Time to End Ship Smoke

In 2016, the IMO announced that the effective date for the reduction of marine fuel sulphur (“S”) will be 2020. Under the new global...

3 Inventions that are Changing the Face of Shipping

The PortXL accelerator programme helps (frequently young) entrepreneurs to make their innovative concept a success. Three new talents tell us how their ideas will...

New Details Emerge in USS Fitzgerald Collision Investigation Case

Five of the seven Navy sailors who died aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald when it collided with a cargo ship off the east...

New Hyper Bullet Train Ready to Roll

A new 'hyper bullet train' which could transport commuters from Canberra to Melbourne in only 10 minutes may be possible in a matter of...

Parents of Missing Cruise Ship Nanny Fear Foul Play

The parents of a Disney cruise liner nanny who disappeared in 2011 say they are still searching for their daughter. What happened? Mike and Ann Coriam,...

Pirates Penetrated Engine Room of VLCC

Pirates boarded the "Buena Suerte" next to Singapore already in early May. What happened? An engineer had discovered six men armed with knives in the...

Panama Company Faces $17m Fine for Spilling Tonnes of Oil

A Panama-based company faces a fine of up to $17 million for allegedly spilling about 15 tonnes of oil near the Great Barrier Reef. It...

Top 5 Shipping Woes With Solutions

Indeed, shipping is not easy. Lost packages, damaged items, and hidden fees—there could be several things that can go wrong. Even before you ship...

Norwegian Bulk Carrier Suspect in Hit and Run, South China Sea

Passing cargo ship collided with Vietnamese fishing vessel TG 94169 TS in the afternoon June 20 some 14 nm off the coast in Vung...

Just Two Months Left! Is Your Ship MRV Ready?

MRV compliance: Two months left to go for ships to submit their plans Shipowners have until the end of August to submit their plans...

Use of Mass Flow Meters

The use of mass flow meters (MFM) is mandatory for all fuel oil deliveries in Singapore as of 1 January 2017. However, issues related...

Full Steam Ahead for Shipping Giant

China's largest shipping group is beefing up its operations to compete against global rivals as it pursues business opportunities thrown up by the Belt...

Selektope®- Powered Antifouling Range Expands with New Product Launch

A brand-new antifouling product containing the unique bio-repellent ingredient Selektope® has been launched onto the global market. The increasing diversification in the range of Selektope®-containing...

Global Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market 2017

Global Market Research Report on Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market 2017 is a professional and in-depth complete study on the current state of the...

New Pipeline Could Spell New Trouble for Tanker Owners

The new Dakota Access Pipeline could spell a shift in demand for tankers and ship owners could face new trouble in the North American...

Could Bio LNG Become the New Fuel for Shipping?

The adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transport fuel has been gaining ground over the past few years, particularly in the shipping...

Maersk Ready With Backup Plan for 18 Rickmers Vessels

Maersk Line said it has drawn up contingency plans to minimize the potential fallout from Rickmers Holding’s insolvency on its customers’ cargo. Maersk currently has...

Parted HMPE Mooring Rope on LNG Carrier Critically Injures Crew

Summary On 2 March 2015, a deck officer on board the LNG tanker, Zarga, suffered severe head injuries when he was struck by a mooring...

Sea Traffic Management Tested with Maritime Cloud

An EU-funded traffic management system has been tested at shore centres to speed sharing of route data between ship navigational systems and shore centres. Aim...

Why the “Internet of Ships” Didn’t Prevent the USS Fitzgerald Collision

On early Saturday morning off the coast of Japan, the Philippines-flagged cargo container carrier ACX Crystal struck the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) on its starboard...