How Yachts are Dispatched To Warmer Destinations?

An article published in Block Island Times showed difficulties faced by yacht transport services through real examples. Newport Harbor has always been a place where...

Autonomous Ships – Future Of The Maritime Industry

If we go by its own forecasts the future of the maritime sector could include a hundred-and-fifty-tonne vessels which will cross the oceans without...

Matson’s Takes Delivery of Matsonia

A leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today took delivery of Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa Class combination container ships built for...

High Alert Over A Mutated Coronavirus Strain That Travels Faster

Britain on high alert as new strain of the novel coronavirus transmits in UK New strain could be causing more transmission.  Scientists alarmed...

Abandoned Seafarers and the Ruthless Hardships in Sea

You wouldn’t wish such a situation on your worst enemy, yes trapped aboard massive ships under the control of foreign ports. Some of...

How Windward Helps Ensuring A More Transparent Maritime Trade

Founded in 2010, the Tel Aviv-based company analyzes marine data to help customers understand maritime risk that comes with ship movement, cargo, and other...

New Variant of Covid 19 Keeps UK Aloof from Other Nations

More countries have banned arrivals from the UK because of concerns at the spread of a new variant of coronavirus. Hong Kong has...

China and Its Biodegradable Plastic Problems

A massive increase in biodegradable plastic production in China is outpacing the country's ability to degrade the materials. According to Greenpeace, 36 companies...

Inside Carnival’s New 180,000 ton Cruise Ship

The huge cruise ship has been delivered to cruise company Carnival Cruise Line. It was set to launch in 2020 but was pushed...

Cargo Ship Attacked, Rising Piracy Risk

A container ship owned by A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S was attacked off the West African coast, prompting the company to warn of a rising risk...

16th Century Shipwreck Reveals Origins of Ancient Elephants

According to a recent article published in BBC, a Portuguese trading vessel wreck, known as the Bom Jesus, which went missing on its way...

Easier To Handle Moderna COVID Vaccines Edges Over Pfizer Distribution Plan

According to a Reuters report, the U.S. distribution of a second COVID-19 vaccine, from Moderna, has already been shipped to more than 3,800...

Say Bye-Bye To Biofouling With Robots Cleaning Hulls

According to a CNN report, robots can help address shipping's biggest problem biofouling, making the maritime industry greener. Biofouling Increases Emissions When a ship sails through...

The Future of Shipping Stares At Leasing Over Owning As Liners...

The world’s container liner business is now so consolidated that it can deftly match vessel capacity to cargo demand. This change — courtesy of...

IMO Meetings Go Virtual & the Dream for Physical Meetings Continues

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the temporary closure of the IMO headquarters building, thus preventing the possibility of physical meetings being...

[Watch] A Rare Nighttime View of Freighter Arriving in Harbor

The captain of the MV Calumet, a cargo freighter based in Cleveland, shot a time-lapse, point-of-view video to document his arrival to the Buffalo...

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. Announces Exit from Dry Bulk Sector

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announces exit from Dry Bulk Sector, classifying its fleet as held for sale, says a press release published on its website. Exit...

Pilot Studies On Bio Fuel Production Underway Around The World

The marine industry has shifted its attention to accommodating the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy, after having to adjust to the...

Lean Marine To Equip Two Tankers With Brand New Automation Technology

Lean Marine have signed a contract with Neste to install the FuelOpt™ automation system onboard two oil tankers. FuelOpt™ enables direct fuel savings...

Sulphur Fuel Oil Prices Touch Triple-Digit Mark

Emblematic of the topsy-turvy year shipping has endured, the Hi5, the spread between high and low sulfur fuel oil is closing out 2020 heading...