DHL Services Continue Strong Unaffected by Disruption

DHL services in Ireland will not suffer any major impact as a result of the disruption in Great Britain. This afternoon, the company...

Wartsila To Retrofit 3 LPG Ships With Their LPG Fuel Supply...

In a major development, the technology group Wärtsilä’s industry leading R&D investments in enabling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to become a viable marine fuel...

US- Asia Pacific Arbitrage Drives VLGC Demand & Rates

  According to an Argus Media report, arbitrage economics between the US and the Asia-Pacific region must remain attractive to support Very large gas carriers...

Onboard World’s First Fully Electric Zero Emission Container Vessel

According to a Hard article written by their Senior Loss Prevention Executive Jarle Fosen, the year ahead looks forward to growing zero emission trends...

$80 Billion Worth Cocaine Found in A Boat Washed Up Ashore

Police in the Marshall Islands have found their biggest drug haul ever, in an abandoned boat washed ashore on a small atoll. It's...

The Bittersweet Memories Of A Navy Chaplain’s Christmas At Sea

Benny Hornsby writes as he recalls spending at least 10 Christmases underway at sea or on a ship in a port so far away...

Shipping’s Oldest Mode Emerged Stronger in Tumultuous 2020

Global shipping has most of the key fundamentals in place for its transformation in the years ahead. In fact, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, DNV GL’s...

New Challenges Ahead in 2021, Ship Owners Prepared

Shipping’s resilience has been tested this year, but a low orderbook does not save a market and the immediate future is riddled with...

Anglo-Eastern Sees Five Major Challenges As Its Top Goals

Anglo-Eastern Ship management chief information officer Torbjorn Dimblad said Anglo-Eastern has had to quickly adapt its ship management practices in the global pandemic. ...

Are Approved Vaccines Effective Against the New Coronavirus Strain?

According to an article published in Reuters BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin said on Monday he was confident a COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by his...

World’s First Green Ammonia Fuelled Tanker

The partnership aims to build the world's first green ammonia fuelled tanker, says a press released published on their website. Norwegian government support worth 46.3...

All About Arrow’s New 8500 dwt Bulker

Arklow Arrow takes to the waters during launching of the new 8,500dwt bulker that took place on 18th of December, reports Afloat.  The New Cargo...

How Increased Freight Rates Led To A Worldwide Supply Chain Dysfunction

The average spot rate that container carriers charge for shipping containers from Shanghai to the US East Coast shot to a new record...

[Watch] Extremely Rare White Lion Quadruplets

Four rare white lion cubs born at a zoo in China will be meeting members of the public for the first time ever this...

World’s First Ship-to-Ship Bunkering of LNG-LBG

Last week, the UECC PCTC M/V Auto Energy received the first ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG. It was blended with 10% renewable liquefied biogas...

Wärtsilä’s Monitoring System Mitigates Ship Collision & Offshore Hazards

Wärtsilä Voyage has successfully completed its first commercial installation of the state-of-the-art Wärtsilä Navi-Harbour WebVTS 5.0 software application. The system was ordered by...

Korea Shipbuilding Clinches $529m Deal for 7 Vessels

Korea Shipbuilding has received a combined 582 billion won (US$529 million) in orders to build several ships. The company has signed several deals...

Deep-well Pump Market Revamps To Meet Emission Standards

The hydraulic-powered deep-well pump is a firm favourite among tanker owners, but the need to optimise energy efficiency is driving the transition towards an...

LR Awards AiP To Pioneering LNG Carrier With Type B Tank...

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has been awarded an AiP by Lloyd’s Register for its LNG carrier with prismatic IMO type B tank design. The...

Suez Canal Announces 48% Discount for Giant Tankers

A 48 percent discount on the transit fee of giant crude oil tankers was announced by the Suez Canal Authority Monday, reports EMPC News. Marketing...