DNV GL’s ‘HOT’ Approach To Incident Investigation and Safety Assessment

Reaping the full benefits of incident investigations is a complex challenge. Keeping this in mind DNV GL integrated human, organizational and technical dimensions, also...

SHI Builds LNG-Fuelled Vessels Using Own Technology

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) announced that it has successfully built its first LNG-fuelled vessels with its own technology, says an article published in LNG...

Grindrod Shipping Secures Loan for Two New Ultramaxes

Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping receives approval for a new term loan facility to finance a portion of the purchase price for its two Ultramax eco...

[Watch] Why Natural Gas Could Be the Fuel That Changes the...

The first liquefied natural gas tanker ship passed through the expanded Panama Canal, hauling gas from the U.S. Gulf Coast. The shortcut means less...

Port of Rotterdam Deploys Blockchain for Energy Grid and Logistics

Often lacking trust, for large-scale data sharing that can simplify and accelerate business processes is provided by Blockchain by recording data in a...

Two Cruise Ships Collide! Parallel Parking Job Gone Wrong

Two cruise ships collided while in a port in Vancouver, shocking passengers early on the 4th  morning, reports Vancouver News. What happened? The Vancouver Fraser Port...

DryBulk FFA Market: More Headwinds in Q2 Despite Brucutu Mine Restart

Capesize market is expected to face more headwinds in Q2 2019, despite some market optimism in Vale’s restart of Brucutu mine, says an article...

Euronav Sees Tanker Rate Upside from IMO 2020

Euronav reported net income of $19.5 million for the quarter, up from a loss of $39.1 million in the first quarter of 2018. ...

Why Cruise Ships are Incubators for Measles and Other Diseases?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2018, 11 cruise ships carrying hundreds of passengers to the United States...

How ‘Flags of Convenience’ Have Shrunk Australia’s Merchant Fleet?

The Australian Labor Party is promising to create a strategic fleet of up to a dozen ships – oil tankers, gas carriers, and...

SCA Says 68 Vessels With a Cargo Tonnage of 5.2 Million...

According to an Egypt Independent report, the Suez Canal Economic Zone’s (SCEZ) Chairman Mohab Mamish said that traffic passing through the Suez Canal in...

Measles Quarantined US Cruise Resumes Journey from St. Lucia After 100...

According to a BBC report, the US cruise ship which was placed in quarantine after a case of measles broke out onboard has reportedly...

Visually Impaired Japanese Sailor Sets Record, Completing Non-stop Pacific Voyage

A blind Japanese sailor successfully completed a two-month non-stop voyage across the Pacific ocean. He is the first visually impaired person to do so,...

107 Maritime Chiefs Call for Ship Speed Limits To Cut Emissions

  According to a Financial Times articles, more than 100 maritime chiefs have urged the IMO to take measure to tackle climate change as the...

From Waffles To Flooring, Here’s Where Cruise Lines Buy Everything, Including...

According to Douglas Gollan's Forbes article, more than 11,000 industry professionals are attending Seatrade Cruise Global which was held at the Miami Beach Convention...

New RoRo MV Traviata Sets New Benchmark in Energy Efficiency

In a major development, MV Traviata, the second of a series of Post-Panamax HERO vessels, has joined Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ocean fleet, reports Sea News....

3,600-year-old Merchant Ship Found Off Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast

 A research team in Turkey has found a 3,600-year-old ship, reports News8. Where was the ship found? A merchant ship some 3,600 years old has been...

Half of Maritime Employees Are looking for a Job Switch

Job insecurity is increasing among workers in the shore-based maritime sector, according to a new survey, reports Splash247. What is the survey for? Research carried out...

High-Sulphur Fuel Oil Demand To Plunge 60% Next Year

HSFO demand to fall 60% and MGO demand to be more than double next year due to new regulations on shipping fuel. Demand...

Cruise Ship Doctor Says Seasickness ‘ A Very Convenient Illness’

Cruise ships are a delight for many passengers, offering the perfect way to see a variety of destinations in a short space of time....