[Watch] Tank Barge Grounded on the Rhine

On Aug 21, 2018, at 9.30 a.m. the "Somtrans XV", ran aground between groynes on the Rhine at Millingen. The ship got stuck near...

It’s a Cylinder Head, Cylinder Cover

A metal casting which fits over a cylinder. Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe! Source: Wartsila

Steel Ship Suspended in the Air

Steel ship weighing 2 tonne made to fly Pfeifer, demonstrates quality of its cable structures and wire ropes in Höhenrausch cultural project 12...

Hybrid Power Deal for Nine Ro-Ro Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime and Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co. China has signed contracts to deliver power and hybrid systems to nine Roll on–Roll off (Ro-Ro) vessels...

Asia Aframax Rates Rise to Multi-month High on Spike in Cargoes,...

The cost of moving crude along the Persian Gulf to East route on Aframaxes hit a 20-month high on Monday. Similarly, the cost along...

LNG Bunker Vessels: Fleet Review

LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV) fleet review shows that there are now 6 LNG vessels in service and a further 12 are on order. ...

Phasing Out Single-hulled Oil Tankers. Is that Enough?

Shortly after the grounding of an oil tanker EXXON VALDEZ in 1989, the U.S. introduced the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), which...

Police to Probe Deck Cadet’s Death in Vessel

A deck cadet Tanmay Harnal had died in the Marshall Islands flag bearing MV La Donna that was berthed at Paradip Port for unloading...

Tanker Missing Off Gabon with 17 Sailors Onboard

A tanker went missing from the coast of Gabon with 17 Georgian sailors on board, officials said on Tuesday. The vessel is Panamanian-flagged and...

The World’s Most Eco-friendly Bulk Carrier Delivered

ESL got the world's most eco-friendly bulk carrier delivered by Haaga, this week. The 160m long LNG fueled vessel reduces the CO2 emission...

Maersk to Send First Container Ship Through Arctic

Denmark's Maersk said on Tuesday that it has plans to send the first container ship from East Asia to Europe via the Arctic Ocean. Maersk's...

[Watch] It Took a War to Change Shipping. What will it...

Merchant ship took a cost effective turn when the standardised box was invented. Since then, shipping containers have transformed how all trade is managed and...

[Watch] Storm Rages Outside Cruise Ship Glass Doors

A VIRAL VIDEO on YouTube has captured the terrifying moment passengers on a cruise ship experienced a dangerous storm, with the waves completely covering...

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....

10 Unusual Cruise Ship Amenities

People have boatloads of sailing options these days. So, in order to make Cruises attractive and viable, the cruise owners employ various tactics. One...

The Economics of a 36 Year Old Containership

A small containership of 36 years of age which was operating for one of the world's biggest operators and competing with the mightiest containerships...

Norway to Supply Australia’s First Floating LNG Import Ship

New LNG regasification ship planned at Port Kembla Imports LNG, regasifies and pumps it into pipelines Capable of powering 2 million homes for...

Maersk and IBM Introduce TradeLens Blockchain Shipping Solution

What is TradeLens? The TradeLens is a venture jointly developed by the two companies to apply blockchain to the world’s global supply chain. TradeLens is...

Tanker Report – Week 33

VLCC Very little change as rates remained around WS 51/52 level. New Harvest fixed the New Naxos basis 270,000mt AG/China for end of August at...

Where are We Going with these Megaships?

The container vessel sizes have been on a steady rise and many carriers are competing to build large ships to accommodate more cargo. What...