A Joint Initiative To Curb SE Asian Pirates

As Somalia calms down, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore has seen a drastic increase in piracy and armed robbery.  Malaysian and Indonesian navies...

Radio Holland Endeavors In The Maintenance Of Thome’s Tankers

Radio Holland, based in Singapore specialises in Navigation and communication, IT systems and AV entertainment. It is a part of Imtech Marine, a company...

MPA Warns Ships On Reduced Visibility

Since Monday, haze has become the reason for the reduced visibility in the Singapore Strait and port waters. The Maritime and Port Authority of...

An Exclusive Bunkering Forum for New Fuels

Event : Forum Topic : Bunkering on New Fuels- Building on strong foundations Organiser : International Bunker Industry Association(IBIA) Date : September 9, 2015 (15.00 to 19.00 hours) Location : Baltic Exchange, London Chief Guest :...

Cheaper Fuel: A Short Lived Benefit For Shippers

A drop in fuel prices can be a welcome break for global shipping.  However, the slashing of costs for an industry struggling to recover...

Flu Vaccine For Humans

The flu virus looks like a ball with lots of lollipops on stems sticking out.  All along scientists were trying to find a vaccine...

Class NK Approves Eco Marine Power Batteries

The high quality and long-life batteries from Furukawa Battery has been accepted for use on classed vessels by ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai).  Eco Marine...

Swiss Ranked As The World’s Biggest Chocolate Consumers

One of the most favorite sweets of people on earth, regardless of age, is Chocolate.  Switzerland, well known for its chocolate industry, is ranked...

Dryad: Singapore Strait Needs Permanent Security Presence

Dryad Maritime, in its report looks at the continuing security deterioration in Southeast Asia, including contributing factors and the impact upon maritime trade.  Based...

An Industry which has scant regard for Quality.

Everyone knows the incredible story of the quality movement in Japan.  Prior to 2nd World War, Japanese products were known for the lowest cost and...