Fire in Engine Room Contained
A fire broke out in the engine room of “Volcanic de Teneguia” which was enroute to Santa Cruz from Cadiz, 85 miles north of...
Scorpio Inks Sale & Leaseback Deal for Four Tankers
A Monaco-based tanker owner Scorpio Tankers has successfully secured the sale and leaseback agreements with an unnamed financial institutions for four more product tankers.
What...
Port of Amsterdam Offers Discount for LNG Ships
On August 1, the Port of Amsterdam has announced that it will offer discount for LNG ships.
What happened?
The Port of Amsterdam has announced this...
Helm Operations Agrees AIS Data Partnership
Helm Operations, a Marine software company in partnership with AIS data services provider ShipTracks to provide an integrated application to access vessel location and...
Oil Pollution Going on Despite Ship Being in Port
On August 2, the damaged car carrier ‘Makassar Highway’ was moored in Oskarshamn after it was towed from the Baltic Sea.
What happened?
On July 23,...
Preparing for the 2020 Low Sulphur Limit
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has decided the 1st of January 2020 as the enforcement date for the 0.50% m/m global sulphur...
THEN AND NOW: Photos that Show How Glamorous Cruise Ships Used...
Cruises have always been a luxurious gateway to a world of comfortable traveling. This immersive, luxurious way to see the world for decades which...
Tanker Operators be Aware of September 1! Paris MoU and Tokyo...
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on port state control is teaming up with the maritime authorities of Tokyo on a campaign to expose...
Freighter Ships as Luxury Homes! But Where Does the Car-go?
Freighter ships are set to be transformed into 200-foot long luxury homes where you can snooze in the stern.
Dutch architects are working on a...
Strategic Strait of Hormuz Under Threat for Shipping
Oil prices started with slight gains this week due to Iran-US threats and counter-threats through verbal exchanges on sanctions had kept the region and...
Our Ocean – Our Future
In this article, the CEO of Gard Rolf Thore Roppestad, and Live Jacob Sydness, Gard’s newly hired Manager for Sustainable Business discusses Gard’s participation...
Kroger Launches Ship
A ship with an e-commerce platform is the next big thing of the shipping industry.
Kroger has done the unthinkable by making it...
CMA CGM’ Safety Equipment Strategy Management
CMA CGM together with VIKING is continuously striving towards building better guidelines for safety equipment management.
Thinking big
When your fleet has a large number of...
‘LNG Schneeweisschen’ Delivered and Deployed
On July 31, an LNG carrier that was jointly ordered by MOL and Itochu Corporation was delivered at the Okpo shipyard by Daewoo Shipbuilding...
Wärtsilä Extends Seals and Bearings Remote Maintenance Services
Wärtsilä is exercising the power of using smart glasses in its stern tube seals and bearings services to offer remote maintenance via augmented reality.
Remote...
[Watch] US Coast Guard Videos Cargo Ship Rescue
On July 31, the US Coast Guard released footage of saving a 22-year-old man who suffered seizures while at sea on a cargo ship.
The...
Could a Vessel Fire Sink Your Company’s Supply Chain?
Though the cause of the fire on the Maersk Honam is unknown at this point, it's one of a spate of fire disasters at...
Charterers, Shipowners Beware! Fines for Polluters Increased
A new financial year brings with it an increase in the fines for those polluting Australian waters. Ship owners, charterers, masters, operators and their...
[Watch] Amazing Aerial View of World’s Largest Shiplift at Three Gorges...
Amazing aerial view of world's largest ship elevator at world's largest hydropower project.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...
It’s a Chain Stopper, Cable Stopper
A fitting used to secure the anchor chain when riding at anchor, thereby relieving the strain on the windlass, and also for securing the...