LNG Bunkering Set to Fuel a Favourable Future in Asia
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering market in Asia is gearing up for growth in the next two to three years. This is largely...
Wilhelmsen Drone Delivery Takes Wings
Marking a seismic shift in just how ships agents can support their customers, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) will soon be delivering its agency essentials...
First ‘Hybrid’ Subsea Crane for CBO Vessel
As part of its conversion from a platform supply vessel to a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel, Brazilian ship owner CBO’s ‘Manoella’ is...
Goodbye High Seas, Hello Cubicle. Is Sailor the Next Desk Job?
Some sailors of tomorrow will never have to get their sea legs. These sailors will be seated in office buildings on land, hundreds of...
Does World Trade Bode Well for Marine Shipping? Think Again
A fully loaded cargo ship heads into New York Harbor in August of 2016 in New York City. The global economic slowdown, especially the...
How Crane Collapse Incident Occurred? – A Pilot’s View
A pilot with knowledge of berthing operations at DP World’s Jebel Ali Port says the collision between a CMA-CGM container ship and STS crane...
IMO’s Hughes Talks Sulfur Cap, Quashes Talk of a Delay
* Chance of push-back to Jan 2020 sulfur cap deadline 'negligible'
* Compliance with 2020 sulfur cap a key topic in July meeting
* IMO to...
Tanker Runs Aground in a Lake
On Friday, A tanker reportedly ran aground east of Cornwall.
What happened?
The incident occurred when the ship way on its way from Hamilton to Montreal...
Presence of Lead in Stern Tube Lubrication Oils
VISWA LAB TECHNICAL UPDATE:
Presence of Lead in Stern Tube Lubrication Oils
We have received two cases of elevated and increasing lead levels in stern tube lubricating...
Baltic Dry Index Posts Four Consecutive Daily Losses
The Baltic Dry Index declined four-straight sessions this week, with the shipping metric now at 957 points, firmly below 1000 points with little expectation...