Yearly Archives: 2023
Devastating Fire Onboard A Car Carrier
The latest meeting of the Nautilus Professional and Technical Forum focused on the devastating fire onboard the car carrier Fremantle Highway earlier this year....
WAF Suezmax Freight Market Plummets Amid Falling Cargo Demand
The freight rate is down by over 60 since the start of November
The market is expected to continue softening in the near...
Nearly $16m Worth Of Cocaine Found in Tauranga Banana Shipment
Authorities in New Zealand have intercepted about 35 kilograms of cocaine in a reefer at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said they...
[Podcast] How A “Routine” Fire Went Wrong at NJ’s Port Newark
A new three-part series from NJ Advance Media is exploring what happened when a major fire burned a cargo ship at Port Newark early...
MOL Turns To AI To Fight Car Carrier Fires
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) has announced it will install cameras and an AI system developed by Captain’s Eye in the cargo holds of...
MOL & KEPCO Partner To Design LCO2 Carrier
Japanese firms Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) have signed a service agreement to conduct feasibility research on the design...
LNG-Powered Coal Carrier Starts Operation
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) said Tuesday that a Panamax coal carrier that uses low-environmental-impact LNG...
Concerns About The Durability Of Biofuels – A Study
A study commissioned by German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers shows stability and degradation issues for biofuels, reports Marine Log.
Drop-in biofuels are growing in popularity as...
Unlocking Short-Sea Shipping: Efficient Constrained Mode Of Transport
Short-sea shipping is a greener and more efficient solution for cargo journeys.
It facilitates intra-European trade.
Restrictions in the US and Canada stop...
International Seaways Strategic Fleet Expansion
International seaways exercised options for two scrubber-fitted LR1 vessels.
Engaged in a six-time charter agreement.
They join the Panamax international pool upon arrival.
International...