Yearly Archives: 2020
[FAQs] How 10% Barnacle Cover Can Increase Fuel Consumption By 36%
Barnacles only attach when a ship is idle, says an article published in TANKER Operator.
Many vessels have been idle for considerable periods this spring,...
This year AOTOS Award Goes To …
The United Seamen’s Service 51st annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award took place virtually on December 9, 2020.
This year’s presentation...
Emergency Space Surcharge and Freighters Plight
Freight forwarders are “exasperated” by the latest surcharge added to their already sky-high bill by shipping lines.
An 'Emergency Space Surcharge', levied by...
[Watch] What are the Biggest Factors in Flagging Ships?
Before getting too far, it’s important to understand what exactly it means for a vessel to be “flagged.”
What might surprise you is...
MOL Trials Renewable Next-gen Biodiesel On Their Tugboat
Euglena biodiesel fuel is a next-generation renewable fuel produced with used cooking oil and Euglena.
Marine diesel engines can run on this next-gen...
Stowaway Skunk Captured Aboard Cargo Vessel
A stowaway skunk was finally captured in the Maui docks after hours of long search, reports Hawaii News Now.
Live skunk aboard cargo ship
State agriculture...
Baltic Dry Futures Witness Recent Surge in Gains
Seeking Alpha reports of a recent uptrend in the Baltic dry index.
Baltic Dry Futures
The Baltic Dry Index (BDIY:IND) rose 3.08% to land...
New Strain of Covid 19, Demands More Research
There is no clear-cut evidence the new variant of coronavirus is able to transmit more easily, cause more serious symptoms or render the...
NTSB Details Lessons Learned in New ‘Safer Seas Digest’
The NTSB issued its Safer Sea Digest, sharing older and new lessons learned as identified thorough its incident investigations in 2019.
The issue...
Biotech Firm Invents Special Shipping Container
InSphero’s clever InFloat shipper keeps contents upright, regardless of package orientation, says an article published in Packaging digest.
Designed to ship microtissues to global bio/pharmaceutical...