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The first commercial sale of the onboard scrubber performance monitoring unit, which is connected to the Alfa Laval ‘cloud’, has been agreed with the Grimaldi Group.

An unexpected surge in oil prices has dramatically altered the cost base of carriers; as a result, the independent maritime research consultancy has significantly downgraded its profit expectations for the industry this year.

The newly formed cooperation is based on a shared vision of an even more sustainable cruise industry in a future zero emission society.

The direct service will offer calls to the main markets in the Middle East region and is also intended to improve current services to Indian Ocean islands.

Paul Taylor and Alexandre Amedjian of Societe Generale and Karianne Tieleman of ABN AMRO explain their respective banks’ participation in the European Investment Bank’s Green Shipping Guarantee programme and give their perspectives on how banks can and should support shipping’s green agenda.

TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has signed a contract to supply a complete marine compressed air system and associated equipment to three LNG carriers that Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is building for TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd.

In a letter rejecting BW LPG’s unsolicited $1.1 billion offer, Dorian’s John Hadjipateras said that the Dorian fleet was younger, more fuel efficient, and better prepared for environmental regulations than BW’s vessels.

BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and the World Shipping Council (WSC) have co-sponsored a number of submissions to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to help smooth the implementation of the global 0.50% sulphur cap, in advance of IMO Sub Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response, which meets in July.

The vessel, to be built by STX France, is the fifth Meraviglia class cruise ship to be ordered by the cruise company.

The agreement will see Van Oord testing Canada-based Ionada’s semi-dry scrubbing technology onboard its Lelystad hopper dredger.