DNV GL Calls for More R&D Efforts To Develop Infrastructure for...
According to a DNV GL report, unless action is taken quickly, the shipping industry will not meet the IMO 2050 decarbonisation target, say experts...
NRL Pigment Package for Ship’s Color and Gloss Retention
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) designed pigment package to slow discoloration of the exterior coating on surface ships is producing early, positive results, reports...
GTT Wins LNG Tank Design Orders from HHI
French LNG containment system specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) announced that it has received two orders from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI),...
IMO Abets Global Maritime Sustainable Development Goals
IMO has delivered the latest in a series of initiatives designed to help put the maritime sector into the mainstream of plans and initiatives...
Will Product Tanker Fleet Really Benefit from IMO 2020?
While IMO 2020 is expected to bring great benefits to the product tanker market, the geopolitical situation yet could dampen its impact, says an...
Tanker Attacked and Looted by Pirates!
According to an article published in Baltic Times, a Latvian product tanker was attacked at anchor near West Africa.
What happened?
On September 16, the vessel...
Cabin Encrusted With 700,000 Swarovski Crystals Installed Onboard Cruise Ship
According to an article published in the Logistics MiddleEast, the new stateroom will be installed aboard MSC Bellissima in mid-November, just before she repositions...
The Cruise Ship With the Tallest Waterslide at Sea
According to an article published in Travel and Leisure, cruise ships are basically floating cities with enough gourmet food options and activities to suit...
BPCL Unveils Plan To Invest in LNG Floating Terminal Function by...
BPCL plans to invest Rs 1,500-1,700 crore in building a floating liquefied natural gas import terminal at Andhra Pradesh.
BPCL is also a...
UK Shipping Minister Assures That Maritime Is the Lifeblood of Its...
UK shipping minister Nusrat Ghani hails the maritime industry as the lifeblood of global trade and pledges Brexit support for the sector ahead of...
Disney Weaves Magic on Its Fifth Cruise Ship
Disney is about to have something on board its newest vessel no other cruise liner will have: actual magic, reports Delish.
Disney Wish
On Sunday, Disney...
Here Comes the Technically Advanced Oil Spill Recovery Vessel !!!
A steel cutting ceremony marked the start of construction of a multipurpose oil spill response and towage vessel for Kuwait Oil Co.
The...
Perfect Storm for Asia HSFO Markets
Asian high sulfur fuel oil markets are likely to come under intense pressure due to the drop in exports from Saudi Arabia, reports S&P...
Marfin Management Decree Solbian To Go Solar
Dry Bulk operator Marfin Management and solar panel specialists Solbian have announced the introduction of a first solar installation on a bulk carrier...
Maersk Pricing Bunkers at $50 Discount To MGO and Adds New...
Maersk says it is pricing its IMO 2020 grade fuel at a discount of $50/mt to 0.10%S MGO for its BAF calculations, reports Ship&Bunker.
Note...
Charcoal Shipping Comes Under IMO Radar for This Reason
A number of fires in recent years have been come about from the shipping of charcoal within containers.
Special Provision (SP925) exempts the...
What are the Reasons for Boost in CMA CGM’s Earnings?
CMA CGM’s cost-cutting efforts have begun to pay off, with the French carrier reporting a $51 per teu decrease in transport costs in the...
Scrubbers Payback Time Likely To Lower Over Bunker Price Forward Curve
A peek into the bunker prices of forward contracts for the first quarter of 2020 suggests the economics of installing scrubbers on ships may...
D-G Shipping To Govern Seafarers Jumping Ship
Indian seafarers working on board cruise ships are jumping ship – a term used to imply abandoning the ship and disappearing – during halts...
Wärtsilä Thrusters Aid SSCV Trial Success
Finland based global leader in smart technologies 'Wärtsilä", exceeds the design specifications for performance during sea trials for world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel...