Lord Jeffrey Mountevans has been appointed Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council with effect from 1 January 2023. He succeeds Denis Petropoulos, who has held the position since June 2019. A former Lord Mayor of London (2015/2016) and ex-Clarksons shipbroker, Lord Mountevans is an elected hereditary cross-bench member of the House of Lords where he […]
North P&I Club has offered an insight into the changing face of P&I, in a North Group Impact Report 2022 which also benchmarks the global marine insurer’s effectiveness in advancing towards the North 2030 Sustainability Strategy, launched last year. “We have recognised that the need to deliver on our Strategy is more pressing than ever, […]
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised a pool of lenders on a SACE-backed shipping financing for the construction of the largest ever cruise ship to be built in Italy, MSC Seascape, built at Fincantieri, Italy. MSC Cruises took delivery of MSC Seascape on 16 November 2022. The ship arrived in New York on […]
Bureau Veritas and nuclear power technology developer ThorCon have entered an agreement for the Technology Qualification and the subsequent development of a 500 MW molten salt nuclear power barge for operations in Indonesia. The concept developed by ThorCon is a molten salt fission reactor. Unlike current nuclear reactors, the ThorCon reactor operates at low pressure […]
ABB is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 edition of Generations, presenting the business perspectives, ambitions and success stories of a diverse group of industry thought leaders and pioneers alongside in-depth technical insight from ABB’s in-house experts. With ‘Harnessing the power of change’ as its theme, this year’s Generations turns the spotlight on […]
The sixth edition of Hong Kong Maritime Week (HKMW) was successfully concluded on 26 November 2022, report the organisers, with local industry having rendered “unstinting support”. Some 49 separate activities in total took place, ranging from conferences, seminars and forums, to visits, competition and family fun day, staged by 69 local and overseas organisations. The […]
Air lubrication technology specialist Silverstream Technologies has announced the appointment of Nick Chrissos (pictured) as Chief Data Officer (CDO) to lead the company’s data strategy at a pivotal time of growth for the business. Nick joins Silverstream following two decades at global technology giant Cisco, where he held various roles including Chief Technology Officer (CTO) […]
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim received Dr Ann Fenech, new President of the Comité Maritime International (CMI), at IMO Headquarters last week. Mr Lim and Dr Fenech, the first female President in the CMI’s 125-year history, discussed continued and future collaboration, including on issues such as Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and fraudulent vessel registration. The […]
Turbocharger manufacturer Kompressorenbau Bannewitz (KBB) and emissions control specialist Eminox have extended their recent technological collaboration to develop a white paper publication, ‘From turbo-to-tailpipe – minimising emissions from internal combustion engines in a net zero emissions future’, that acts as an advisory to any ship operator looking to reduce engine emissions. As part of the […]
