Dr. Vis Blog 7 – Thanksgiving and Gratitude

Thanksgiving is easily the most beautiful festival observed in North America. What a noble thought to thank each other, practice acts of kindness and...

Oil Tanker Under Attack In The Red Sea

An oil tanker came under attack while at a Saudi Arabian terminal in the Red Sea about 125 miles north of the country’s border...

Suez Canal Offers Discount in Tolls for VLCCs from Europe

With tanker rates looking dire for the winter and beyond, the Suez Canal Authority has taken the decision to slash tolls for laden...

China Rebuffs Musk’s Idea & Goes Ahead With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Elon Musk has spent years mocking the idea of using hydrogen fuel cells rather than electric batteries to power next-generation green vehicles. “Fuel...

[Watch] Maersk To Launch a $1.6B Buyback Program

 A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S Chief Executive Officer Soren Skou discusses container volumes and freight rates after the world’s biggest container shipping company said its finances...

US To Impose Strict Measures On Cyber Risk Management

United States requires all ships, U.S. flagged ships and foreign flagged ships that call on ports in the U.S, to ensure proper addressing of...

Propeller Fuels Announces First Overseas Expansion

UK-based bunker supplier Propeller Fuels is set to expand to Greece. The supplier is about to open an office in Athens in its...

MAN Energy To Offer EGR System for Low Speed Dual-fuel Engine

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it is to offer its proprietary EGR system as an emissions solution for its new, low-speed ME-GA...

Piriou Unveils Hydrogen Propelled Crew Transfer Vehicle

Piriou has developed a crew transfer vessel (CTV) for the offshore wind industry that has a hydrogen hybrid propulsion system. The hybrid propulsion...

Tanker Newbuilding Deliveries Fall To 6-year Low in Bearish Markets

Alphatanker predicts 25 tankers in this year’s orderbook will be delayed to 2021. Absolute tanker deliveries are likely to total just 171 ships...