Dangers of Shifting Cargoes! Tackling Cargo Liquefaction
Of late, several incidents in the shipping world have been reported attributed to liquefaction of cargoes of iron ore fines and nickel ore. These...
Panama Canal Expansion – Panacea or Problem for Ports in Texas?
By CHRISTINA WOLFE
Everything is bigger in Texas, they say. Now, with the expansion of the Panama Canal this summer, we may start to see...
Lord Mayor Presents Medals Back to World War Two Veteran
Serving medals of a decorated World War Two veteran, which were stolen in 2002 by thieves, have recently been replaced and presented back to...
Maritime Safety Group to Reduce Marine Casualties
Singapore Authorities Form Maritime Safety Group
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has kicked off a new international safety initiative meant to reduce...
Who’s Driving the Huge Growth in Ballast Treatment Systems?
The introduction of invasive marine species into new environments through ballast water transfer is a major threat to the world’s oceans. In its latest...
New Japanese Shipbuilding Alliance Taking Shape?
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is set to start discussions toward forming new alliances with three Japanese shipyards: Imabari Shipbuilding, Oshima Shipbuilding and Namura Shipbuilding.
MHI...
Fire Aboard a RoRo Ship
On August 30, a fire reportedly broke out in a truck onboard the ferry STENA SPIRIT near Gdynia Poland.
The ferry was en route...
Alert! Antifouling in Ships are ‘Toxic Time Bomb’ in Oceans
Environmental advocate website, Wikigreen released a video that gives in-depth insights about the highs and lows of antifouling. The video released by Wikigreen also...
[Watch] Toxic Time Bomb in The Seas
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Anti-fouling is supposed to make ships go faster and use less fuel. But it results in one million tons...
Unemployment May Increase Further! Jobless Panamax Ships Soars
Jobless Panamax Ships Soars and Unemployment may Increase Further
The idle containership fleet is back to more than 1 million 20-foot-equivalent units after a brief...