ABB to Equip Two Shuttle Tankers with Future-proof Solutions
ABB wins order from Samsung Heavy Industries to equip two new shuttle tankers, contracted to the world's largest offshore operator Statoil ASA, with a...
Star Bulk and Eco Marine Power Commence Renewable Energy Study
As part of its continued focus on bringing renewable energy solutions to shipping, Eco Marine Power (EMP) announced that it has signed a Memorandum...
Speed Limits: Why Won’t the Shipping Industry Commit
New research has shown that reducing operational speed of ships has a direct impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.Other benefits of slow steaming include...
Finances’ Downward Pressure
Amid the global freight market’s stagnation lasting for several years, its tanker segment showed a severe plunge in 2017. In February-March the largest global...
[Watch] Towing a Capsized Vessel
Watch the general cargo ship that capsized following a collision with a trawler has been taken under tow in the English Channel.For more information,...
Timber Washed Ashore on East Lothian Beaches
On March 20, timber planks washed up on the beaches across East Lothian after a ship lost its load in the North Sea and...
[Watch] Capsized General Cargo Ship Under Tow in English Channel
On March 21, a general cargo ship that capsized following a collision with a trawler has been taken under tow in the English Channel.
What...
Wheelhouse Crushed in Collision
On March 20, a wheelhouse and the cabin of a smaller vessel was severely damaged after two vessel collided into each other on the...
Pirates Sighted – Attacks on Ships Increase in Gulf of Guinea
The number of pirate attacks has been gradually increasing in the Gulf of Guinea and to add to its woes few pirates have been...
World’s Top 15 Ships Pollutes More than All of the World’s...
By Karl DeeterGovernment is gung-ho about wanting us to use electric cars but it's totally silent on the environmental impact of shipping, the reports...
Future of Shipping in the Spotlight
Sustainable use of the oceans, maritime trade, and the digital revolution were some of the issues addressed by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at the...
Electrical Fault In A Vehicle Caused Fire Aboard Car Carrier
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On February 24, 2017, the US-flagged roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vehicle carrier Honor was en route from Southampton, England, to Baltimore, Maryland, when a fire broke...
MPC Scoops Up 6 More Feeder Ships
Ocean vessel owner and operator MPC Container Ships has agreed to acquire six more vessels in two separate deals for a total purchase price...
Leanships: Changing the Tide in Shipbuilding
Imagine you are sailing on a vessel designed to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% and completely eliminate other pollutants, like sulphur or nitrogen oxide.Believe...
Chinese Diesel to be Shipped ‘West’ in VLCC
In a rare shipment, a diesel cargo will be loaded into a very large crude carrier (VLCC) from a refinery at China’s Tianjin port...
Cargo Ship Nearly Crushes a Tugboat
On March 19, a video surfaced showing a cargo ship colliding with a tugboat and in the process nearly crushing it.
What happened?
The recorded video...
[Watch] Dramatic Boxship Collision
Dozens of containers fell into the sea at the Port of Karachi after a Hapag-Lloyd ship collided with another container vessel.Disclaimer: This video is...
21 Containers Fell into the Sea After Two Ships Collide
On March 19, a boxship collided into an another which resulted in multiple containers falling off the vessel.
What happened?
The Hapag-Llyod’s container vessel ‘Tolten’ collided...
Oil Leak and Sea Water Ingress Damage Engine
On March 18, a vessel suffered engine damage following an oil and water leakage in the engine room.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Freifjord’ was enroute from...
1,000 LNG Bunkering Operations by Skangas
Demand for LNG on a rise in Nordics Marine Market. Skangas today announced that it completed 1,000 liquid natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations in 2017,...
