Eight Die In Channel Tunnel
About 3,000 migrants - mainly from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and Afghanistan- who are camping in Calais want to reach Britain. French Interior Minister Bernard...
DisneyLand Paris Gets In Pricing Trouble
Keeping the UK and German customers out of certain pricing promotions triggered a pricing probe on DisneyLand in Paris.
It is reported that European Commission...
Stranded Filipinos In Greece Safely Sent Back Home
As sign of good omen, 20 out of 24 crew members who got stranded in a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier in Greece are returning home...
[Watch] Frost Flowers – An Unknown Phenomenon On Sea Ice
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Frost Flowers, commonly, are found growing on young sea ice, in cold and calm conditions. By watching the video you will be surprised to...
Indian Government Declares Lower Customs / Excise Duty On Bunker Fuel
In a bid to resurrect the falling profits of the shipping industry and to see fresh investments in the coastal shipping sector, the Indian...
Singapore Calls For Tender From LNG Bunker Suppliers
Vessels berthed at Singapore ports will soon be supplied LNG fuel by successful applicants of the tender bid. Interested applicants have been notified to...
New Bunkering Facility At South Indian State
Kerala government has planned to invest $134.05 million for the development of ports. These ports would be equipped with bunkering facilities that include container...
Japanese Trio Faces Investigation in China
China’s National Development and Reform Commission has accused Japan’s three big shipping lines of price fixing and undertaking monopolistic practices
Japan’s three big shipping lines,...
Stacked Cotton or Linen Can Catch Fire
The Mariners’ Alerting and Reporting Scheme (MARS), run by The Nautical Institute, records and reports vital information about accidents (and near misses). MARS database serves...
The Biggest Containership CMA CGM VASCO DE GAMA is Ready
One of the world’s leading shipping group, CMA CGM Group, has announced the delivery of the CMA CGM VASCO DE GAMA. This 18,000 TEUs...
Cargo Ship Jiang Xia Xiang Capsizes
On July 23rd oil tanker Bai Chi carrying about 30,000 tons of crude oil, reportedly flouted rules, resulting in a collision with cargo vessel Jiang...
Natural Gas As A Preferred Fuel For Shipping Companies
The North American ocean carrier, TOTE is setting out the world’s first container ships fueled by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) complying to the environmental...
Second New Gen Offshore Carrier 8500 Launched
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On Thursday, 23rd July, 2015, Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched a subsea support vessel by name Maersk Connector. Developed by Damen Shipyards Group,...
The CMA CGM Upgrades Fleet Adding CAYENNE
The CMA CGM Upgrades Fleet Adding CAYENNE- First Of Its GUYANAMAX 3 Vessel Series
The CMA CGM, a worldwide leading shipping group, has upgraded its...
South Korea Free From MERS Virus
Coronavirus, a type of virus which includes the common cold and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). It emerged...
India’s Former President APJ Abdul Kalam Dies
Former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam (popularly known as ‘Missile Man’) collapsed on Monday while delivering a scientific lecture. He died at the...
Fake Apple Factory Busted In China
A husband and wife team, on the northern outskirts of the Chinese capital, set up an operation in January involving "hundreds" of workers repackaging...
Ice For Short-Distance Propulsion: Source Of Clean Energy
Battery-electric propulsion is commonly used for the short-haul maritime vessels in addition to the steam batteries. But the shorter working life of electro-chemical batteries...
NAT Increases Its Fleet Size To 26 Vessels By Adding Two...
On Monday 27th July 2015, Nordic American Tankers Ltd has decided to acquire two modern far East Suezmax tankers, thus expanding its total fleet count...
EU Poses Regulations On CO2 Emissions
EU has estimated that the Global Shipping Industry’s emissions amount to one billion tonnes (approx) a year, accounting for 3% of world’s total Greenhouse...
