Will Batteries Power Next Generation of LNG Carriers?

LNG demand has spurred operators to battery-hybrid propulsion as a means of reducing operational costs and emissions. Wärtsilä and South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries...

Maersk Orders Five 2,200 teu Feeder Ships at Jiangnan Shipyard

In a recent development, the world’s largest container shipping company AP Moller – Maersk has announced that they have signed a contract five 2,200...

Sailor Gives Out Distress Call, Carnival Ship Rescues Him

According to a Fox News article, a Carnival Cruise Line ship came to the aid of a sailor after he sent out a distress...

IMO Considers Ballast Water Treatment Proposals At MEPC 74

Last week happened to be the busiest week for the Ballast Water Review Group at IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74). And possibly...

Additional Sulphur Limit Guidelines Issued by the IMO

As per a statement released on Monday by the International Maritime Organization, the global shipping regulatory body has issued additional guidance over the implementation...

Evergreen Container Ship Sets Record for Panama Canal Transit

The Evergreen Triton became the largest vessel both in terms of dimensions and container capacity to pass through the Panama Canal on May 15,...

Capital Gas Continues LNG Carrier Ordering Binge

Greek shipowner Capital Gas has ordered its sixth 174,000-m3 LNG carrier from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), reports LNG World Shipping. Specifications of the...

Vitol and Unipec Sell Dirty Russian Crude To Asian Buyers

700,000 tonnes of contaminated Russian crude rejected by buyers in Europe, are sent to Asia. A key Russian pipeline to Europe, Druzhba, and...

Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 18, 2019

Protection Vessel International has released the Maritime Security Report for Week 18 of 2019. The report formulated on 21st May 2019 highlights the various security...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 20, 2019

  The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 20th week of this year. The report formulated on 17th May 2019 highlights...

Wärtsilä Signs Service Agreements for Four LNG Carriers

  Wärtsilä has announced that it has signed long-term service agreements for four Japanese owned LNG carriers, based on a report by LNG Industry. Enhanced performance...

12-Metre Ship Aims to Be First to Cross Atlantic Without A...

Final preparations are underway for a 12-meter-long ship to set sail from Canada and attempt the world's first transatlantic crossing without a crew based...

Little To No Tariff Fall Out for Containership Lessors: Danaos

In a recent development, Danaos Corporation, a lessor of container ships, has announced that they have seen a sizable increase in their quarterly profits...

ICS-ECSA Conducted Survey Paints Positive Picture for Seafarers’ Internet Access

A survey done by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) reveals that not only is internet access...

IMO Meeting Shows That Shipping on Track To Meet 2030 CO2...

In a major development, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world’s national shipowner associations – remains confident that shipping will...

Mounting Pressure on IMO for Slow Steaming Decision At MEPC

In a major development, countries have agreed on energy efficiency targets at the IMO meeting this week although big decisions on how to curb...

Neo-Panamax Container Market Looks Better

8,000 TEU design Neo-panamax vessels Charter rates, saw increases with 12-month charters being contracted at average daily gross rates of $24,000. The idle...

Hapag-Lloyd First To Convert Large Containership To LNG

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has booked the HFO-to-LNG conversion, reports Logistics Middle East. HFO to LNG conversion Hapag-Lloyd has registered the HFO-to-LNG conversion of UASC’s 15,000 TEU ‘LNG-ready’...

Why Light May Be The Saviour for Ship Wifi

Martyn Wingrove writes about the next-generation light technology that offers better availability, capacity, reliability and security than wifi, for an article in Marinemec. Here's an...

Samsung Heavy Wins Its 8th LNG Carrier Order

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has secured another order for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, says an article published...