Sam Hamilton

Sam is part of the team at Maritime Bell and he works hard to bring you the latest, most up-to-date maritime industry news, including on topics such as commercial shipping, cruise ships, offshore oil and gas, regional shipping industry news, corporate maritime news and more.

COP28 Approves UAE Consensus for Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels

The COP28 summit culminating on Dec 12th marked a milestone with the adoption of the UAE Consensus, an agreement aimed at phasing out fossil fuel

MOL Inaugurates Seafarer Manning Company In Indonesia

Partnership is scheduled to commence operations in April 2024, focusing primarily on supplying seafarers for the MOL Group’s LNG carrier fleet.

FPSO Atlanta: Yinson's Fleet Addition Poised for 2024 Launch

In a grand event at Dubai Drydocks World on December 13, 2023, Yinson Production warmly welcomed the latest jewel in its crown, the FPSO Atlanta.

IMO Commemorative Farewell for Secretary-General Kitack Lim

Resolution entitled "Appreciation of the Services of Mr Kitack Lim" recognizes Mr. Lim's leadership and achievements during his tenure at the IMO

RWE & Partners Deal for 684 MW Offshore Wind Power Venture

RWE has been chosen as part of a group to construct & manage an offshore wind project situated off the shores near Murakami and Tainai in Japan.

Ocean Carriers Re-enter Charter Market Due to Increased Demand

Anticipation of better-than-expected demand across trade routes leads ocean carriers to re-enter charter market in search of available tonnage.

Havfram Achieves a Deal for German Offshore Wind

Havfram Wind seals contract for work on wind turbine transport and installation on RWE’s 1.6GW offshore wind farm found in the German North Sea.

Largest Global Car Carrier Gets Green Light in Principle

Deltamarin has recently obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for their groundbreaking design of an 11,000 CEU pure car and truck carrier

Five Unauthorized Fishing Vessels Intercepted Near Texas

A coastguard operation on Saturday resulted in the interception of five Mexican lanchas that were fishing unlawfully in U.S. territorial waters.

Jadestone Terminates Montara FPSO Due to Problems

Jadestone Energy has chosen to temporarily halt production from the Montara oil field offshore northwestern Australia.

Ohio Court Approves Construction of Offshore Wind Farm

Icebreaker project in Lake Erie given state permit to build 1st freshwater offshore wind farm in N America according to the Ohio Supreme Court.

Shell Must Cease Production at 3 Sites in Gulf Due to Leak

In response to spill that shut down 2 pipelines Shell & Chevron said they had stopped oil production at multiple sites in the Gulf of Mexico.

Port Truckers Complain About Queues at Baltimore Container Terminal

Truck drivers camped out in Baltimore Container Terminal to protest what they claim are ongoing pickup delays disregarded to save money.

Turkey Dispatches New Drill Vessel to the Mediterranean

Tuesday saw the inauguration of Turkey's newest drilling vessel, that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated will be transported to Cyprus.

Oil Tank Falls in Louisiana Causing Leak

A tank fell as a result of a structural issue at an oil tank platform. Approximately 14,000 gallons of oil are thought to have leaked.

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