Phasing Out Single-hulled Oil Tankers. Is that Enough?
Shortly after the grounding of an oil tanker EXXON VALDEZ in 1989, the U.S. introduced the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), which...
Police to Probe Deck Cadet’s Death in Vessel
A deck cadet Tanmay Harnal had died in the Marshall Islands flag bearing MV La Donna that was berthed at Paradip Port for unloading...
Tanker Missing Off Gabon with 17 Sailors Onboard
A tanker went missing from the coast of Gabon with 17 Georgian sailors on board, officials said on Tuesday. The vessel is Panamanian-flagged and...
The World’s Most Eco-friendly Bulk Carrier Delivered
ESL got the world's most eco-friendly bulk carrier delivered by Haaga, this week.
The 160m long LNG fueled vessel reduces the CO2 emission...
Maersk to Send First Container Ship Through Arctic
Denmark's Maersk said on Tuesday that it has plans to send the first container ship from East Asia to Europe via the Arctic Ocean.
Maersk's...
[Watch] It Took a War to Change Shipping. What will it...
Merchant ship took a cost effective turn when the standardised box was invented. Since then, shipping containers have transformed how all trade is managed and...
[Watch] Storm Rages Outside Cruise Ship Glass Doors
A VIRAL VIDEO on YouTube has captured the terrifying moment passengers on a cruise ship experienced a dangerous storm, with the waves completely covering...
Can You Name this Ship Part?
Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here....
10 Unusual Cruise Ship Amenities
People have boatloads of sailing options these days. So, in order to make Cruises attractive and viable, the cruise owners employ various tactics. One...
The Economics of a 36 Year Old Containership
A small containership of 36 years of age which was operating for one of the world's biggest operators and competing with the mightiest containerships...
Norway to Supply Australia’s First Floating LNG Import Ship
New LNG regasification ship planned at Port Kembla
Imports LNG, regasifies and pumps it into pipelines
Capable of powering 2 million homes for...
Maersk and IBM Introduce TradeLens Blockchain Shipping Solution
What is TradeLens?
The TradeLens is a venture jointly developed by the two companies to apply blockchain to the world’s global supply chain. TradeLens is...
Tanker Report – Week 33
VLCC
Very little change as rates remained around WS 51/52 level. New Harvest fixed the New Naxos basis 270,000mt AG/China for end of August at...
Where are We Going with these Megaships?
The container vessel sizes have been on a steady rise and many carriers are competing to build large ships to accommodate more cargo.
What...
SHELL to Time Charter Dynamic Positioning AET Shuttle Tanker
The AET has formally announced its first contract with SHELL to time charter its new-build dynamic positioning (IMO Class 2) shuttle tanker (DPST) in...
Shell Ships ‘Slurry Oil’ in Unusual Arbitrage Move
In an unusual mover, Shell International Eastern Trading Company (SIETCO) has chartered a tanker to ship up to 80,000 tonnes of slurry oil from...
Maersk Warns on Impact of Trade War
Maersk shipping chief has announced that tariffs could slow global annual trade growth by 0.1 to 0.3 per cent, but in US it declined...
[Watch] Drone Footage of Shipwreck in Qawra
A vessel ran aground at Qawra as a result of the rough seas. The Hephaestus, a 60-metre Togo-registered tanker broke its moorings near the...
[Watch] Ship Air Emissions – Main Challenges, Policies and Industry Developments
IMarEST TV recording of the 10 May 2018 technical lecture presented to the IMarEST UAE Branch in Dubai by Dr Stefanos Chatzinikolaou, Senior Manager...
Underwater Repairs to Prevent Dry-dockings
Wärtsilä’s divers are helping operators to avoid unplanned dry-dockings by completing repairs such as propulsion overhaul, hull cleaning and propeller polishing underwater.
The retrofitting of...
