Yearly Archives: 2018
Bulk Report – Week 43
Capesize
The market was in two halves for most of the week with rates in the Atlantic firming and easing in the East for most...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 42
China-Europe prices continue to stabilize after crashing through September when several large carriers cut their FAK rates.
Drop in prices
Prices had dropped by $715 over...
ABB Plugs Holland America Line into Low-Emission Shore Power Worldwide
ABB is playing a key role in Holland America Line’s goals of embracing new technologies to further minimize the environmental impact of its fleet....
Performance of Energy Efficiency Technologies for Ships
Shipping is undergoing a tough time as it prepares for the stringent regulations. The regulations were a fall out of Climate change concerns which...
Midsea Horror! Fin Stabilizer Blamed for Cruise Ship’s Several Hours Tilt
A fin stabilizer tilted a carnival ship for several hours near Port Canaveral.
What happened?
According to the Carnival Cruise Line officials, a fin stabilizer is...
[Watch] Ferry Hits Down a Crane
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Two Alang Shipyards Waiting on EC Audit Assessment
Two Indian ship recycling yards has been selected for the first time to be audited by the European Commission.
Reason for the audit
A total of...
The Biggest Loser from Sulphur Cap IMO 2020
Russia is set to suffer the biggest blow when it comes to revenue losses from rules mandating cleaner marine fuels from 2020, because the...
Capital Product to Equip 14 Ships with Scrubbers
The Partnership is planning to install EGCS, also known as ‘scrubbers’, on up to 14 of its larger vessels, comprising 10 container ships, 3...
Ferry Collides with a Crane, Sparking Fire in Barcelona
On October 31, a passenger ferry collided with a loading crane due to bad weather at the Barcelona port.
What happened?
The Grandi Navi Veloci owned ferry...