Vinalines Willing To Affiliate With Global Shipping Alliances
Vietnam National Shipping Lines Corporation (Vinalines) expressed its interest on joining the Global Shipping Alliances (GSA).
The company will improve its competitiveness by...
EU Funds Wärtsilä Led Project To Cut Shipping emissions
SeaTech, a Wärtsilä-led consortium that includes six other industry and academic partners, has been awarded EU funding for a major project aimed at...
Another Cargo Ship Attacked in Gulf of Guinea
General cargo ship Huanghai Glory was reported attacked by pirates on-board.
The ship was drifting after attack, not responding to contact requests.
The...
Coronavirus Cases May Drop To Zero by End of March
Wuhan, the epicenter of China’s coronavirus epidemic, will likely see new infections drop to zero by the end of this month, an expert...
Emergency Declared After Cruise Reports 21 Coronavirus Cases!
At least 21 people on a cruise ship circling off the California coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, while infections linked to...
Global Economy in Times of Coronavirus Outbreak, What Lies Ahead?
An article published in the Harvard Business Review written by Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak , Martin Reeves and Paul Swartz highlights the extent of the global impact of the...
Falling Trend of Rates Predates Coronavirus Outbreak! Worst Yet To Come...
Platts index data shows that the rate decline clearly predates the coronavirus.
Base spot rates have actually bounced up off the bottom during...
IMO To Implement New Measures Curbing GHG Emissions
IMO to discuss about measures to reduce GHG emissions next month. Ships will likely have to comply with new global emissions-cutting measures as...
Frankenstein Microplastics Engulfing the Planet As We Struggle To Detect Them!
Microplastic detection is the primary hurdle towards a plastic-free world.
Plastic doesn't contain life-related structures making them impossible to detect by modern molecular...
Arab Coalition “Foils Attack” on Oil Tanker
Arab coalition foils attempt to attack an oil tanker in Arabian Sea.
Four boats attempted to attack the ship and trigger an explosion.
...
Seafarers Campaign for ‘Ladder Safety’, Write Letter, After Pilot Ladder Death
Following the death of a New York pilot back in December 2019, the American Pilots' Association on behalf of around 1.200 American ship pilots,...
How To Test the Stability & Compatibility of Fuels With VLSFOs
Viswa Lab in its latest technical report has put forward a detailed analysis of the 2020 compliant fuel issues. The white paper highlights critical...
[FAQ] Global Burden of Coronavirus, 80 Countries Affected!
The latest report by Reuters has put forward the extent of the coronavirus outbreak and highlights how devastating and far-reaching are the consequences.
Here's a...
Special Cruise for Leaplings Birthday Celebrations!
Leap day 'Babies' get to celebrate their birthday only once every four years. Nina, to mark her sweet 16 in leap years, celebrated in...
[Watch] Award Recognizes Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Testing Efforts!
SAFETY4SEA announced that Lloyd’s Register FOBAS has received the 2020 GREEN4SEA Clean Shipping Award.
The prestigious award ceremony was sponsored by ERMA FIRST S.A.. The...
Top Shipping Company Officials Say What They Want To Change in...
A recent Safety4Sea article published covered the last SAFETY4SEA London Forum. The key safety and green challenges for shipping, emissions reduction measures and ways...
Dodging Environment Rule Getting Harder for Shippers
Shippers cannot dodge environmental rules for low fuel bills anymore.
Carrying high sulphur cargo, individual vessels could save thousands of dollars every day...
What It Is Like To Stay in 182-square-foot Room Onboard World’s...
The world's largest cruise ship is Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas.
The cruise ship has 2,759 staterooms.
Rooms are cleverly designed with...
Fire and Explosion Risk Analysis for LNG Ships
The research article published in Science Direct and authored by Li et al. analyses the fire risk analysis and evaluation for LNG ships.
Summary on...
Machines Can be Visually Pleasing Amid Apparent Complexity
British photographer Alastair Philip has traversed the world capturing everything from wind tunnels and echoless chambers to machines that test shoes, press vinyl...
