Autonomous ships

Jun 27, 2019

Autonomous ships, or ships that have no people on board, are being introduced slowly in certain areas where it’s feasible to operate vessels like this. We’ll talk about new autonomous ships and where they are working now in the world.

Autonomous ships

Autonomous ships

Autonomous ships, or ships that have no people on board, are being introduced slowly in certain areas where it’s feasible to operate vessels like this. We’ll talk about new autonomous ships and where they are working now in the world.

Heavy lift ship heads downriver

Jun 26, 2019

The heavy lift ship Combi Dock I will be headed downriver this weekend on the Columbia. She came into the river Monday loaded with 98 wind turbine blades destined for wind power project upgrades in eastern Washington state.

We’ll take a closer look at this unusual ship. 

Note: this morning when I did the Report she was on the schedule to leave this afternoon. Now here ETD is Saturday. A good example of how ship departure and arrival times can change on a dime. 

Heavy lift ship heads downriver

Heavy lift ship heads downriver

The heavy lift ship Combi Dock I will be headed downriver this weekend on the Columbia. She came into the river Monday loaded with 98 wind turbine blades destined for wind power project upgrades in eastern Washington state.

We’ll take a closer look at this unusual ship. 

Note: this morning when I did the Report she was on the schedule to leave this afternoon. Now here ETD is Saturday. A good example of how ship departure and arrival times can change on a dime. 

Carbon neutral

Jun 25, 2019

Shipping industry news is increasingly about efforts within the industry to reduce carbon emissions from ships, being done voluntarily by big international shippers like Maersk. Today we hear about a ship that took a long journey using biofuel, and an international retailer who is partnering with Maersk to reduce the carbon footprint of producing its goods.

Carbon neutral

Carbon neutral

Shipping industry news is increasingly about efforts within the industry to reduce carbon emissions from ships, being done voluntarily by big international shippers like Maersk. Today we hear about a ship that took a long journey using biofuel, and an international retailer who is partnering with Maersk to reduce the carbon footprint of producing its goods.

Wind turbine blades inbound

Jun 24, 2019

This morning we saw the project cargo ship Combi Dock I pass by Astoria headed for Vancouver, loaded for bear with 98 wind turbine blades, for a PacificCorp wind power upgrade project in eastern Washington.

Wind turbine blades inbound

This morning we saw the project cargo ship Combi Dock I pass by Astoria headed for Vancouver, loaded for bear with 98 wind turbine blades, for a PacificCorp wind power upgrade project in eastern Washington.

Today is the summer solstice: what does that mean?

Jun 21, 2019

Today is the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and south of the equator, the start of winter.

Today is the summer solstice: what does that mean?

Today is the summer solstice: what does that mean?

Today is the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and south of the equator, the start of winter.

Container ship security

Jun 20, 2019

A huge drug bust on a container ship in Philadelphia highlights a flaw in US cargo security: only a small fraction of the millions of shipping containers that enter the U.S. annually are inspected.

Carbon neutral

Container ship security

A huge drug bust on a container ship in Philadelphia highlights a flaw in US cargo security: only a small fraction of the millions of shipping containers that enter the U.S. annually are inspected.