Yearly Archives: 2017
Transas to Maintain THESIS Momentum
The Transas mission to explain the true benefits and impacts of digitalization to the maritime world will be given new impetus by staging its...
Maersk Still Figuring Out What to Do with Supply Ship Business
Maersk says the third quarter of 2017 was a defining one for the company, in which it found ‘solutions’ for Maersk Tankers and Maersk...
[Watch] Massive Tanker Runs Aground in NC and Kept Going
On November 5, a two and a half minute video footage was released after a vessel reportedly ran aground near North Carolina.
What happened?
The short...
Selektope® Antifouling Technology Adopted in New Outfitting Coating
A new outfitting coating utilizing the unique antifouling ingredient Selektope® has been brought to market by marine coatings specialist Hempel. This latest coating product...
Bulk Carrier Towed to Bremerhaven
On November 6, a bulk carrier was reportedly towed to safety and for further repairs after it was disabled at Sea.
What happened?
The bulk carrier...
General Cargo Vessel Ran Onto Embankment in Kiel Canal
On November 7, a general cargo vessel reportedly ran into an embankment after it tried to avoid being grounded.
What happened?
The general cargo vessel ‘RMS...
Germany Leads Container Ship Ownership in the World
The UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2017 presented its analysis of the world fleet and ship ownership details in its recent report.
Container ships are...
Maersk Steers Annual Shipping Profit Forecast Lower
A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping group, cut the profit forecast for its core business on Tuesday after a costly cyber attack and...
[Watch] Wärtsilä Introduces an Innovative Pre-swirl Stator for Fuel Efficiency
Wärtsilä has unveiled its innovative technique ‘EnergoFlow’, an energy saving solution that will return ship operators’ investment in less than two years. By reducing...
[Watch] World’s First Conversion of Container Ship to Dual-Fuel Operation
The project involved the retrofitting of the 1,036-teu feeder container ship’s MAN 8L48/60B main engine to a multi-fuel, four-stroke MAN 51/60DF unit that enables...