Fuel Leak After Container Ship Hits Pier

Oil leak reported abroad MSC KATYAYNI, says a report published in FleetMon. What happened? The container ship MSC KATYAYNI collided with a pier while maneuvering to...

15 More Scrubbers for Eagle Bulk

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. purchases 15 additional scrubbers for its fleet The company has entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 scrubbers The...

Weaker Demand for Vessels Sends Baltic Index to Over 7-Month Low

Shipping records lowest rates since April 2012 Capesize loses 4.6 percent and records decrease in daily earnings Panamax index falls for fifth consecutive time...

An End to Emissions? Why Hydrogen Fuel-Cells will Revolutionise Maritime

A collaborative project explores the potential of powering vessels with fuel-cell technology. Hydrogen fuel-cell power has been successfully installed in other areas. Leveraging...

[Watch] Fleet Cleaner has Won the Maritime Innovation Award 2018

On November 12, at the Maritime Awards Gala organized in Amsterdam, Fleet Cleaner has coveted the prestigious Maritime Innovation Award 2018. True maritime innovation The jury members hailed...

STM – Press Release – Validation Project Final Conference

The STM Validation Project Final Conference attracts 350+ people. 9 industry actors intend to take responsibility for technical governance of digital Maritime Service...

Protection Vessel Weekly Report

An anchored MV was robbed in Lagos Nigeria, reports Protection Vessels. What happened? An anchored MV was boarded by one robber at 0130 UTC in position...

ABB Signs Breakthrough Contract for Marine Automation in China

A Chinese built Viking Line vessel has roped in ABB for marine automation system. This will empower both the online and offline crew...

Baltic Index Inches Down on Weaker Demand Across Vessels

On November 19, the Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, edged down, hurt by lower demand...

ONE’s 4th Newly Built 14,000 TEU Magenta Containership Delivered

On November 26, the company ONE successfully delivered its vessel with a carrying capacity of 14,000 TEU at Kure Shipyard of Japan Marine United...

[Watch] 49′ Crossover Houseboat: An Evolution in Yachting

The Crossover is part houseboat, part yacht, and the best of both. It is a boat that is designed for cruising in rivers, lakes,...

The Mounting Risks of Dirty Fuel

Dirty fuel to attract hefty fines. Responsibilty shift from technicians to crews to ensure fuel is compliant. Mass Flow Meters helps but not...

Visualizing Global Shipping Container Traffic

70 containers per crane per hour, that's how Standardized shipping container improved port efficiency. China has top 10 ports in the world, as...

Vessel Incidental Discharge Act is Promising News for BWMS Manufacturers

Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, VIDA approved by the US Senate to differentiate between “live” and “living” organism. The reproductive ability of the organism...

China Upgrades Container Ships on Yangtze River

As an initiative to upgrade its waterways, China has placed a new container ship with a capacity of 1,140 standard containers into service on...

The Economics of Scrubbers

Highlights Private companies joining the scrubber league as IMO 2020 deadline approaches Two large listed entities install hybrid ready scrubbers Installation of scrubbers leads...

GoodBulk Delivers Supramax

GoodBulk Ltd. announced the delivery of Supramax vessel to its new owners through a sale agreement initiated in early 2018. Sale agreement On November 15, the GoodBulk...

No Repaint Needed After 10 Years Sailing in Ice

The thing about hulls that worries shipowners is its hull coating and whether it will either out through numerous years of sailing in ice....

Worst is Over for Tanker Market

Possibility of zero VLCC fleet growth in 2018 reported by Frontline. 64 Frontline VLCCs scheduled for delivery in 2019. The 2018 VLCC order...

Eco Marine Power and ClassNK Commence Collaboration Regarding EnergySail

Eco Marine Power and ClassNK Commence's technical collaboration is focussed on supporting sea trials and commercial production of wind and solar power system for...