[Watch] Cargo Hold Heating Solution
Marine cargo heating systems are known to be expensive to fabricate, energy-inefficient, and slow to respond. Factory engineered and fabricated PLATECOIL®heat exchanger banks surpass...
A New Approach is Needed to Combat Maritime Threats
Piracy events off the Horn of Africa has doubled since last year.
Piracy is still a threat in the Gulf of Guinea.
Kidnap-for-ransom...
NAT Enters Charter Contract with Equinor
Nordic American Tankers (NAT) said, "We have previously commented upon the relationships NAT has with important major customers. We would now like to inform...
Kite Powered Cargo Ships to Reduce Fuel Costs
The Sports and Leisure Business Unit of Porcher Industries, a leading manufacturer of fabrics for paragliding, is working with sailing legend Yves Parlier on...
Artificial Intelligence for Maritime Transportation
The CMA CGM Group, is pleased to announce its collaboration, since the beginning of the year, with Shone, a San Francisco-based startup that is...
Who Owns the Treasure Hidden Under the Sea?
New details have emerged about the San Jose, a Spanish galleon sunk by British ships 300 years ago. It was said to be transporting...
Shell Marine to Provide Lubricants for Van Oord Vessels
The Shell Marine has signed an agreement to provide lubricants for all the vessels operated by global maritime contractor Van Oord.
Five year deal
The deal...
First LNG Break Bulking Ship-to-Ship Transfer by Petronas
In a significant event, the Petronas LNG ltd has successfully delivered its liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo through its maiden break bulking ship-to-ship (STS)...
Two Foreign Ships Fined for Smuggling Diesel
On July 12, two foreign boats were confiscated off Vietnam coast over suspicions of smuggling diesel oil.
What happened?
The Vietnam coast guard officials confiscated two...
Blast Aboard a Chemical Tanker Kills One
On July 14, a blast onboard a chemical tanker located off Kochi coast claimed the life of one person.
What happened?
The chemical tanker ‘M V...
Why 50,000 Ships are So Vulnerable to Cyberattacks?
The maritime industry is undoubtedly behind other transportation sectors, such as aerospace, in cybersecurity terms. There also seems to be a lack of urgency...
Identifying the Root Cause of the Houston Bunker Fuel Problem
Over the last 5 weeks we have been fully immersed in the task of identifying the contaminants in the Houston area bunker fuels that...
[Watch] Two Yachts Collide During High School Prom
A VIRAL video has captured the shocking moment two yachts crashed on the Hudson River during a high school prom.
Disclaimer: This video is intended...
It’s an Intering™ Anti-heeling Systems
The air- or pump-activated inclination equalising systems operating during loading and unloading, in order to keep heel as low as possible. The Intering anti-heeling...
MPA Choose B-QUA Kit for Ballast Water Testing
A French water microbiology expert aqua-tools has won a tender to supply Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) with its B-QUA ballast water test...
Future Sailors: What will Ships Look Like in 30 Years?
International shipping accounts for more than 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, roughly the same as aircraft. But the 2015 Paris agreement to fight...
VLCC Changes Course for Fourth Time
New-build VLCC Maran Aphrodite, which is carrying a 200,000 tonne diesel cargo from Asia, has changed its final destination for the fourth time, Reuters...
China Makes Breakthrough in Mega-ship Production
China has delivered one of the world's largest cargo ships, which has the capability to carry over 21,000 containers. The Chinese experts say that...
The Successful Marriage of Gas and Electrics
The ferry route from Bergen in southwest Norway to Kirkenes in the north has no less than 34 stops that traverse some of the...
Mobile System Successfully Treats Ballast Water on Ship
A report released by Glosten and Global Diving & Salvage has successfully implemented a mobile system which successfully treats ballast water.
Treatment of ballast water
Its...
