Yearly Archives: 2019
Filipino Seafarers Send Home 6.14 bln USD in 2018
Filipino seafarers onboard foreign ocean-going vessels sent home 6.14 billion U.S. dollars through the banking system in 2018.
This amount makes up 4.6...
JMU To Build LNG Bunker Vessel
Japan Marine United (JMU) will construct a new LNG bunkering ship.
The LNG Bunkering ship will also be capable of carrying low-sulphur fuel...
Is USCG Type Approval Just A Step Away For BAWAT?
BAWAT claims that it is close to achieving full USCG approval for its pasteurisation-based ballast water management system (BWMS).
The system has already...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 11, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 11th week of this year. The report dated 15th March 2019 provides a valuable...
MicroVision To Ship the Explorer Edition of Its MEMS-based 3D Consumer LiDAR
Explorer Edition is a ready-to-integrate engine that combines hardware and software in a compelling form factor.
It enables advanced differentiated solutions for Artificial Intelligence...
DNV GL Issues First-Ever Design Type Approval for Onboard Wind Propulsion System
Norsepower has received first-ever type approval design certificate granted for its innovative Rotor Sail Solution.
The technology was assessed onboard the Maersk Pelican LR2 tanker.
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Airbus’ Drone Trials World’s First Shore-To-Ship Deliveries
Airbus has used first-time drone technology in real port conditions, to deliver a variety of small, time-critical maritime essentials.
The maiden shore-to-ship delivery flight was...
Hapag-Lloyd Chief: Bullish on Growth and Clawing Back Extra Fuel Costs
Hapag-Lloyd’s chief executive, Ralph Habben Jansen expects to see growth of 3-4% this year.
Hapag-Lloyd reported a preliminary operating result for the fourth...
Oil, LNG Trade Flow Hike As US Extends China Trade Tariff Deadline
The US plans to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25% from 10% if trade negotiations with Beijing did not...
Whitepaper: Freight Rates May Rise Due To IMO 2020
Carriers and shippers are bound to face uncertainty due to IMO 2020 regulation because fuel costs constitute over 50% of operating expenses.
Seabury...