Indian Variant Concerns in UK, Restrictions To Ease Cautiously
No 10 has defended its decision not to ban travel from India sooner, amid concern that the coronavirus variant first discovered there is...
32 Types Of Navigation Instruments Used Onboard Ship
For a century, Ship's crew had to take help of unconventional ways to plan and navigate a voyage at sea. Due to...
Eviation To Launch Commercial Electric Airplane Service
Eviation Aircraft is one step closer to launching a commercial electric flight says an article published in CleanTechnica.
Commercial electric flight
Eviation Aircraft, which is...
Navig8 Declares Purchase Option On Ocean Yield Chemical Tanker
Navig8 had a purchase option on the vessel after five years, and now that it has been declared the effective purchase date is November...
SHI’s ‘Super-gap Strategy’ in LNG Technology
Samsung Heavy Industries has started to pursue a "super-gap strategy" in LNG technology by completing an integrated LNG pilot test facility source LNG Carriers,...
Hapag-Lloyd Updates GRI For Containers & Cargo Ships
Hapag-Lloyd has informed the General Rate Increase for cargoes.
The rate increase has reported for the eastbound trade from East Asia to all...
Grounded Container Ship Refloated
Container ship ‘Kota Rajin’, which ran aground at the Syama Prasad Mookherjee Port, Kolkata (former Kolkata Port Trust), was refloated on Sunday, reports the...
Bunker Samples Can ‘Make or Break’ Off-spec Claim, Says Gard
An article in Gard explains the necessity of bunker sampling and recording the BDN numbers.
An owner wishing to use a manifold sample may discover...
Shipping Rules Cleanses Air, Yet Clashes With Water
A 2020 regulation aimed at cutting sulfur emissions from ship exhaust is prompting many owners to install scrubbing systems that capture pollutants in...
Bills Approved To Enhance Int’l Competitiveness of Shipbuilders
The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted a set of bills mainly aimed at enhancing the international competitiveness of domestic shipbuilders and shipping firms, reports Jiji...
ReCAAP Reports 7 Armed Robbery Assaults in Asia
In April 2021, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia, reads the monthly ReCAAP ISC report. No piracy incident was...
Long-Term LPG Transport Worth KRW 214.4 Billion
KSS LINE signs a long-term LPG transport worth KRW 214.4 billion and decide to invest in two new eco-friendly 86,000 CBM VLGCs equipped with...
Low Sulphur Fuel Potentially Resulting In Damage
The introduction of rules last year to reduce ship sulphur emissions is resulting in a significant hike in operational expenditure for ship managers, with...
BIMCO COVID 19 Weekly Report
The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments...
[Watch] CMHI Floats Out Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Ship
The OHT 'Alfa Lift' was launched at the CMHI Haimen Shipyard. The 48,000 DWT semi-submersible heavy lift transportation and installation vessel has been developed...
Installation of Five Tiltable Rotor Sails On A VLOC
Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, today announced the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails on board a...
[Infographic] Fleet Consolidation Boost Container Freight Rates
Container shipping has sailed through the coronavirus pandemic largely unscathed, as ship-sharing alliances and supply curbs to bolster freight rates have helped operators to...
[Watch] Ro-ro Cargo Ship Collides With Berthed Ship
A cargo ship went out of control while proceeding to berth and collided with berthed ship, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
A Ro-ro cargo ship in...
Container Ship Interrupted Voyage Requesting Medical Assistance
Container ship SINGAPORE BRIDGE interrupted her voyage from Port Klang Malaysia to Shenzhen China on May 13 in South China sea, requesting immediate medical...
ICS Issues A Roadmap To Accelerate Seafarers’ Vaccine Supply
US, Netherlands and other nations begin to roll out vaccines to all seafarers.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a Vaccination...