An Exclusive Bunkering Forum for New Fuels
Event
: Forum
Topic
: Bunkering on New Fuels- Building on strong foundations
Organiser
: International Bunker Industry Association(IBIA)
Date
: September 9, 2015 (15.00 to 19.00 hours)
Location
: Baltic Exchange, London
Chief Guest
:...
Cheaper Fuel: A Short Lived Benefit For Shippers
A drop in fuel prices can be a welcome break for global shipping. However, the slashing of costs for an industry struggling to recover...
Flu Vaccine For Humans
The flu virus looks like a ball with lots of lollipops on stems sticking out. All along scientists were trying to find a vaccine...
Class NK Approves Eco Marine Power Batteries
The high quality and long-life batteries from Furukawa Battery has been accepted for use on classed vessels by ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai). Eco Marine...
Swiss Ranked As The World’s Biggest Chocolate Consumers
One of the most favorite sweets of people on earth, regardless of age, is Chocolate. Switzerland, well known for its chocolate industry, is ranked...
Dryad: Singapore Strait Needs Permanent Security Presence
Dryad Maritime, in its report looks at the continuing security deterioration in Southeast Asia, including contributing factors and the impact upon maritime trade. Based...
An Industry which has scant regard for Quality.
Everyone knows the incredible story of the quality movement in Japan. Prior to 2nd World War, Japanese products were known for the lowest cost and...
Singapore 380-cst Marine Fuel Price Touches Its 10-Year Low
On Monday, Singapore 380-cst marine fuel price plummeted to its lowest due to a slump in crude futures. This is the lowest price in...
A Must Watch Stocks In Oil Tankers
Investors looking to invest in oil tankers tend to back only major companies and overlook other opportunities. The oil shipping industry is an important...
Korea: Port Workers Likely To Go On Strike
Around 28,000 workers are likely to go on an indefinite strike in South Korea. The workers are protesting against the proposed wage freeze at...
Volkswagen India Ships 100,000th Car To Mexico
The 'Made-in-India Vento' from Volkswagen India claims to be the most popular car in Mexico.
In a hallmark achievement, Volkswagen India, Chakan, Pune shipped its...
Impact Team Breached 33m Customer Details
On 12 July several Avid Life Media employees were confronted by a message accompanied by music - AC/DC's "Thunderstruck” from the hackers who called...
Engineering Art – Workshop Scrap Art
I bet you have never seen such artistic things!
Maiden Journey Of MSC Cruises To China
MSC Cruises has shared its plans to make its first sailing to China. The plan is to extend its services of grand voyage involving...
Fire Breaks Out In DSME
Date of accident
:
August 24th, 2015 at around 0900 local time
Location
:
Drydock No 8 at Daewoo Shipbuilding Okpo Shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province
Causalities
:
Two dead and Seven injured
Cause...
MAN Engines To Propel The World’s Largest Cutter Suction Dredger
Jan De Nul Group, the leading dredging specialist has ordered a cutter-suction dredger from Croatian shipyard, Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula. The vessel, currently designated...
Large Volcanic Eruption – Scientists Warn Japan
Japan after a series of recent earthquakes and indications of rising magma, is preparing itself to face the Sakurajima volcano on Kyushu Island.
The geological...
Maiden Voyage For World’s Largest Car Carrier
Hoegh Target, the Norway registered 20,766 DWT car carrier, is currently the world’s largest in terms of size and tonnage. She made her maiden...
Three Fuel Thieves Apprehended
The Indonesian police arrested three men suspected of hijacking the Indonesian-flagged M/T Rehoboth. On January 28, nine men wielding knives boarded the tanker that...
People Living With Diabetes Increases By Two-thirds In UK
PLD – People Living With Diabetes – Increases By Two-Thirds In UK
Disease-free life is a wealth by itself goes an oriental proverb. Diabetes UK,...