1. Wilhelmsen Ship Management has conferred their first female Korean captain, Captain Lee Eun Ran
Captain Lee Eun Ran is not the world’s first female captain but a significant milestone given that shipping is still a male dominated industry and has been the same for decades. Our initiatives to introduce diversity onboard vessels started since 2010. When we started this journey, we wanted to build a strong foundation that would provide a sustainable and strong pipeline of female seafarers. It took us some time as we strove to establish the best practices and standardization to change something that has been the same for decades. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/10/18/wilhelmsen-ship-management-has-conferred-their-first-female-korean-captain-captain-lee-eun-ran/
2. World Maritime Day parallel event opens in South Africa
“After a two-year pause in parallel events due to the pandemic, it is an enormous pleasure to be able to welcome you all here to Durban for the 2022 World Maritime Day Parallel Event. The Parallel Event was instituted to provide an opportunity to take the World Maritime theme “on the road” and it is undoubtedly one of the most important maritime events, worldwide.” https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/10/17/world-maritime-day-parallel-event-opens-in-south-africa/
3. Can Norway move from oil and gas supplier of choice to energy super basin?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed energy security to the top of the EU’s agenda. The pivot away from Russian imports has exacerbated the pressure on already tight oil and gas markets. Norway, Europe’s biggest oil and gas producer, has responded to calls to raise output. Its fiscal regime is appealing, and it leads the way on upstream decarbonisation. Its role as a supplier of choice seems cemented. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/10/17/can-norway-move-from-oil-and-gas-supplier-of-choice-to-energy-super-basin/
4. China must kickstart the green steel revolution
No list of ‘hard to decarbonise’ sectors is complete without steel. From the mining of iron ore through to the blast furnaces that produce the steel itself, the industry is highly carbon intensive. Even with rising investment in steel recycling, the sector today accounts for 7% of global carbon emissions. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2022/10/17/china-must-kickstart-the-green-steel-revolution/
5. Gigantic Ozone Energy enters VLCC trades for a bargain price
One new player who has made a bargain in the segment is Hong Kong-based oil and gas trading company Gigantic Ozone Energy, which has emerged as the taker of 2005-built 320,000 dwt VLCC Pratika, formerly called Maran Andromedas. The Daewoo-built tanker was noted sold for $37m in August. The price is a bargain compared to today’s prices. https://splash247.com/gigantic-ozone-energy-enters-vlcc-trades-for-a-bargain-price/
6. Shipping emissions forecast to flatten out next year
Shipping is forecast to flatten overall emissions output next year after a post-covid growth of its carbon footprint. Clarksons Research has released an update on the industry’s green progress with plenty of startling data for the industry to absorb ahead of a raft of new regulations coming maritime’s way. https://splash247.com/shipping-emissions-forecast-to-flatten-out-next-year/
7. Hamburg Port to use feederships to ferry boxes between terminals
The Port of Hamburg will use feederships, not trucks, to shuttle boxes between terminals from next month. The German port has selected Unifeeder to carry out the process, working with two local software firms to create a digital process that also covers customs handling. https://splash247.com/hamburg-port-to-use-feederships-to-ferry-boxes-between-terminals/
8. Dozens of LNG Carriers Back Up Off European Ports Waiting to Unload
Dozens of ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are circling off the coasts of Spain and other European countries unable to secure slots to unload because plants that convert the seaborne fuel back to gas are full. Europe is facing an energy supply squeeze as Russia has progressively cut gas flows after the West imposed sanctions in response to the Ukraine war. https://gcaptain.com/dozens-of-lng-carriers-back-up-off-european-ports-waiting-to-unload/
9. Port Houston Container Volumes Stay Strong in September
Port Houston on the U.S. Gulf Coast has reported another very strong month in September as it continued to benefit from shifted inbound trade flows in the hangover of the pandemic-fueled imports boom. In fact, September marked the second-biggest month ever for containers at Port Houston, following only August 2022. Port Houston last month handled 353,525 TEUs, for a wopping 26% increase over September 2021. https://gcaptain.com/port-houston-container-volumes-stay-strong-in-september/
10. Wärtsilä to integrate Voyage business with Marine Power to strengthen end-to-end offering and to accelerate turnaround
Wärtsilä Corporation strengthens its lifecycle offering by integrating the Voyage business into Marine Power as a business unit. The President of Wärtsilä Voyage Mr Sean Fernback will leave the company and he will be succeeded by Mr Hannu Mäntymaa (45), (M.Sc.Eng) with immediate effect. Mr Mäntymaa, currently VP, Performance Services in Wärtsilä Marine Power, will take over to lead the integration process until year-end and will join Wärtsilä’s Board of Management for the interim period. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/W%C3%A4rtsil%C3%A4+to+integrate+Voyage+business+with+Marine+Power+to+strengthen+end-to-end+offering+and+to+accelerate+turnaround
