Only Cat Ever to Win the Highest Honor
An historical cat receives a Dickin Medal, the highest British honor awarded for animal displays of bravery in battle. As of 2018, only one...
DNV GL Awards AiP for Very Large Ethane Carrier Design
DNV GL has awarded shipyard Jiangnan with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a very large ethane carrier “PANDA E”.
Jiangnan Shipyard...
Scrubber Numbers Surge to 1,262, But Still Not for All
The number of ships fitting scrubbers to meet 2020 sulphur cap continues to grow rapidly. Still, it is not an option available or suitable...
World’s Largest Ship Propeller Transshipped
World’s Largest Ship Propeller was transshipped last Saturday noon when the container ship propeller was loaded into the Hyundai Together at the HHLA Container...
World-first Self-powering 70-meter Tri-deck Vessel
World’s first self powering Tri deck vessel Oceanour is striking, aggressive and contemporary in appearance with the focus being on function and affordability to...
[Watch] Yacht Burning in Dubrovnik Seas
In the morning hours of 7 September, the Maltese-flagged luxury yacht 'Kanga' suffered a major fire while off the cruise port of Dubrovnik, Croatia,...
Rising Fuel Pump Problems and Main Perpetrator-Causes and Mitigation
Marine machinery problems due to bad quality fuel had grown tenfold in recent past in spite of the tumbled fuel prices. Substandard contaminated fuels...
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....
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights – Dry Bulk Report
Capesize
The Capesize market fell sharply across all areas with the positive sentiment for the fourth quarter being eroded.
In Asia, the west Australia/China route remained...
Maersk Line Rates from Indian Subcontinent and Middle East
Maersk Line has announced an increase in FAK rates (Freight All Kinds). Below are the FAK rates for a sample list of corridors, commodities...
Panama Canal Head Expects Fewer China, U.S. Ships If Trade War...
A list of $200 billion chinese imports are up for heavy taxing by the US Administration.
As Chinese shipping activity declines, the brazilian...
Wärtsilä Wins World’s First ‘LPG as Fuel’ Order
Wärtsilä has more than 50 years of experience in the gas carrier business, and the company’s latest technologies have been utilised to offer ‘LPG...
Low-flashpoint Diesel May Get a Chapter in IGF Code
New chapter for oil-based fuels with a flashpoint below 60°C within the context of the IGF Code.
DNV-GL concluded that risks associated with...
ABS Gets Classification Contract for LNG Bunker Barge
ABS to built Singapore’s first LNG Bunker Barge in 2019.
It will help address Singapore’s strategy to become the world's largest bunkering port.
...
Storm Halts Bunkering at Hong Kong
As of Monday, the strong currents and winds due to the ongoing typhoon in China has halted bunkering in Hong Kong.
What happened?
Bunkering has been...
The Maritime Standard Reveals Finalists for 2018 Awards
The full list of finalists for the fifth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, to be held on Monday, 15th October 2018, at the Atlantis, the...
[Watch] 2,500-year-old Greek Ruins Brought to Life
ANCIENT Greek ruins have been discovered below modern buildings and brought back to life using modern technology.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....
ICS Launches Free Guidance on Preparing for 2020 Sulphur Cap
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), to assist shipping companies prepare for implementation of the UN IMO global sulphur cap for ships’ fuel oil,...
Maersk Says Customers to Pay for $2 Billion-a-Year Fuel Hike
Fuel costs will be broken down to make the customers ready for the new fuel pricing.
Maersk fuel bill is expected to rise...
Shipping is Increasingly Caught in the Trade War Line of Crossfire
New trade tariffs on Chinese imports worth USD 200 billion, says US
Includes more consumer goods like Christmas toys
US move will affect...
