Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has developed a ‘groundbreaking’ platform that delivers information on cargo transported by individual vessels, the companies that own the cargo and the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission associated with global maritime trade.

Free shore-based power is available at Maaskade in Rotterdam for large inland vessels that participate in a trial with shore-based power from a battery system, the Port of Rotterdam said.

Japanese Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed an investment into Marindows, a Tokyo-based company aiming to build an integrated digital platform for the marine industry.

Prompted by a lack of redeployment opportunities for older vessels, BW Offshore has arranged to recycle another one of its floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels at a yard in India in a bid to pursue portfolio optimisation through divestment and recycling options.