Can IT Help the Shipping Industry Deep-six the Container “No-show” Problem?
In late February, AP Moller-Maersk Group CEO Soren Skou laid out perhaps the most audacious strategy in the container shipping industry's 62-year history. He...
The Remarkable Story of the Largest Ship Ever Built
Were this to be a big-budget fiction movie, critics would declare the plot to be absurd: the story of a ship - the largest...
[Watch] How MFMs Benefit Vessel Operations
Singapore-based BW Group issued a short film explaining the background with respect to use of Mass Flow Meters, which are considered to bring change...
Wärtsilä‘s BWMS Submitted for USCG Type Approval
The technology group Wärtsilä has submitted its Aquarius Electro-Chlorination (EC) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) to US Coast Guard (USCG) for obtaining a Type...
Four-year High in Shipping Confidence Levels
Shipping confidence reached a four-year high in the three months to end-February 2018, according to our latest Shipping Confidence Survey.
The average confidence level expressed...
Containership Market Stays Strong
OOII envisages a profitable year in the global container shipping industry.
A recovery in 2017 which swung a net profit of $429.42 million,...
Shipping Worst Affected in a Trade War
The US President announced a new metals tariff plan on March 1, 2018.
The new plan seeks to impose 25% and 10% tariff...
The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference Moves to New Location
In order to accommodate increased demand for delegate places, The Maritime Standard has decided to move this year's TMS Tanker Conference to The Atlantis, Dubai....
5 Things You Should Know About Aquatic Invasive Species
Aquatic "bullies" are degrading our water quality and supply says an official from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and along with the co-owner...
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....
[Watch] Being Pregnant Wrong? Woman Kicked Off Disney Cruise Ship by...
A pregnant woman was prevented from boarding a Disney cruise line by armed guards after she was discovered to be 25 weeks into her...
[Watch] Icebreaking LNG Carrier Goes to Work at Yamal
Ice-Breaking LNG Carrier “Vladimir Rusanov” is working on ice trials at Kara Sea, off Russia.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This...
Realizing MOL Group’s Vision
On the occasion of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' 134th anniversary, we are pleased to bring you a message from our President & CEO, Junichiro Ikeda.
Greetings...
Ill-treat Seafarers! All Ships of that Shipping Company Banned
The UAE’s Federal Transport Authority (FTA) for Land and Maritime has started cracking down on vessel owners who abandon or ill-treat their crew members.
What...
Freighter Disabled by Fouled Propeller
On March 31, a freighter was rendered disable due to propeller issues and required assistance.
What happened?
The freighter ‘Lily-B’ was enroute from Port Penrhyn to...
Singapore Cargo Ship with Catches Fire, 4 Missing
On March 28, a massive fire erupted on a container ship following an explosion off Agatti Islands.
What happened?
The Singapore flagged container ship ‘Maersk Honam’...
Cryonorm Tech Ordered for Erik Thun’s LNG-fueled Vessel
Dutch Cryonorm Systems received an order to supply the LNG fuel system for the third LNG-fueled cement carrier for Sweden-based Erik Thun.
This ship will...
Beijing ‘Planning Merger to Create Shipbuilding Giant’
CHINA'S government is working on a plan to combine its two biggest shipbuilders to create an industrial giant that would dwarf its South Korean...
Noble Group’s US$24m Sale of Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Carrier to Help...
NOBLE Group, in the midst of paring a mountain of debt, has announced it has entered into a memorandum of agreement on March 29...
Viswa Group’s Astounding Innovation Paved Way to Step into Lloyd’s Award...
Lloyd’s Awards can be rightly said as Oscar of Maritime community as a whole. Lloyds Award is conferred for various achievements and revolutionary findings...
