Britain Plans To Rival Singapore With Post Brexit Shipping Regime

Britain is drawing up plans to turn London into a rival of Singapore as a hub for shipping companies to register vessels after...

Fujairah Fuel Oil Stocks Soar High

Oil stocks including those of bunker fuel at the Middle Eastern bunkering and shipping hub of Fujairah have risen to their highest level since...

DNV GL & HHI Collaborate on Green Tanker Designs

DNV GL and HHI Group have teamed up to embark on the development of future-proof tanker designs. Results of the joint research shows...

[Watch] 45 IMO States Designate Seafarers As Key Workers

IMO Member States and one Associate Member have now designated seafarers as key workers, a key step in resolving the ongoing crew change...

Bunkers To Face ‘Optimistic’ 2021 Amid Boost in VLSFO Supply

VLSFO is likely to see increased supply in 2021. Mostly firm sentiment for 3.5%S fuel oil. Oil inventories to weigh on tanker demand. ...

First VLGC Powered by LPG Headed from US Towards Panama Canal

Houston — The first VLGC powered by liquefied petroleum gas was headed toward the Panama Canal on Dec. 17. It was loaded at...

US Hospitals Anticipate The Approval Of The Second Vaccine

COVID-19 hospitalizations rose to record heights for a 19th straight day, with nearly 113,000 coronavirus patients counted in U.S. The virus has claimed...

More Than 40 Firms Become Victims of Cyber Breach, Says Microsoft

Microsoft has identified more than 40 of its customers around the world that had problematic versions of a third-party IT management program installed and...

World’s First Global, Real-time Maritime Emergency Service Launched

GMDSS is an internationally regulated service, that provides life-saving assistance to seafarers in distress. Iridium’s service functions much like an international SOS button. ...

Cosco Clinches Shanghai Development Bank’s Panamax Shipbuilding Contracts

In a major development, SPDB Financial Leasing, the leasing unit of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, has announced that they have entered into shipbuilding contracts...

ICS Webinar Regarding Stranded Seafarers

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reviewed how COVID-19 is affecting seafarers and how the industry might find better ways to influence government, with...

Fall-run Fish Bigger Than Spring-Run and Why?

For the Yurok people, who have lived at the mouth of the Klamath River for generations, the spring run of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus...

A Record Breaking Transatlantic Speed Ship, An Indestructible American Identity

  Here's the story of a mighty ship that broke all records as told by CNN's Christopher Ross. The Fastest Transatlantic Ship At the age of 10,...

Ericsson Sets Sail With Enhanced Next-gen Maritime Connectivity

Aiming to transcend the limitations of satellite-based communication at sea, Ericsson has launched Mesh Networks, which it claims makes next-generation mobile connectivity the go-to...

MOL & Kobe Steel Test First Binary Cycle Power On VLOC

Kobe Steel, Ltd. will conduct joint research with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on a binary cycle power generation system currently under development. The...

Superyachts in Future is All About These Two Trends

Kongsberg Maritime is working on current products and systems for sustainable yachting. The company's ongoing investment into research and development is also focusing...

Some Burning Questions Related to Shipping

Greg Atkinson, chief technology officer at Japan’s Eco Marine Power, was invited by the Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) last month. He had...

SailPlan Comes Up With New Safety Maritime Technology

Maritime technology startup SailPlan has announced its launch and that it is building an intelligent navigation platform for ships. This platform  enables ship...

Norsepower Newbuild To Get Tilting ‘Rotor Sails’ for Emission Reduction

Norsepower has announced its first newbuild order for the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails onboard a large bulk carrier. The announcement follows...

ABS Analysis Reveals Possible Issues With BWMS Installation

Analysis from classification society ABS suggests that vessels up to 15 years of age are likely to be the oldest to install a...