Maersk Connector Wins Industry Benchmark Award

Ship built in Romania wins international award Maersk Connector, a vessel built at the Damen Shipyard in Galati, in Eastern Romania, received last month the...

MSC Cruises’ CEO Gianni Onorato

Exclusive Interview with MSC Cruises’ CEO Gianni Onorato By JASON LEPPERT When I was recently at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy to tour MSC...

Baltic Dry Index Climbs to 939, up 35 Points

On 3rd March 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 35 points, reaching 939 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange...

IBM and Maersk Apply Blockchain to Container Shipping

IBM and Maersk are using a blockchain built on the Hyperledger Fabric to manage the supply chain for container shipping. Maersk, the Danish shipping company,...

Double Hulling of Ships Market Set to Rise

Double Hulling of Ships Market: Latest Trends,Analysis & Insights 2023 In the past, crude oil and oil products in cargo tankers were separated from seawater...

[Watch] Sneak Peek at the World’s First Ship Tunnel

Norway to spend £260million on ship tunnel Can't go over it, can't go under it, have to smash THROUGH IT: Norway to blast through solid...

Revealed: Bodies of Poorer Titanic Passengers Tossed into Atlantic

The bodies of third class passengers of the Titanic were tossed into the sea by rescuers while first and second class victims were recovered...

Will USCG Allow AMS Systems Instead of BWMS?

The US Coast Guard (USCG) may be planning to issue a newsletter shortly to clarify its position on the Alternate Management System (AMS) scheme,...

Lloyds of London are Leaving London

After three centuries, the iconic Lloyd’s of London will no longer be of “London.” The company is moving its headquarters, its CEO Inga Beale confirmed...

Tanker Master Banned from Fujairah

The Master of the Great Eastern owned Suezmax ‘Jag Laadki’ has been banned from commanding vessels calling at Fujairah. What happened? According to local sources, the...

Cargo Ship Sank in Mediterranean Sea

The general cargo ship Anna sank in Mediterranean Sea about 50 nautical miles north-east off Misrata, Libya. What happened? The vessel, which was en route from...

Moving Beer by Ship, Not Road, Saves 14% of CO2

The carbon footprint of the shipping industry has long been a cause for concern.  An email from Heineken claimed significant reductions in CO2 emissions...

Freighter Breached After Hitting an Ice Block

A general cargo ship collided with an ice block and suffered damaged to its ballast tank. What happened? The general cargo ship Capricorn collided with an...

Shipping Alert! EU Implements UN Sanctions on North Korea

Web alert: EU implements new UN sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“DPRK”) On 30 November 2016, the United Nations Security Council adopted...

Simpler, Faster Oil-spill Cleanup using Fish-inspired Membranes

New membrane system withstands fouling to continuously filter out water and collect oil By Prachi Patel By mimicking the way some fishes eat, a new membrane...

Fighting Rising Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Strategies to combat piracy already exist, but countries must navigate the pitfalls that hinder implementation ‘The Gulf of Guinea, which has been Africa’s main maritime...

Tanker Overturns, Spills 8,000 Gallons of Fuel at Port Everglades

Crews are working Friday morning to clean up a large fuel spill at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The leak happened after a fuel tanker...

[Watch] Maersk Crew with Hand Injury Evacuated

On Wednesday, a crew member injured on board a container ship was evacuated with the assistance of an all-weather lifeboat. What happened? The container ship Nienburg...

EU Shipping Policy Needs a Strong Global Orientation

EU Shipping Policy is Solid, But Needs a Stronger Global Orientation to Sustain Further Growth The EU has an overall competitive regime in place for fiscal...

[Watch] Giant Cranes on the Move in Cork Harbour

The offshore heavy transport vessel ‘Albatross’ departed its berth at the Cork Dockyard this morning for a short journey across the harbour to Ringaskiddy. What...