Herodotus’s Egyptian Ship Discovered in Sunken City
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote extensively about a ship during his travels to Egypt in 450BC. Now that mysterious Egyptian ship has been...
Ship CO2 Emissions Greatly Reduced by 1% by High-tech Surfaces
Research done by the University of Bonn showcases how ship hulls were coated with special high-tech air trapping materials reduces up to 1% of...
Why Ship Owners Are Reluctant To Help Distressed Colleagues?
Increasing number of shipowners are reluctant to assist in salvage operations during distress.
It has been attributed to an aspect of the law...
How To Get a Cruise Vacation for Pennies on the Dollar?
Who will say NO to take a cruise vacation for nearly free? Is it really possible to get one? "Yes it is," says an...
A Global Issue: Shipping Disputes and Suicides at Sea
Shipping disputes that expose vulnerable seafarers to tedious legal cases that leave them stranded at sea without pay are not exclusive to the UAE,...
Singapore Launches E-bills of Lading Initiative
Singapore launches Pilot of TradeTrust Blockchain Shipping Initiative for the maritime sector through development of electronic bills of lading (EBLs), reports Asia/MiddleEast Maritime Focus.
What...
‘The Ocean’ a Service Provider, Re-imagining Ocean-Based Ecosystem Services
The 'Ocean' is a major service provider for local and global human activities, including transportation, food, and ecosystem services.
Experts stress the...
Unalaska Expects Record-Setting Cruise Season With 20 New Ships!
Twenty cruise ships are ready to be inducted into Unalaska by the end of the cruise season capable of carrying 500 to 700 people.
...
Scrubber Users Fight European Wash Water Proposals
IMO's MEPC has stressed on strict discharge criteria for open-loop scrubbers as a part of European Commission proposal to harmonise regulations governing the...
Finland’s New Gas-Fueled Icebreaker Goes Greener
Finland is the only nation where all ports regularly freeze in winter, meaning icebreakers are indispensable to keep trade flowing.
Finland's new icebreaker,...
More Shipowners Join Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 in Support of Scrubbers
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the latest shipowner to join the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020).
This has increased the organisation’s membership to 35...
Finally, Clarity in The World of Ballast Water Treatment
The USCG set a higher standard than IMO which led, it being seen as a gold standard.
There are now 16 type-approved ballast...
Dual Use LNG Shipping: A Game Changer for Carbon Management?
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage have been repeatedly written off as not financially viable.
Transportation costs for such an effort would be between...
Ship With 2000 Cars Including 911 GT2 RS Sinks Off French...
Grande America sank with a large batch of Audi and Porsche cars sank off the coast of France.
Porsche confirmed that there were Porsche...
Ecochlor BWMS Ramps Up Production With a New Factory
According to a Marine Log article, Maynard, Mass., headquartered Ecochlor has announced that their manufacturing partner, ProFlow, Inc., has opened a new factory in...
BMW 1st Automobile Company To Join Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
German automaker BMW Group has recently become the first automobile worldwide to join the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI)which was Launched in March 2018...
IMO-EU Under Pressure To Align Ship CO2 Emissions-Measuring Systems
As the global drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships continue the IMO and the European Union (EU) is under pressure to...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 11, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has released Bulk carrier maritime activity report for the 10th week of this year. The report formulated on 15th March 2019...
French GTT Boosts Spending for High-Tech LNG Ships!
GTT plans to increase R&D spending by about 25% in 2019 to meet IMO 2020 sulphur cap.
The company also plans to develop new...
Cruise Ship Evacuated After Collision With Cargo Ship!
According to NL Times, on March 20, a cruise ship collided with a cargo ship, loaded with cars, on the Waal River near Nijmegen.
What...
