Megaships That Reshaped The Global Economy

On August 16, 2006, five tugboats dragged Emma Maersk from a Danish shipyard and towed her backward to the sea. The length of...

IMO’s New GHG Measures Missing Key Elements

According to a BIMCO report, the recent IMO GHG emission reduction measures announced in last week's meeting still have certain key elements missing.  What is...

Newbuild Containership Contacts Quay To Avoid Collision

A newbuild container ship collided with quay at Port of Spain to avoid collision with crane, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened?  Container ship CMA CGM KOUROU...

MIT Develops COVID19 Virus Killing Heat Masks

A team of researchers from MIT now hopes to go one step further than conventional masks that filter out viruses and create a mask...

Oil Market Falls About 2% As Covid-19 Demand Concerns Raise

Oil fell about 2% on Libyan output, COVID-19 demand concerns. Oil fell nearly 2% on Friday, finishing lower for the week, in anticipation...

‘Caspian Sea Monster’ A Ship That Skim the Surface of Water

Beached on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, the Ekranoplan looks like a colossal aquatic beast — a bizarre creation more at...

‘Mystery Coronavirus Strain’ on Cargo Ship, Warn Officials

Queensland health officials are working to determine the mystery strain of COVID-19 infecting the crew of a cargo ship anchored off the Sunshine...

3 Missing After Tanker Explosion

Three seafarers are missing after an explosion on board a tanker in the Sea of Azov. The explosion was on board the Russian-flagged...

IMO Working Group Set ‘Mandatory Measures’ for Decarbonization Goals

IMO's new measures mark a major step forward, building on current mandatory energy efficiency requirements to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. ...

Wärtsilä Selected by P&O Ferries To Power Super Ferries

The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by P&O Ferries (P&OF), the British ferry operator, to power their new series of ‘super ferries’. ...