New Biomass Storage Facility At The US Port

Drax Biomass, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK's Drax Group, recently commissioned a brand new biomass handling and storage facility at the US...

Melting of the Arctic reveals the “New Africa”

A whole new network with untapped resources and new trade lanes are attracting governments and the private sector as  Arctic Ice continues to melt....

CMA CGM Enters Into Exclusive Discussions With Neptune Orient Lines Ltd

CMA CGM confirms that it has entered into exclusive discussions with Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) and Lentor Investments Pte. Ltd., (a wholly-owned subsidiary...

After 250 Years A Hunt For Gold In Sunken Ship

In 1763, the British warship Lord Clive said to have been carrying 100,000 gold coins was shot and sunk by Spanish forces off the...

Proactive Banking In South Korea

The state-run banks of South Korea will conduct “profit checks” on new shipbuilding orders at Korean yards in order to weed out subpar deals...

Cyprus (Limassol) – A New Destination to Register Ships for the...

There was a widespread rumour that Greek shipping companies may move to Cyprus. About 42 Greek companies have registered in Cyprus this year, announced...

A Brief History Of Turbocharging (1905-2015)

What is turbocharging & Where did it start? In 1905, a “highly supercharged compound engine,” referring to the coupling of a four-stroke diesel engine with an...

Major Damage to The Engines! – Neglect of One Important...

CCAI - Calculated Carbon Aromaticity Index - This is one important parameter which every shipboard engineer and the Technical Superintendents should watch critically in...

The Start of a Diesel Dynasty – B&W No. 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be MAN Diesel & Turbo in Copenhagen has produced a short film highlighting one of the most famous engines on display at DieselHouse, MAN Diesel...

[Watch] New Way of Renewable Energy Storage : UnderWater Balloons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Hydrostor, a Canadian, privately-held company, has invented a new way of storing the renewable energy: Underwater balloons.  This could reduce the need for diesel...

Shipping Emissions Contain Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles because of their size can be hazardous to our health as they can penetrate deeper into the lungs than larger particles contributing to...

Captain’s Swift Act Saves 350 Lives

The timely action of a tanker's watch saved all the 350 passengers of a ferry on the Muri Ganga River on 23rd november. Three Bangladeshi...

Malaysia Detains Vessels For Illegal Oil Transfer

Incident : Vessels detained Number of vessels involved : Three Date : 22nd November 2015 Location : Four nautical miles off Teluk Ramunia Vessels that were transferring fuel oil illegally were detained...

RMS Lusitania: Sank In 18 Minutes

Accident type : Explosion Vessel involved : RMS Lusitania Date : May 7, 1915 Casualties : 1,198 people died VESSEL INFO: Name : RMS Lusitania Built in : 1904 Type : Ocean liner Tonnage : 31,550 GRT Length : 787 ft (239.9...

Yahoo Stops Some Users Accessing Emails in Ad-Blockers Row

Yahoo has confirmed that it is preventing some people from accessing their email if they are using ad-blocking software in their browser. Some users in...

Two Months of Paternity Leave for Facebook CEO

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement on his timeline that he will take two months of paternity leave after the birth of his...

Dispersants Hinder Natural Degradation of Oil

According to a new study led by University of Georgia (UGA) marine scientists, in some cases, the use of chemical dispersants meant to stimulate...

MAN Diesel & Turbo Acquires Cryo’s Marine Fuel & Bunkering Business

Fuel gas supply specialist further enhances MAN Group’s system scope offering in marine LNG propulsion.  MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB, a wholly owned...

‘xChange’ Your Empty Containers And Save Millions!

The newly-launched global interchange marketplace for ‘greybox’ platform could save millions  on repositioning cost for carriers. A new approach is needed to reduce the enormous...

[Piracy Returns] Iranian Fishing Vessel Hijacked

Accident : Vessel Hijacked Vessel Involved : Iranian Fishing Vessel Date : 22nd November 2015 Location : Off northern Somali city of Eyl Crew Members Onboard : 15 The director of the anti-piracy and...