Maersk Now Adopts Bitcoin Technology to Track Cargo

Danish shipping giant Maersk is set to implement a new supply chain management technology that was partly developed by the IBM Research lab in...

Why Need Non-jacketed Mooring Ropes?

When enough is enough: why BW Fleet Management switched to non-jacketed mooring ropes made with Dyneema® SK78 At what point do you say “Enough?” For BW...

Leaking Vessel with a Hole in Ballast Tank Held Off South...

A POLARIS Shipping-owned very large ore carrier has been held off South Africa with hull cracks. The 1993-built, 280,000 dwt Stellar Unicorn is moored outside...

Cargo Vessel and a Boxship Collide, 12 Missing

TWELVE crew are missing after the Xiang Zhou general cargo vessel and a boxship collided near a Chinese river late on Wednesday. According to AIS...

Maritime Industry to Hold ‘China Day’ During LISW17

Maritime UK will draw on the successes of its very recent trade mission to Shanghai by organising a ‘China Day’ during the forthcoming London...

Who Should Run Ship’s Kitchen?

Maritime Industry Must Place Importance On Recruiting Fully Trained And Qualified Staff To Run Their Kitchens Employing fully trained and qualified catering personnel is just...

Admiral Peter Brady is Special Envoy to IMO

Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) Director General Rear Admiral Peter Brady has been appointed Jamaica’s Special Envoy to the IMO. Following his appointment Admiral Brady...

MOL Earns AIP for Design of LNG-powered, Ultra-large Containership

MOL Earns AIP for Design of LNG-powered, Ultra-large Containership- Preparing for Environment-friendly 20,000 TEU-class Newbuilding Vessel Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro...

Over 16% of Newbuilds can Burn LNG

Clarksons Research conveyed that its World Fleet Register currently shows that, among 130 new build contracts recorded for 2017 so far, 21 - just...

Why an Emissions Trading Scheme is a Huge Problem?

Some weeks ago, the European Parliament has voted to include shipping in the Emission Trading Scheme of the European Union (EU) – a decision...