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The reefer Kam Star hit the port tug Yaropolk that was moored in the harbor of Petropavlovsk Port, Kmchatka, Russia, in the morning of February 28.

Amid COVID-19 outbreak and the vaccine phase, Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain discussed several issues around coronavirus and cruises.

Presented by Bryan Comer, ICCT senior marine researcher, and Nikita Pavlenko, ICCT senior fuels researcher, the video focuses on the climate implications of using LNG as a marine fuel.

Sustainability concerns have rocketed up the shipping agenda over the past decade, with environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues already influencing financing decisions, fleet renewal and regulatory change across the industry, according to a survey by Watson Farley & Williams.

ICS has commissioned this Study on ‘Protectionism in Maritime Economies’ to provide an assessment of those protectionist/restrictive trade policies and measures that are currently being implemented by governments worldwide, which may be preventing national economies from reaping the full benefits of having access to efficient maritime transport services.

In an effort to decarbonize shipping, Mediterranean Shipping Company and Shell focused on some of the challenges faced by hard-to-decarbonise sectors, such as the long asset lifespans, high energy dependency and complexity of electrification.

The port of Rotterdam reported that goods volumes recovered in the second half year, limiting the decline in annual volume. However, it does not expect to return to pre-COVID levels in 2021.

The first sailing of a semi-autonomous shortsea cargo vessel between the Belgian ports of Zeebrugge and Antwerp has taken place marking a development of autonomous shipping.

Last week the Royal Canadian Air Force performed a medevac for sailors. The rescue was a long-range mission performed under difficult conditions.

On February 11, Turkey's General Directorate of Coastal Safety (KEGM) saved the Ro/Ro Gallipoli Seaways off the Babakale. A bus aboard the ship caught fire, spreading the fire, and causing an extended firefighting effort.