DSME’s Smart Ship Platform Equips A Second 24,000 TEU Containership for...
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) delivers HMM Copenhagen.
It is its second 24,000 TEU containership from a batch...
Bailout for Struggling Fossil Fuel Industry
Supporting renewables can cut emissions and boost the economy, all while providing cost-competitive energy.
Yet the Trump Administration continues propping up the fossil...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 21, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 21st week of this year. The report dated 22nd May 2020 provides a valuable...
InterManager Crew Change League Table Recognises Industry’s Effort
InterManager launches ‘Maritime Champions League’ to recognise the crew repatriation efforts of the maritime industry during the COVID-19, says an article published in their...
Singapore MPA Enhances Crew Change Procedures for Cargo Ships
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore relaxes crew change procedures for cargo ships, says an article published in Standard Club website.
Seafarers role...
Poor On Board Safety Measures Crushes Master To Death
The master of Cherry Sand was crushed between the dredger and the jetty.
It happened when he fell while attempting to step ashore...
Poor Demand Makes Europe’s Natural Gas Market Negative
The next negative prices in energy contracts is to take place in European natural gas prices.
This is due to poor demand and...
[Watch] U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Breaks COVID-19 Hiatus!
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) is underway for the first time since being sidelined by an onboard coronavirus outbreak.
...
Western Bulk Joins The Oceanbolt Data Platform
Oceanbolt has signed up with a promising Norwegian (Oslo) based tech start-up.
Oceanbolt is an online market intelligence platform for the dry bulk...
Flotilla of Oil Tankers Flock To The Seas To Act As...
Tankers everywhere are acting as temporary storage capacity.
A small flotilla of tankers full of crude is idling near the busy shipping lanes.
...
Global Logistics Firm Predicts Massive Job Cuts Amid COVID-19 Pandemic!
Freight-forwarder Kuehne+Nagel may cut more than 20,000 jobs, as the coronavirus-caused economic crisis hits shipping.
Job cuts may be in locations such as...
Nordic American Tankers Emerges As Winner Amid COVID-19 Oil Glut
As a result of the pandemic, oil demand cratered to levels we have not seen in decades.
Nordic American Tankers were given a...
Kidnapped Containership Captain Freed!
The Bulgarian captain of a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship who was kidnapped along with seven other sailors by pirates off the coast of Benin last...
Tanker Detained for Illegal Fuel Trading!
According to an article published in Fleetmon, a tanker was detained for carrying illegal fuel trading.
What happened?
Vietnamese Coast Guard stated on May 25, that...
Novel Coating for Cargo Carrier Makes a Splash in Tough Bulk...
Nippon Paint Marine’s new Neoguard Toughness has gained considerable market acceptance.
The thickness of the highly solid epoxy coating is particularly suited to...
Earth’s Magnetic Field Weakening, Satellites and Spacecrafts Malfunction
Earth's magnetic field is weakening between Africa and South America.
Scientists studying the phenomenon observed that an area known as the South Atlantic...
[Infographic] Interesting Critters of the Marina Trench
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part anywhere in the Earth’s oceans. The water pressure in the trench is nearly 1,000 times greater than...
Armed Gang Plans To Kidnap Crew! Warns Coast Guard
According to an article published in ReCAAP ISC, Philippine Coast Guard has received news that armed members are planning to conduct kidnapping activities in...
A Career in Shipping Industry Helps To Recover from Burnout
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.
It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable...
Water Repellent Ocean Insects Could Lead To Slipperier Ships!
Scientists are now working on a hull coating that would allow ships to more easily slide through the water, while also preventing the colonization...