Yearly Archives: 2016

4,700 Refrigerated Containers Procured by NYK

NYK has reportedly placed an order for 4,700 additional brand-new 40-foot refrigerated (reefer) containers, and the delivery of the new containers commenced in November. NYK...

Traditional Training to Counter the Over-reliance on Technology

BraemarSA Favours Traditional Training to Counter the Over-reliance on Technology Addressing delegates at the 4th Asian Marine Insurance Conference, BraemarSA’s Far-East Regional Director, Graeme Temple...

[Watch] Silver Cloud Expeditions — Arriving November 2017

Silversea celebrates the landmark date ahead of Silver Cloud's inaugural expedition voyage. Silversea Cruises, the world's leading luxury cruise line, today celebrates "one-year-to-go" until Silver...

Four Routes for Better Maritime Governance

Introduction: Sea freight carries more than 90% of global trade — and thousands of unwelcome passengers.  The ballast water that stabilizes marine vessels is the...

Second-hand Ship Sales Rises from the Shallows

Sales of second-hand ships used to haul commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain and fertilizer have hit a seven-year high in 2016 as...

Drewry: New Alliance Schedules Won’t Ease Asia–Med Overcapacity

The Asia-Mediterranean trade is still “over-tonnaged”, with headhaul ship utilisation below other major east–west markets, according to Drewry. And it believes the new alliance schedules...

Maersk Line to Buy Hamburg Sud in a $4 Billion Deal

Maersk Line, the world's biggest shipping company, is to buy Hamburg Süd, joining a wave of M&A in the industry just over two months...

Ready, Steady, & Go – Aframaxes Rates Continue to Rise

The Story: Ready, Steady, & Go - Aframaxes Rates Continue to Rise. What Happened: Dry bulk sector witnessed a huge dip in early 2016.  It appears that...

Sexual Assault Onboard a Cruise Ship

A woman has allegedly been sexually assaulted by a fellow passenger while on a cruise ship. The ship was on its way to Vanuatu...

Ship Drags Anchor, Snaps Undersea Cables

The internet was affected in Jersey to the United Kingdom after a ship’s anchor accidentally severed the undersea internet cables. What happened? On Monday night,...
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