HYLANTIC Project: Auriga Energy Keen on Developing New Gen Marine Fuel...

Auriga Energy has built the UK’s only hydrogen-powered boat and has been in operation since 2013. The hydrogen-powered ferry uses Auriga Energy’s marine...

2020 Insight Throws Light on New Mindset for Vessel Operations

Shippers are advised to be prepared to face the 'known unknowns' that include everything from fuel availability to compatibility. IMO's Ship Implementation Plan...

Maersk Says Trade War Could Remove 0.5% Container Demand in 2019...

In a major development, AP Moller-Maersk has warned that the ongoing US-China trade war is impacting growth, and it could “in isolation remove up...

Panama Canal Celebrates 105 Years of Uninterrupted Operation

The Panama Canal marked its 105 years serving world transit and commerce on the same day that Panama celebrated the 500th anniversary of the...

DryShips Inc. Goes Private, Announces Merger With Economou

SPII Holdings Inc, a company controlled by Economou, will acquire the outstanding shares of Nasdaq-listed DryShips following an approved “Plan of Merger”, reports Seatrade...

LNG Prices Plunge But Traders Foresee Opportunity

According to an article published in Bloomberg, the frenzied LNG buying seen ahead of higher seasonal demand is expanding global supply and will curb...

Shell Takes Vital Steps To Decarbonize Shipping, Becomes More Competitive

  In a major development, Shell has announced that they are pursuing competitive ways to reduce CO2 emission from ships, including those from oil tankers,...

Shipyards Booming With Scrubber Retrofits As 2020 Nears

Despite owners delaying ballast water management system and scrubber retrofits, Gemak is enjoying a steady stream of tanker retrofit business, reports Riviera Maritime Media. Booming...

[Watch] Rescue of a Wheel Chair Cruise Ship Passenger

Watch rescue of cruise ship passenger who fell off dock. When a young woman in a wheelchair fell off a cruise ship dock in St....

Ship With 25 Crew Goes Missing Seconds After Sending Distress Signal

Ship loses contact after sending emergency signal in waters off eastern Indonesia, reports Xinhuanet.com. What happened? A cargo ship with 25 people on board and carrying...

SK Energy Focuses on Gasoline and Gasoil Production, Limiting HSFO

SK Energy increases gasoline and gasoil production in the first half of the year on solid local demand and limits HSFO production ahead...

Search For 34 Missing Passengers Continues After An Overloaded Ferry Catches...

According to an article published in Khaleej Times, scores of passengers are believed to be trapped inside a passenger ship after it caught fire...

SHI Signs Smart Ship Technology MoU with MAN

SHI has signed an MoU with Germany-based engine technology developer MAN Energy Solutions for cooperation in developing smart ship technology. The vessel named...

Lack of CO2 Systems Risk Awareness Resulted In Crew’s Death

In a recent, accident investigation report, the Bahamas Maritime showed how an engine room fire resulted in the death of an Able Body Seaman....

Storage Tanks in Europe Brimming With Cheap LNG!

Persistent heat has increased the demand for LNG with Spain importing record levels to meet the high demand that has increased by 43%. ...

Diamond S Commences Fleet Renewal Efforts With Sale of Product Carriers

  Greenwich, Conn., headquartered Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) reports that it has agreed to sell two of its carriers, reports Marinelog. Fleet renewal initiative The...

World’s First Space Based Ship Tracking System To Aid Coastal Surveillance

Centre national d'études spatiales or the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) announced the launch of World’s first space-based automatic identification system. Satellite-based...

IMO 2020: HSFO or LSFO – Suppliers in Soup

Bunker suppliers will need to balance the demand for high sulfur fuel oil from scrubber-equipped ships. High sulfur fuel oil are at extreme...

Are Scrubber-Equipped Tonnage Premium Expectations Met?

Premiums not as high as fuel prices suggest they should be, says GOGL's Vartdal. A competitive advantage to protect the company against significant...

4 Armed Robberies in a Week in Asia

During 13 - 19 August 2019, four CAT 41 incidents of armed robbery against ship were reported to the ReCAAP ISC. The four incidents took...