UV Ballast Water Treatment Over Electrochlorination

Recent trends in the market shows an increased interest among the ship owners towards UV ballast water treatment, while the earlier Electrochlorination is fading...

Dense Fog Blankets North China, Disrupting Port Calls

Shippers entering the North Chinese ports of Shanghai and Ningbo can expect delays over the next few weeks as a blanket of dense fog...

More Strategic Investment in Africa’s Ports can Accelerate Growth

Africa needs to take advantage of the economic potential of its ports and shipping sector if has to realise its growth ambitions. Globally, ports...

Rotterdam Joins Digital Ship Traffic Management Programme

Port of Rotterdam, one of the 10 most visited ports worldwide, has started using traffic management and digital arrival technology to manage ship arrivals...

Best Foot Forward with LNG-powered Bulk Carriers

Forward Maritime has signed a letter of intent with Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group covering the construction of up to 20 Kamsarmax-size bulk carriers of...

Three Die Due to Cargo Ship Collision

On April 12, three people were killed and three were reported missing after a cargo vessel collided with a South Korean fishing boat. What happened?...

[Watch] 4,200 Gallons of Oil Fuel Spilled in Mississippi River

 On April 12, nearly 4,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled into the Mississippi River after the vessel hit a pier in New Orleans. What happened? The...

Are Ships More Polluting than Germany?

The shipping industry is meeting in London to formulate a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reports BBC. Germany equals Shipping industry By some estimates, the...

Rogue Wave Sweeps Wife Off Cruise Ship! Husband in Shock

A cruise ship passenger was lost at sea when she had gone onto the deck as she felt sick and was knocked overboard by...

Health Check Service for on Board Preventative Maintenance

System integrator Alewijnse Marine has developed a new service that is already delivering higher cost-savings and less downtime via proactive preventive maintenance of vessels’...