Chowgule Shipyards Delivers its 29th Export Vessel
Chowgule Shipyards, part of the Chowgule Group, has delivered its 29th export vessel and India’s first vessel in the export market since the...
How A Propulsion Retrofit Led to Savings of 800 Litres of...
The installation of controllable pitch propeller (CPP) blades with an innovative design along with a new control system on the MV Henrike led...
[Watch] Crude Rates Record 9-Months High Amid Surging Metal Prices
Crude oil prices touch 9-month highs, iron ore prices surge for delivery to China, and Asia's methanol supply tightens further, reports Platts.
All eyes are...
Boxship Freight Rates Climb Amid Steady Asian Chemical Market
Asian chemical tanker freight discussions continued to fluctuate within a narrow band this week, much unlike the strongly bullish sentiment seen in container shipping...
Mislaid Gangway Aboard Vessel Causes Fatal Injury
The Nautical Institute reports of a fatal accident due to a misplaced gangway.
The Incident
A small container vessel was secured in port.
A couple of...
No Way AI Can Replace Intelligent Human
The ups and downs of 2020, as well as market and operational complexities, underline one simple fact.
No system can replace an intelligent...
Ambitious 2-degree Scenario A Threat To LNG Growth
Analysts sounded an alarm for LNG as the production of the superchilled fuel involves a certain amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
Now, Wood...
Container Stack Collapse – What You Need To Know About It
The containers on board the largest container vessels are stowed up to 40 meters above the waterline and 60 meters wide across the...
Survey Suggests ONE Apus Cargo Claims Could Top $200m
Unloading of containers of the badly damaged ONE Apus is proceeding slowly at the Japanese port of Kobe.
The operation to remove all...
LNG Market Strikes Gold with Rising Asia and US Exports
A strong rise in prices in Asia and record US exports show how demand for LNG is bouncing back.
LNG prices in Asia...
$100 Billion-a-year for LNG Market in Vulnerable Arctic
The length of the shipping season in the Arctic is one of the most tangible signs that the region is warming more than...
Norwegian Cruise Line Looks Into Legalizing Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination
The initial wave of coronavirus vaccines have begun to ship to doctors and pharmacies across the country, and the first group to receive them...
Analytics Predicted Global Oil Demand Will Rise in 2021
Global oil demand will rise in 2021, but not enough to surpass 2019 levels as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on transportation fuel...
Ground Breaking Technology Transforms Classic Photo into Colour
For decades, the river Tyne clattered and hummed to the sound of shipbuilding.
Hundreds of vessels of every kind were built at different...
Will The Shipping Industry Help Curb The Overflow Of Marine Plastics?
No one these days can deny the huge problem plastics poses to our planet and oceans. Marine plastics are suffocating coral propyls, smothering the...
Coronavirus Scare on “Cruise-to-nowhere” Becomes A False Alarm
A passenger who tested COVID19 positive aboard a “cruise-to-nowhere” from Singapore has been found not to have the virus, Singapore’s health ministry said.
...
SHI Wins AiP for First Ship Design To Prevent Infectious Diseases
Samsung Heavy Industries has succeeded in developing the world’s first ship with infectious disease prevention technology.
SHI has won an AIP from the...
VLCC Witness Marginal Rise Amid Steady Aframax Market
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 50th week of this year. The report dated 11th December 2020 provides a valuable...
MSC Seals A $15M Second-hand Containership Deal
Swiss-headquartered containerline Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to hoover up second-hand boxships at pace with the latest deal, reports Splash247.
$15m Lomar deal
MSC has acquired...
Capesize Falls & Panamax Stays Firm in This Week’s Bulk Market
Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 50th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated...