World’s Largest Shipping Line To Prefer Automated Weather Stations

By committing its entire 300-owned ship fleet to the scheme, Maersk has provided a timely boost to the Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) programme. ...

Maersk Doubles Eurasian Sea-Rail Service for COVID19 Effected Shipping!

According to a LoadStar report, Maersk is going to double the frequency of its AE19 rail-sea service between South Korea and Northern Europe, as...

COVID19 Ship Disinfection Service Launched!

In a major development, Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV), the mobile ship repair squad of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has announced that they are...

Inside World’s First Quarantine Centers in Medieval Europe!

The world of infectious disease has brought many a firsts, including the concept of quarantine A medieval city in Europe built of stone...

The Only Person To Walk in Space & Dive To Ocean’s...

Last Sunday marked the second time, NASA Astronaut Kathy Sullivan made history, reports the Science Alert. What is it? Nearly 25 years after she became the...

How Do We Overcome Burnout During Covid 19?

Burnout: the term for relentless overwork has rapidly become ubiquitous, especially when describing millennials who hustle to the point of exhaustion. And with millions of people...

SOLAS Regulations and 23 Key Points for Ships To Rescue Migrants...

The recent spike in attempted migrant crossings in the Mediterranean clearly shows the situation is getting out of control, reports Nihar Herwadkar for an...

COVID-19 Pandemic Market Challenges Drive Shipping Sector Digitized

Shipping sector is forced to make the most use of digitalisation as it struggles with technical and market challenges during the global coronavirus pandemic,...

7 Lessons To Learn from Asia’s Succesful Handling of COVID19!

Asia was the first place to experience the coronavirus, impose lockdowns, and then emerge from them. It was also the first to experience new...

Cruise Liners Eager To Comeback But Destinations Closed!

While cruise lines are working on their comeback, some destinations say not so fast!, says an article published in The Washington Post. Stay away for...

[Watch] Shipping Industry To Welcome its First Electric Ship

With their newly founded joint venture Zero Emission Services (ZES), a Dutch consortium has taken up the cause of zero-emission inland container shipping. ...

Gap Between Two Marine Fuels Halts Installation of Scrubbers

High sulfur fuel oil, once the cheap staple diet of the shipping industry, has been usurped by an abundance of low-cost, premium quality...

Covid 19 Topples The Economy Worldwide With No Clue for Recovery

The declines came after the US Federal Reserve warned that the American economy faces a long road to recovery. In the US, the...

Sudden Demise of Chief Engineer While at Work

Chief Engineer of an LPG tanker dies on board of the ship on Jun 10.  He is 43 years old from China and had...

COVID19 Asymptomatic Transmission – Confusion & Clarity!

This week, the matter of asymptomatic transmission of the novel coronavirus has caused much confusion — and sparked a lively debate on Twitter. ...

DNV GL Launches COVID19 Infection Prevention Certification!

An all-inclusive infection prevention certification for shipping has been launched to check the spread of COVID19 and other diseases. The program includes a...

Wilhelmsen Executes First Full Crew Repatriation Under New Protocol!

The first seafarers to benefit from the use of chartered flight to comply with the new crew change protocol finally disembarked the bulk...

Aviation Style Marine Fuel Efficiency Tracker for Shipping!

According to a Seafety4Sea report, UCL Energy Institute is making a system to track the efficiency of marine fuels used in ships. What is it? The...

Several VLCCs Queue To Offload Crude as Ullage Runs Dry

Lack of ullage at the tank farms in Qingdao port has forced VLCCs to wait for up to three weeks. Currently, 20 VLCCs...

Wartsila Launches Zero Emission Services for Shipping!

Wärtsilä and partners have developed an emissions-free barge concept, ZES. It is an enterprise for making inland waterway shipping more sustainable. Replaceable battery,...