Grieg Star & G2 Ocean Join Autonomous Ship Research Cluster
Grieg Star and G2 Ocean join the research cluster to explore the feasibility of safe autonomous deep-sea ships, says an article published on their...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During May 2020
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that five foreign flagged ships remained under detention in UK ports during April 2020 after failing port...
Bulk Carrier Loaded With Grain Runs Aground
A bulk carrier with cargo of maize ran aground on Parana river in the general Lagos area at around 0130 UTC Jul 5, reports...
Bulk Carrier Goes Out of Control After Power Failure
A bulk carrier carrying timber loses its way after unexpected power off while leaving Tauranga, New Zealand. The ship is anchored and to undergo...
Low Carbon and Sustainable Energy Key To Future Economy
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the loss of thousands of lives, put brakes on economic growth and pushed the world into a...
Ocean Carriers Respond Amid Erratic Freight Rates
Uncertain outlook as ocean freight rates fall and carriers respond.
Rates fell for the second consecutive month as the ramifications of coronavirus continue...
A “Whole-of-Society” Approach To Revitalize US Merchant Marine
The sad state of the U.S. blue-water merchant marine is threatening necessary Defense Department capabilities and calls for nothing less than a “whole-of-society” approach...
MOL To Launch ‘Carbon-Neutral’ Methanol Shipping Project
MOL will invest in NWIW for a planned methanol facility at the Port of Kalama in southwest Washington, USA.
The planned facility in Kalama...
Arbitration Proceedings Brought By 3 Ship Brokers
Court has issued official judgement ruling in favor of claimants and dismissing appeal against award.
CO filed for leave to further appeal this...
SAL Heavy Lift Sweeps on IT Cloud To Focus on Digitalization
The digitalization of business processes is becoming an ever-more competitive parameter.
Information technology plays a vital role in further growth and development.
SAL...
Norespower Unveils World’s First Tiltable Rotor Sail
Two of Norsepower’s largest 35m tall Rotor Sails to be retrofitted onto Ro-Ro.
The SC Connector, a 12,251 gross tonne (GT) Ro-Ro cargo...
Container Rates Continue To Rise As Tradelanes Register Gains
SCFI comprehensive index continued its positive run rising 5.4% to 1,055.13.
Asia-US west coast component of the SCFI recorded an 8.5% jump in...
Mitsui Delivers 66,000 DWT Type Bulk Carrier M.V. “DRAFTZILLA”
MITSUI E&S SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. (MES-S) delivered a 66,000 dwt type bulk carrier to BRONZE MARITIME LTD, on 24th June, 2020 says a press...
Researchers Discover COVID-19 Can Spread Via Droplets Upto 13 Feet!
COVID-19 disease is transmitted via respiratory droplets that infected people eject.
It can be ejected when they cough, sneeze or talk.
Researchers developed...
COSCO Signs $552m Worth LNG Shipbuilding Contract
Cosco has placed an order for three LNG carriers at Hudong Zhonghua, reports Splash 247.
LNG Trio
China Cosco Shipping has ordered for the construction of...
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Ro-ro Cargo Ship Runs Aground
Ro-ro cargo ship ran aground while entering Olbia port, Italy, at around 0215 UTC Jul 4, on arrival from Livorno, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
According...
Bulk Carrier Scrap Cargo Fire
Fire erupted in the cargo hold of a bulk carrier, moored at mooring buoys at Waakhaven, Rotterdam, on July 4, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
According...
Norden and Nacks To Launch Cargo Ultramax Ships
Danish shipping company Norden has entered into a newbuilding contract with Chinese shipbuilder Nantong Cosco Khi Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS) for four 61,000 dwt...
Monjasa Redesigns Tankers
In a major development, the Global oil and shipping group Monjasa Ltd on Thursday (2 June) announced that they are following their acquisition of...