 points by impish9208 50 days ago | 0 comments
US Shoppers Face Fees of Up to $50 or More to Get Packages from China (wired.com)
One day after US president Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese imports kicked into effect, shipping companies have already started charging higher import duties and processing fees, bewildering American consumers.
International Trade, Shipping, Consumer Costs, China, United States
9 points by kristofferR 55 days ago | 0 comments
DHL Hong Kong stops accepting individual shipments to US (thestandard.com.hk)
DHL Hong Kong has announced that it will no longer accept individual shipments directed to the United States.
Logistics, Shipping, International Trade, Hong Kong, United States
5 points by amarcheschi 56 days ago | 0 comments
Cargo ship captures CO2 from its own exhausts and stores it on-deck (newatlas.com)
Transporting goods on huge fossil-fueled cargo ships is a dirty business. But one such vessel is about to embark on a pilot that could clean up shipping's act considerably. An onboard system has now been installed on the Clipper Eris that will capture CO2 from its exhaust outlets and store it in tanks.
Shipping, Sustainability, Climate Change, Technology
4 points by gnabgib 61 days ago | 1 comments
Germany battles to secure 'Russian shadow fleet' oil tanker adrift (theguardian.com)
Germany is battling to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, which it says is part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”.
Germany, International Relations, Shipping, Sanctions, Russia
6 points by howard941 80 days ago | 1 comments
Cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with spying equipment' (lloydslist.com)
Espionage, Shipping, International Relations, Finland
590 points by nabla9 96 days ago | 561 comments
Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its carbon footprint (techxplore.com)
The sailboat 'Grain de Sail II' sails off Saint Malo, western France, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Thibault Camus
Shipping, Sustainability, Environment, Technology
7 points by PaulHoule 102 days ago | 1 comments
Exploring the Cost and Feasibility of Battery-Electric Ships (newscenter.lbl.gov)
Retrofitting a portion of the US shipping fleet from internal combustion engines to battery-electric systems could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be largely cost effective by 2035, according to a new study from Berkeley Lab researchers recently published in Nature Energy.
Environment, Shipping, Energy, Sustainability, Cost Analysis
50 points by gnabgib 133 days ago | 99 comments
Electrifying ships could be cost effective by 2035, study says (techxplore.com)
Retrofitting a portion of the US shipping fleet from internal combustion engines to battery-electric systems could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be largely cost effective by 2035, according to a new study from Berkeley Lab researchers recently published in Nature Energy.
Climate Change, Shipping, Sustainability, Energy, Technology
14 points by hindsightbias 153 days ago | 0 comments
RP FLIP escapes wrecker's claws (gcaptain.com)
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Shipping, Maritime, Accidents, News, Business
115 points by tomohawk 156 days ago | 50 comments
Russians Helped Houthis Target International Shipping (twz.com)
The Houthis' anti-shipping campaign diverted a lot of attention from Russia's war in Ukraine.
International Relations, Yemen, War, Shipping, Ukraine
32 points by peutetre 159 days ago | 12 comments
What happens when shipping containers get lost at sea and burst? (apnews.com)
More than 20,000 shipping containers have tumbled overboard in the last decade and a half. Their varied contents have washed onto shorelines, poisoned fisheries and animal habitats, and added to swirling ocean trash vortexes. Most containers eventually sink to the sea floor and are never retrieved.
Shipping, Environmental Issues, Ocean Pollution
8 points by speckx 180 days ago | 0 comments
Port strikes end with deal on wages (npr.org)
A strike by tens of thousands of dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts, that could have seriously hurt the U.S. economy had it continued, has been called off.
Labor, Economy, Ports, Shipping, United States
13 points by black_puppydog 180 days ago | 23 comments
US dockworkers suspend ports strike until January (bbc.com)
The union representing tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US has agreed to suspend its strike while negotiations continue.
Labor Unions, Strikes, Shipping, USA
9 points by ethbr1 180 days ago | 14 comments
Striking port workers to return to work Friday as negotiators reach an agreement (cnn.com)
Labor Unions, Strikes, Shipping, Logistics, Negotiations
13 points by wumeow 180 days ago | 2 comments
Just Pay Them Off (cremieux.xyz)
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) is on strike. The ILA is not America’s largest union, but it is among the most impactful for the simple reason that its workers dominate freight loading and unloading at 36 U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. If they stop those ports from operating, Americans will face meaningfully higher prices, people will lose their jobs, and in a very general sense, the country will suffer for it.
Labor Unions, Shipping, Economics
25 points by NavinF 182 days ago | 5 comments
US East and Gulf coast ports face shutdown as union announces intent to strike (gcaptain.com)
Essential news coupled with the finest maritime content sourced from across the globe.
Labor Unions, Maritime Industry, Shipping, Transportation, US Economy
38 points by casefields 184 days ago | 100 comments
Why the U.S. can't build icebreaking ships (construction-physics.com)
The U.S. has interests in regions all around the globe. Perhaps none are more remote than the polar region: areas near or in the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.
Politics, Science, Climate Change, Shipping
241 points by chmaynard 187 days ago | 315 comments
Baltic Maritime Traffic Feed (marksblogg.com)
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a ship tracking system. It's main aim is to help avoid maritime collisions by making vessels identify where they are.
Maritime Safety, Shipping, Tracking Systems, AIS
4 points by marklit 190 days ago | 0 comments
Visualizing Ship Movements with AIS Data (beautifulpublicdata.com)
Explore the beautiful, intricate paths of ships over a year—tracked from America's busiest ports to the open ocean via AIS marine tracking data.
Data Visualization, Maritime, Shipping, Data Analysis
98 points by bookofjoe 191 days ago | 17 comments
Largest wind-powered cargo ship made first delivery across the Atlantic (fastcompany.com)
Shipping, Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Cargo Ships, Environment
25 points by zdw 206 days ago | 4 comments
Why Can't the U.S. Build Ships? (construction-physics.com)
Shipping, Manufacturing, United States
40 points by sien 209 days ago | 48 comments
Judge orders removal of 1,000ft rotting ocean liner from Philadelphia pier (theguardian.com)
Environment, Law, Philadelphia, Shipping
40 points by howard941 224 days ago | 25 comments