Ping, You've Got Whale: AI detection system alerts ships of whales in their path
(biographic.com)
A new artificial intelligence-powered detection system is giving ship captains real-time alerts when a whale is in their path.
A new artificial intelligence-powered detection system is giving ship captains real-time alerts when a whale is in their path.
Petrostates succeeded in watering down the plan to cut shipping emissions
(theconversation.com)
The UN’s International Maritime Organization has just agreed to start charging ships for the greenhouse gases they emit.
The UN’s International Maritime Organization has just agreed to start charging ships for the greenhouse gases they emit.
How Many New iPhones Can Fit on a Freight Plane?
(daringfireball.net)
This sounds like one of those puzzles job interviewers often ask, but there’s a practical relevance at the moment: What’s a ballpark estimate for how many iPhones Apple might have hustled to ship into the US on those five freight planes ahead of the new tariffs?
This sounds like one of those puzzles job interviewers often ask, but there’s a practical relevance at the moment: What’s a ballpark estimate for how many iPhones Apple might have hustled to ship into the US on those five freight planes ahead of the new tariffs?
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".
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
US-Flagged Oil Tanker 'Stena Immaculate' in Flames After Collision
(gcaptain.com)
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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
Thirty-seven people have been brought ashore after a cargo vessel collided with an oil tanker off the east coast of England
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.
A cargo ship that ran aground in the Humber estuary is likely to remain in the channel for "the next month", officials have said.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DHL Hong Kong has announced that it will no longer accept individual shipments directed to the United States.
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.
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.
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 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”.
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
The sailboat 'Grain de Sail II' sails off Saint Malo, western France, Nov. 6, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Thibault Camus
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.
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.
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.
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.
RP FLIP escapes wrecker's claws
(gcaptain.com)
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Russians Helped Houthis Target International Shipping
(twz.com)
The Houthis' anti-shipping campaign diverted a lot of attention from Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Houthis' anti-shipping campaign diverted a lot of attention from Russia's war in Ukraine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The union representing tens of thousands of dockworkers across the US has agreed to suspend its strike while negotiations continue.
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.
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.
US East and Gulf coast ports face shutdown as union announces intent to strike
(gcaptain.com)
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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.
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.
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.
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.