Ship To Shore Cranes Blend With The Surrounding

Konecranes believe the two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to be the most silent and eco-efficient cranes in the world.  The two cranes delivered by Konecranes...

Paris Silence on Shipping & Aviation, Bunker Prices Tumble, Air-to-sea- Freight...

Air-to-Sea Freight Gap - Price Differential at Record High! The dramatic decline in ocean freight spot market rates has served to widen the pricing differential...

How to Drill Underwater and Drive Screws into Steel Hull?

Miko Fix a new electric underwater drill and fastening system which makes you to drive the screw into steel hulls in a single operation....

Adidas And Parley Makes Big Bold Steps

Adidas and Parley for the Oceans showcased a 3D-printed ocean plastic shoe midsole. Adidas and Parley for the Oceans is an organisation dedicated to reducing...

The Tragedy Of The Ship “Peter Zoranic”

Accident type : Collision Vessels involved : Peter Zoranic, World Harmony and Tarsus Location : Bosphorus Date : December 14, 1960 Casualties : 52 died VESSEL INFO: Name : Peter Zoranic Built : 1959 Type : Tanker Tonnage : 17830  grt Length : 192...

[Milestone] Watch Poland Receiving The First LNG Cargo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Swinoujscie LNG Receiving Terminal at Poland received its first LNG Cargo on Friday.  It is a major milestone in Poland’s effort to diversify its...

Social Media Hacked By Government

Twitter, a social media, has for the first time, sent warnings to a number of users that their accounts may have been hacked by...

Apple Likely To Face More Cyber Attack In 2016

Cybercriminals are targeting Apple devices and the new payment systems, such as Apple Pay.  Security experts fear attacks on Apple's mobile operating system (iOS)...

$600 Million Financial Assistance To Indian Shipyards

Indian cabinet has allotted $600 million in direct financial assistance for Indian shipyards over a ten year period.  The subsidy will be used to...

Electrical Nano-Pulses Reduce Emissions

Fuel efficiency and reduced emission are important for ships.  Standard scrubbers used on vessels require training for crews and maintenance to operate at their...

MAN And CCS To Collaborate In Research

MAN Diesel & Turbo had entered into a technical cooperation agreement with the China Classification Society (CCS) during Marintec China 2015 in Shanghai.  The...

Submarine And Airborne Drone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The U.S. Office of Naval Research awarded Rutgers University in the U.S. a grant to develop a drone capable of flying through the air...

Earn-Learn Diploma Of SP In Port Management And Operations

Under the ‘National Skills Future’ initiative, a one-year diploma course in port management and operations will be developed by PSA International (PSA) and Singapore Polytechnic...

MARIC Designs 20,000 TEU Container Ship

China is evolving as one of the world’s leading shipbuilding nations. DNV GL and China Classification Society (CCS) will dual class the 20,000 TEU ultra-large...

AET – A New President And CEO At The Helm!

The board of directors of AET – one of the world’s largest tanker owner-operators – have confirmed the appointment of Captain Rajalingam Subramaniam as...

Two Chinese Major Shipping Lines Are Merging

COSCO (China Ocean Shipping Company) and China Shipping Group Company, two of the biggest shipping companies of China are negotiating a merger. If...

Don’t Let Your Drying Machine to Fry

Hazards exist while employing machinery.  Drying machines poses potential fire hazards.  These systems must be properly maintained to ensure safety. Incident: A small fire developed in...

Carbon Emissions: Slow-Down In 2015

Carbon Emissions: Slow-Down In 2015, But Likely To Peak Yet! The background Worldwide carbon emissions from fossil fuels grew very little in 2014 and might even...