TOTE and MAN Celebrate ME-GI Milestone

On the third in-service anniversary of MAN Energy Solutions’ ME-GI dual-fuel, two-stroke marine engine, US ship owner and pioneering engine user Tote Inc reflects...

[Watch] 122 Year Old British Shipwreck Found

Archaeologists have uncovered the buried remains of a British ship that ran aground on a beach in Brazil after typhoon winds destroyed it more...

How Artificial Intelligence and Lasers Could Make the Seas Safer

Companies are making heavy investments in autonomous robots to study uncharted shallow waters. Bathymetric LiDAR by Quantum Spatial, penetrates the water and...

Marine Fuel Limits to Renew Quality Premiums: Par

"Tougher global marine fuel requirements could shift refinery crude buying back to quality concerns instead of logistical advantages", Par Petroleum chief executive Joseph Israel...

Diana Announces the Sale of a Panamax Dry Bulk Vessel

Diane Shipping Inc to sell vessel “Triton” for a whopping US$7.35 million. Combined carrying capacity of their fleet, including the Triton remains 5.8...

Topaz Signs Long-Term Charter With Reach

According to a report published by EP Magazine, Topaz Energy and Marine has recently signed a long-term agreement with Reach Subsea. The agreement signed...

EuroDry Acquires a Panamax Drybulk

In a major development, EuroDry Ltd. an owner and operator of drybulk vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk cargoes, announced that it...

TORM’s ME Production to Manufacture Scrubbers

TORM has established a joint venture with ME Production, a leading scrubber manufacturer, and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), which is part of the China...

Ship Design with Crew as the Nucleus of Promotion

The senior delegates of the Tripartite Forum 2018 held in Seoul, South Korea, together came to the conclusion that the shipping industry requires an...

London Gateway Wins as Maersk Changes Port Call

In a major development, London Gateway recently announced that they have won their second Asia-Europe deep sea service after Maersk Line announced that the...

Keel Laid for ‘Water-Go-Round’ Zero Emission Vessel

Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM), announced the beginning of construction of the Water-Go-Round, the first-of-its-kind hydrogen fuel cell boat, says a press release. Zero...

22 Safe After Bulk Carrier Catches Fire

On November 10, a bulk carrier caught fire at Bontang near Kalimantan and 22 crew members onboard the vessel were deemed safe. What happened? The bulk...

Sulfur Cap: Vacuum Gas Oil Blending May Rise VGO Demand

The 2020 International Maritime Organization 0.5% marine fuel sulfur cap changes are starting to shine a spotlight on the feedstocks market, with vacuum gas-oil...

[Watch] Monster Ship Engine Set to Crank

 A monster ship engine is to be set running at a vintage machinery 'crank up' event in Canterbury next month. The 14 tonne behemoth is...

Quicker and Easier than Falling Asleep

Harry Potter asks his godfather’s spirit, “Does it hurt?” after his death, during their spiritual encounter. The answer Sirius Black gave was, “Dying? Not...

Two Successful Trips of LNG-fuelled Aframax Tankers Through Arctic

Russian shipping company PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has reported two successful voyages of LNG-fuelled vessels through arctic waters, says an article in NGV Global...

Deals and M&As this Week: Port of Bellingham, Fincantieri, CMA CGM...

In a recent development, Port of Bellingham and Ports America have signed a service contract and Fincantieri secured a contract from Virgin Voyages. The Bellingham Shipping Terminal Port...

Ship Owners Started Testing with 0.5% Sulfur Bunker Fuel

According to a Platts report, Asian ship owners have started taking 0.5% sulfur low sulfur bunker fuel. This comes at a time when we...

3 Die in Cargo Hold of Japanese Cargo Vessel

Three male crewmembers of Filipino nationality, died in cargo hold of Japanese timber carrier. What happened? Three male crewmembers, who had been working at cargo hold...

GSBN Blockchain Vie with Maersk-IBM Blockchain Group

Ocean Alliance starts own blockchain group, firing shot across bow of Maersk-IBM alliance. New group floats alternative blockchain solution for container trade, says Michael...