Floating Dry Dock will be Largest in Baltic
What will be the largest floating dry dock in the Baltic region is on its way to the Western Shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania on...
Optimarin Demonstrates Total System Reliability
In the same week that a report from ABS revealed problems with almost half of installed ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, Optimarin gave a...
First Operational STM Ship Systems Installed Onboard
The STM Validation project has successfully installed the first Sea Traffic Management (STM) compatible bridge systems, connecting ships with shore based services and actors....
Tanker Owners Continue to Order
There have been 146 tanker orders placed through July, compared to just 56 during the same time period last year. The bulk of these...
Panama Canal Reaches 103 Years Since its Opening
Construction of the Panama Canal at the beginning of the XX century.
The Panama Canal has contributed to the National Treasury more than $11.6 billion...
Maritime Industry is Growing, But the Workforce is Aging
The owner of a private maritime-training school in Edmonds sees a lot of opportunity opening up in the industry for young people.
“What we’re finding...
Tracking System Probably Switched Off, Says Expert
A state of the art warship like USS John S. McCain turns off the Automatic Identification System (AIS), such that no crucial information such...
Tanker Broke in Two, Two Ships Pushed Aground Off Hongkong
As of August 23, typhoon ‘Hato’ has been wreaking havoc on a number of ships in the Hong Kong waters.
What happened?
The typhoon ‘Hato’ as...
Take Cyber Security Seriously or Face Regulation USCG Warns Shipping
As shipping moves towards innovations such as autonomous vessels the US Coast Guard (USCG) warns that the industry needs to take cyber security seriously...
Maersk Tankers Invests in CargoMetrics
Maersk Tankers said on Wednesday it has entered into an equity agreement with U.S. hedge fund CargoMetrics, giving it access to analytical models and...
Pilot’s Intention To Apply Ahead Propulsion Results in Girting
Summary:
The tug Domingue girted and capsized while assisting the container ship departing from the port of Tulear, Madagascar. As a result of the accident...
IBM to Set a Trial Blockchain Network in Singapore
Extending its efforts to bring distributed-ledger technology to shipping industries, IBM Corp. announced Tuesday a trial blockchain network in Singapore for supply chain management.
The...
Rotterdam to Singapore VLCC Freight Jumps on Fuel Oil Fixture
The Rotterdam to Singapore freight rate for VLCCs jumped Monday to a lump sum of $2.55 million on a fuel oil fixture East, from...
LNG Tankers Heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands
The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the coming weeks. The vessels carry...
ABB’s Onboard DC Grid Enables Integration of Energy Storage
ABB will optimize the safety and environmental credentials of a new Louis Dreyfus Armateurs wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) by installing Onboard DC...
Digital Solution at Port of LA to Cover Terminals, Carriers
The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digital solution program, designed to keep cargo flowing efficiently, to include all container...
Why are so Many Navy Ships Crashing?
The US Navy is facing difficult questions about the health of its fleet in the aftermath of the USS John S. McCain's collision with...
Potential for Container Shipping Profitability in Danger
Having been dormant for over 18 months the containership orderbook could be about to jolt back to life as CMA CGM is reportedly on...
Record Panama Canal Transit by CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt
The Panama Canal welcomed the largest capacity vessel to ever transit the Expanded Locks on Tuesday, the CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt. The neo-Panamax container...
Seafarers’ Plight Overlooked
Seafarer welfare charity Apostleship of the Sea says that the CSCL Jupiter became a tourist attraction when it ran aground in Antwerp on August...
