S-Suite Poised To Enhance Voyage Performance

StormGeo launches S-Suite for voyage performance optimization. An enhanced 3 module software integrating Artificial Intelligence, Past data and Algorithms. Climate change and the rising...

Seaspan Purchases PIL’s Last Big Boxships

Pacific International Lines (PIL) sells sister ships Kota Pemimpin and Kota Petani. The ships have been bought by Seaspan for $89m. The dramatic fleet...

LNG Dual Fuel Technology Hurdles Mostly Crossed, Says SEA-LNG Chairman

LNG is adaptable for all deep-sea fleets and pricing is competitive. Singapore-based licensed LNG bunker supplier FueLNG held a virtual naming ceremony for...

[Watch] Maritime Raged Sand Carrier Hits Oil Tanker

Oil tanker “MT Strovolos” was hit by a sand carrier in an alleged case of ‘maritime rage’, reports Manifold Times. What happened? According to The Melaka...

COVID19 Vaccine Deliveries To Take 2 Years: Cargo Carriers

According to a Business Insider report, even if a COVID-19 vaccine can be developed, approved, and mass-produced quickly, getting it to countries and communities...

[FAQ] What Are The Checks To Minimize The Huge Cargo Safety...

Collapsed Stow Threat is a huge cargo safety concern in containershipping. Keeping that in mind, the UK P&I Club has issued a detailed stowage...

1% Cargo Increase in 2020 As Lockdown Effects Panama Transit

According to a Safety4Sea report, cargo traffic via the Panama Canal increased by a less than expected 1% during this year, as the coronavirus...

Younger Hospitalized COVID Patients Prone To Neurological Problems

According to a CNN report, a recent study has shown that most patients hospitalized with Covid-19 have neurological symptoms. Four-Fifths Patient Have Neurological Problems The study...

Collision Case Evidence Dishonesty Curbed With VDR Data

Seafarer testimony is now readily checked against voyage data recorder and automatic identification system output. While the VDR data makes it easier to...

Inmarsat Supports Real-time Vessel Surveillance Inland

Inmarsat equipped four Paraná Riverboats in a breakthrough for maritime broadband inland. Continuous push boat connectivity to sustain using Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband service. Each...

Bulker Loaded With Grain Runs Aground

The 608-foot container ship Genco Auvergne ran aground in the Columbia River near Skamokawa Vista Park, Washington, Oct. 1, 2020. The vessel was...

Covid 19 Forces Multi-billion Dollar Cruise Industry To Dismantle Cruises

This is Aliaga, a port in Turkey, some 45km north of Izmir. Normally this dock would be where old cargo and container ships...

New Theory On ‘Mauritius Disaster’ Salvage Tug Boat Sinking with 4...

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is still reeling from the major oil spill that has devastated a large part of its Eastern...

BIMCO Chief Analyst’s Top Three Tips On Staying Competitive

Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, Peter Sand on Tuesday (6 October) discussed some key dynamics and trends that he feels will emerge in the...

LR Awards AiP To Ammonia-fuelled Ultra-large Container Ship Design

LR awards AiP to DSME and MAN Energy Solutions for their ammonia-fuelled 23,000 TEU ultra-large container ship design, says an article published on their...

Flooded Cargo Ship Limps Along Coastline

Cargo ship with 12 crew on board limping along the coastline, South China sea, moving along coastline at a slow speed, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What...

Global Newbuild Orders Crumble Amid Rising Economic Setback

Pre-COVID, the bull case for shipping rates was all about plunging newbuild orders. A drop in orders in 2019 pointed to rising freight...

Wärtsilä Navi-Port Highlights Benefits of ‘Just-In-Time’ Sailing

Joint project between Wärtsilä, Carnival Maritime & HVCC Hamburg Vessel Coordination Center emphasises the benefits of real-time data exchange between ship and port. ...

Port Authorities ‘Flexible’ With Marginal Sulphur Breach

Port state control authorities are lenient when confronted with cases of marginal non-compliance with the 0.50% sulfur cap. While the law does not...

Stranded Crew Aboard Containership To Be Repatriated

Several crew members on a ship headed for Halifax have been stuck on board for about 14 months. Seven international workers who have...