16th Century Shipwreck Reveals Origins of Ancient Elephants

According to a recent article published in BBC, a Portuguese trading vessel wreck, known as the Bom Jesus, which went missing on its way...

Easier To Handle Moderna COVID Vaccines Edges Over Pfizer Distribution Plan

According to a Reuters report, the U.S. distribution of a second COVID-19 vaccine, from Moderna, has already been shipped to more than 3,800...

Say Bye-Bye To Biofouling With Robots Cleaning Hulls

According to a CNN report, robots can help address shipping's biggest problem biofouling, making the maritime industry greener. Biofouling Increases Emissions When a ship sails through...

The Future of Shipping Stares At Leasing Over Owning As Liners...

The world’s container liner business is now so consolidated that it can deftly match vessel capacity to cargo demand. This change — courtesy of...

IMO Meetings Go Virtual & the Dream for Physical Meetings Continues

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the temporary closure of the IMO headquarters building, thus preventing the possibility of physical meetings being...

[Watch] A Rare Nighttime View of Freighter Arriving in Harbor

The captain of the MV Calumet, a cargo freighter based in Cleveland, shot a time-lapse, point-of-view video to document his arrival to the Buffalo...

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. Announces Exit from Dry Bulk Sector

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announces exit from Dry Bulk Sector, classifying its fleet as held for sale, says a press release published on its website. Exit...

Pilot Studies On Bio Fuel Production Underway Around The World

The marine industry has shifted its attention to accommodating the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy, after having to adjust to the...

Lean Marine To Equip Two Tankers With Brand New Automation Technology

Lean Marine have signed a contract with Neste to install the FuelOpt™ automation system onboard two oil tankers. FuelOpt™ enables direct fuel savings...

Sulphur Fuel Oil Prices Touch Triple-Digit Mark

Emblematic of the topsy-turvy year shipping has endured, the Hi5, the spread between high and low sulfur fuel oil is closing out 2020 heading...