Yearly Archives: 2023
Winners Of MaritimeONE Digital Challenge 2023 Announced!
The Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) announced the winning teams of the MaritimeONE Digital Challenge 2023.
Students from Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management...
Update On Biofuels Potential For Decarbonizing Shipping
In the quest for greener maritime solutions, biofuels emerge as a promising alternative, offering medium and long-term options to reduce carbon output compared to...
RAZOR Explores The Reinvention Of Sails To Decarbonize Shipping
In a bid to combat climate change and reduce the maritime shipping industry's substantial carbon footprint of 837 million metric tons of CO2 annually,...
Seafarers Need Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Training
Crew on vessels with energy storage systems and electric power networks need advanced training to tackle maintenance requirements and emergencies.
Lithium-ion batteries
Norwegian academic institution SINTEF...
IMO Celebrates 50 Years Of MARPOL
On 2 November, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) commemorates the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution...
Shippers And BCOs Are Advised To Remain Vigilant
Across the major East-West headhaul trades: Transpacific, Transatlantic and Asia-North Europe & Med, 53 cancelled sailings have been announced between weeks 46 (13 Nov-19...
Product Tankers Riding High, Winter Prosperity Ahead?
The tanker stocks are benefiting from the action in product trades as the winter season looms driving demand, says an article published on sea...
Yang Ming Publishes Financial Report For Q3 2023
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation published its financial report for the third quarter of 2023.
Consolidated revenue
The company's consolidated revenue for the third quarter was...
Vale’s Pioneering Move Towards Sustainable Shipping
Vale signed a contract with Omani shipowner Asyad to install rotor sails on a Valemax, the world’s largest ore carrier, which is 362 meters...
Lesson Learned: Person Crushed in Watertight Door
IMCA, in its Safety Events, reports an incident where a crew person was crushed in a watertight door.
What happened
An electrician was crushed and severely...