Wärtsilä Propulsion for Antarctic Icebreaker

  Wärtsilä propulsion solutions will power a new polar logistics vessel being built for Terre Australes et Antarctiques Françaises (TAAF) and the French Polar Institute...

Containerisation Changed The Face Of Cargo Movement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq8UU9kafJ0&feature Containerisation had transformed the shipping industry and reorganized  the global trade like never before. Maersk Line the world’s largest shipping company  has released a video...

Cargo Ships For Budget Travel

 Looking for a Best Budget Travel? Be A Passenger On A Cargo Ship John McGuffick, 72 years of age, talks about taking a cruise on...

Cargo Ship Spilled Its Bunker

Bunkers Spilled during fuel transfer at  Whangarei Harbour A cargo ship spilled its bunkers during a fuel transfer to Ningpo at a berth of Northport. A cargo...

[Watch] The Amazing Rescue Operation

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSS6gtuYJnI&feature   The Italian Coast Guard, rescued rescued a ship that lost propulsion. The vessel was floating on rough weather and the master of the vessel was...

VLCC Tanker Rates Rise Sharply Overnight

Asian VLCC tanker rates for PG-East voyages show a sharp rise due to flood of cargoes and tight supply. Reasons for rate hike: Scarce supply Weather delays Delays...

CEO, Faststream: Unemployed Seafarers Likely In 2016

Mark Charman, CEO, Faststream, is uniquely well-placed to give readers a glimpse of what next year holds for the shipping and offshore markets. He is...

Pressurised Membrane Systems Approved

  LR and GTT conducted a joint research and innovation programme investigating cargo containment behaviour, looking at strength aspects in various applications, sizes and at...

Hazards In Shipping Coal From Indonesia

UK P&I Club’s Loss Prevention Team highlights the risks and advises actions to be taken to reduce accidents. Self-heating incidents involving coal cargoes loaded at...

Seagull’s Software Benchmarks Seafarers’ Knowledge

Shipowners and operators can now compare their seafarers’ knowledge levels with the industry peers using an advanced software tool launched by Seagull Maritime.  This...