Saudi Approves New Ballast Water Testing Kit

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has today confirmed that aqua-tools’ B-QUA ballast water analysis kit will be included in the list...

WinGD X-DF Dual-fuel Demonstrator Burns NG-VOC Mix in Gaseous Fuel Mode

WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have successfully tested a NG-VOC (Natural Gas - Volatile Organic Compounds) fuel mix for the WinGD X-DF engine, selected...

Cargo Containers Lost at Sea

The Malta flagged cargo vessel the “Kea Trader" is currently facing a bad weather and rough sea conditions in the reef Durand which resulted...

1 Dead, 12 Rescued in East China Shipwreck

On 6th April, a cargo ship sank in the waters of Zhejiang Province in east china, killing one person, the report says. What happened? According...

Meet Chennai’s Reshma Nilofer Naha, the World’s 1st Woman River Pilot

Piloting a ship is a tough job because one has to be aware to avoid accidents and lot of thought has to go through...

A Sustainable Maritime Industry in a 2°C Scenario

Ships are cheapest and most convenient mode of trade yet it causes pollution. With a global carbon emission rate of 2.5% and the...

South Korea to Assist in 200 Ship Orders

The South Korean government has decided to assist its local shipping firms in placing orders for 200 ships by 2020, including 140 bulk carriers...

Ship’s Anchor Ripping Up Pipeline Likely Oil Spill Cause

A vessel that anchored off the coast of Indonesia was found to have caused an oil spill that claimed the life of five fishermen. What...

[Watch] Safety Concerns for Electric Ships – Is the Industry Doing...

By Grant Brown, Vice President, Marketing, PBES The growing numbers in hybrid or fully electric ships navigating waters worldwide has increased concerns about their onboard...

Shipping Industry Braces for Chinese Trade War

The shipping industry might lose a lot in a potential trade war between the US and China. Millions of jobs and the bottom lines...