Fourth LNG Carrier for the Yamal Project Gets Named

The naming ceremony for the LNG carrier, jointly ordered by MOL and China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (China COSCO Shipping), was held at...

Underwater Whale Traffic Monitoring Technology To Prevent Ship Strikes

Recent whale killing incidents after ship collision have prompted scientists to look for a way to detect whales much before ships make a contact...

Marine Cities To Influence the Oceanic Awakening

The SEA20 initiative calls for cities to join together to create sustainable infrastructure for the future through collaboration, smart planning and the best...

Box Export Rates To Be Capped As China Slowly Goes Back...

Coronavirus fallout is beginning to show up in freight rates for outbound containerized cargoes from China, says an article published in Freight Waves. Market Situation Right...

Tanker Crew Abducted Offshore Benin

Liberian-flagged tanker, Alpine Penelope, owned and managed by Greece’s Oceangold Tankers, was attacked offshore Benin. Two armed men were found on-board and 10...

Losses Piling For Shipping Industry Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Coronavirus has resulted in unprecedented measures and declines in rates across all shipping segments. Due to shutdown, commodity demand has slumped with  many...

WMM 2020: Earth’s Magnetic Poles Headed for a Polarity Flip

World Magnetic Model 2020 highlighted the pole rapidly speeding in the direction of Siberia. Earth’s magnetic north pole is moving at unprecedented speeds. ...

How Panama Canal Became an Engineering Marvel?

Construction on the Panama Canal began in the early 1900s and was brutal and slow. More than 22,000 men died during construction, many...

Bulk Carrier Quarantined in Over Coronavirus Scare!

Two coronavirus suspect crew kept isolated on board.  The ship had visited various Chinese ports during the last few days and has completed...

IMO To Amend Existing Routeing System To Mitigate Accidents

IMO plans change the routeing system to mitigate accidents, loss of life and pollution. An additional two-way route in the Great Barrier Reef...