Yearly Archives: 2018
[Watch] Monster Ship Engine Set to Crank
A monster ship engine is to be set running at a vintage machinery 'crank up' event in Canterbury next month.
The 14 tonne behemoth is...
Quicker and Easier than Falling Asleep
Harry Potter asks his godfather’s spirit, “Does it hurt?” after his death, during their spiritual encounter. The answer Sirius Black gave was, “Dying? Not...
Two Successful Trips of LNG-fuelled Aframax Tankers Through Arctic
Russian shipping company PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has reported two successful voyages of LNG-fuelled vessels through arctic waters, says an article in NGV Global...
Deals and M&As this Week: Port of Bellingham, Fincantieri, CMA CGM Group
In a recent development, Port of Bellingham and Ports America have signed a service contract and Fincantieri secured a contract from Virgin Voyages.
The Bellingham Shipping Terminal
Port...
Ship Owners Started Testing with 0.5% Sulfur Bunker Fuel
According to a Platts report, Asian ship owners have started taking 0.5% sulfur low sulfur bunker fuel. This comes at a time when we...
3 Die in Cargo Hold of Japanese Cargo Vessel
Three male crewmembers of Filipino nationality, died in cargo hold of Japanese timber carrier.
What happened?
Three male crewmembers, who had been working at cargo hold...
GSBN Blockchain Vie with Maersk-IBM Blockchain Group
Ocean Alliance starts own blockchain group, firing shot across bow of Maersk-IBM alliance. New group floats alternative blockchain solution for container trade, says Michael...
Container Shipping Alliances Under Scrutiny
A report issued by the International Transport Forum which studies the Impact of Alliances on Container Shipping has come under fire from the World...
Weekly Market Report
NWE/MED
The NWE coaster market continued in a similar vein as last week, with a number of smaller coaster parcels quoted and fixed. Petchem products...
Maersk’s Sekstant Launch a “Significant Breakthrough”
According to media reports, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is all set to launch their new Sekstant Global Guidance system for reefer digitalisation next year.
This...