Tag: France

Port of Toulon has committed to ABB Shore Connection technology, allowing ships to turn off diesel generators during port calls. 

Iran responded to calls from France and the EU to release the Greek tankers it seized on May 27, with renewed threats against Greek shipping.

A French court released the Russian bulk carrier Pola Ariake from the port of Lorient, where it has been held since early March.

French officials claim that marines patrolling the English Channel area have intercepted a cargo ship sailing under the Russian flag and escorted it to the port of Boulogne-Sur-Mer for an investigation. What is more, unconfirmed information wants two ships to have been detained by the Russian Navy in proximity to Snake Island.

The Omani Maritime Security Centre (MSC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French Navy on exchanging information in the field of maritime security.

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has signed a naval cooperation protocol with the French Navy to enhance the security of its managed vessels operating in high-risk areas.

H2V Fos and the Port of Marseille Fos have announced a partnership for a large-scale renewable hydrogen production project.

The bulker Trudy was intercepted and boarded by French police off Dunkirk on October 1, in the aftermath of a drug bust.

French Renewable Energy Trade Association and UK Marine Energy Council inked partnership to advance the development of tidal energy sector.

On 24th September, the port of Le Havre, France saw its first LNG bunker. Namely, Gasum bunkered LNG to Le Commandant Charcot, PONANT’s latest LNG fueled newbuilt polar explorer.