RAMSSES Project Paves Way for Sustainable Ship Construction
Shipowners, operators, and builders are seeking solutions for improved sustainability.
It includes incorporating lighter weight for reducing fuel use.
EU-funded RAMSSES project fosters...
Top 5 Biggest Electric Ships With Battery Capacity
The electric ships and the world's top five projects by battery capacity, are detailed by Ilaria Grasso Macola, for the Ship Technology.
To operate...
Cargo Ship Fire During Maintenance Repairs
Fire erupts in a cargo ship during maintenance repairs at Taipei, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted on board of cargo ship...
What Cruising Will Look Like in a Pandemic Hit World
MSC Cruises is one of the first major companies to test the waters with a big ship, and cruise industry experts see it...
Ocean Rebellion Launch Protest Against Luxury Cruise Liner
A “sea-faring sister” of climate resistance group Extinction Rebellion (XR) aimed at highlighting the environmental impact of cruise shipping.
Ocean Rebellion used guerilla...
[Watch] Luxury SuperYacht Catches Fire
According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a luxury yacht caught fire off the northeast coast of Itlay.
What happened?
The luxury charter yacht LADY...
How the Pandemic Is Effecting Hurricane Evacuations?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting that the 2020 hurricane season, lasting from June 1 to November 30, will yield between...
Reefer Shipping Outruns Dry Cargo Trade Amid Container Shortages
The availability of refrigerated container equipment is forecast to tighten as buoyant trade.
Seaborne reefer trade recorded growth of just 1.7% in 2019...
HSFO Spread Falls Back To Pre-Crude Collapse Scenario
Crude prices started to collapse after a falling-out in the OPEC+ coalition between Russia and Saudi Arabia over production levels.
HSFO prices in...
Charterers Want Cargo Not the Crew, ‘Passing Parcel’ on Crew Change
Charterers state that vessels should not have any seafarers who have been serving onboard continuously for more than 12 months.
Charterers are increasingly...