Can Drones Help Ship Class Surveys?
Smart shipping is the new agenda of today’s marine industry where traditional shipping principles are overseen with a new eye. Its drones that now...
Cargo Vessel Collided with Tanker in Kerch Strait
On December 13, a general cargo vessel reportedly collided with a berthed tanker at port located on Kerch Strait, Russia.
What happened?
The general cargo vessel...
Could this Possibly be the Smallest Container Ship in the World?
The djahazi, the traditional vessels of the Comoros Islands used until 2006 to transport containers to the docks of the capital Moroni.
In 2006, following...
Asia Dry Bulk-Capesize Rates Could Slip
Freight rates for large dry cargo ships on key Asian routes could slip next week, although they are expected to remain close to three-year...
Supporting Innovation in LNG Carriers
The transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) takes up a new dimension as major LNG carrier builders finds a more reliable building methodology. This...
Shell Probing Claims of Unethical Freight Dealings in Singapore
Global energy major Shell is investigating claims of unethical dealings including charges of corruption in its tanker chartering team in Singapore and at least...
Will Augmented Reality Transform Shipping?
Augmented reality is a next generation interactive technology
Project real time objects in space
Shipping and heavy machinery maintenance has greater potential...
[Watch] Pirate Skiff Approaches Container Ship
U.K. security brokerage company Asket has highlighted a video of vessel under attack in the Gulf of Guinea. Reportedly, the attempted attack of the...
Partners Harness Waste Heat and Shaft Energy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Wärtsilä are to jointly market a new energy solution that deploys both waste heat recovery (WHRS) and power take-off/in (PTO/PTI).
Ship...
Again Freighter Lost Control After Steering Failure
On December 12, a cargo vessel reportedly lost its steering control for the second time in three weeks.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘Kasra 1’ reportedly...
Ultra Large Container Collided With Another Container Vessel
On December 11, two container ships reportedly collided with each other one of them being an Ultra Large container ship.
What happened?
One Ultra Large container...
New Regulation for Ballast Water Management
New regulations and stricter enforcement of existing ones made ballast water management a hot topic for 2017. Elly Earls asks what do companies need...
IBIA Clarification Regarding 2020 Sulphur Limit Compliance and EGCS Investments
In the past week there have been a number of misleading headlines and articles incorrectly attributing certain views, statements and advice to the International...
ME-GI/ME-LGI Dual-Fuel Engines Hit 100,000 Operating Hours
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its low-speed ME-GI (-Gas Injection) and ME-LGI (-Liquid Gas Injection) dual-fuel engines have registered a cumulative total...
Fatigue the Key Cause of Tugboat Collision with USCG Cutter
A frame from video captured by the Tampa’s stern camera at the time of contact. A yellow arrow highlights the Cerro Santiago, which was...
[Watch] Van Oord Completes Expansion of Taiwan’s Largest Port
Van Oord recently completed the expansion of the port of Kaohsiung. The client, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), awarded the contract in 2015. The...
Soaring Global Freight Costs May Boost Food Prices
It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global traders and raise food prices.
The Baltic Dry Index,...
Anchor Handler Designed for the Caspian
Recent weeks saw a shallow-draught anchor-handling tug/supply vessel designed for operation in the challenging conditions in the Caspian delivered to Russian inland waterways operator...
Apeejay Fleet Rises Above the 5m DWT Mark with New Panamax...
Apeejay Shipping Limited, an Apeejay Surrendra Group company, announced the acquisition of a 76,602 MT DWT Gearless Panamax, Japanese build. The ship is renamed ‘APJ...
Crowley Restructures Business Units, Enhancing Service
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that it has restructured its business units thus increasing the company’s ability to bring solutions to customers by leveraging its strong...
