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...
Conformance of Equipment Maintenance Procedures and Intervals
The Lessons Learnt from Marine Accident Investigations was published in The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) SAFER SEAS DIGEST 2017. In this article, we...
Denmark: Sulfur Down by 50%, ECA Compliance Rate 95%
Sulfur in the air over Denmark has significantly reduced following the tighter sulfur cap in the Baltic Sea emissions control area (ECA) from the...
WiO – Sensor that Monitors Dissolved Water Content in Oil
New Smart ‘Water in Oil’ Sensor aids ship operators to limit engine corrosion risk proactively.
Smart WiO Sensor monitors percentage humidity by...
80% Weather and 20% Others for Voyage Optimisation
Modern container ships grow more susceptible to the elements of nature due to large size.
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) stats hold...
[Watch] A Dive on the Wreck of the Schiedam
The Schiedam was wrecked in 1684 off the coast of Cornwall while carrying arms, tools and other goods from Tangier in North Africa to...
Ralph Wenninger Responsible for Sinking 98 Ships
David Barnicoat has written about the historic German U-boat which sank 98 ships in World War 1 in his latest article published in Falmouth...
U.S. Flag Vessel Safety
On October 1, the occasion was marked three years since the tragic sinking of the M/V El Faro ranked as one of the worst...
Will VLCCs Lead the Tanker Market to Recovery?
In recent times the tanker market has shown some signs of improvement and through-out the industry there has been a sense of positivity, in...
