Baltic Dry Index Climbs to 939, up 35 Points

On 3rd March 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 35 points, reaching 939 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange...

IBM and Maersk Apply Blockchain to Container Shipping

IBM and Maersk are using a blockchain built on the Hyperledger Fabric to manage the supply chain for container shipping. Maersk, the Danish shipping company,...

Double Hulling of Ships Market Set to Rise

Double Hulling of Ships Market: Latest Trends,Analysis & Insights 2023 In the past, crude oil and oil products in cargo tankers were separated from seawater...

[Watch] Sneak Peek at the World’s First Ship Tunnel

Norway to spend £260million on ship tunnel Can't go over it, can't go under it, have to smash THROUGH IT: Norway to blast through solid...

Revealed: Bodies of Poorer Titanic Passengers Tossed into Atlantic

The bodies of third class passengers of the Titanic were tossed into the sea by rescuers while first and second class victims were recovered...

Will USCG Allow AMS Systems Instead of BWMS?

The US Coast Guard (USCG) may be planning to issue a newsletter shortly to clarify its position on the Alternate Management System (AMS) scheme,...

Lloyds of London are Leaving London

After three centuries, the iconic Lloyd’s of London will no longer be of “London.” The company is moving its headquarters, its CEO Inga Beale confirmed...

Tanker Master Banned from Fujairah

The Master of the Great Eastern owned Suezmax ‘Jag Laadki’ has been banned from commanding vessels calling at Fujairah. What happened? According to local sources, the...

Cargo Ship Sank in Mediterranean Sea

The general cargo ship Anna sank in Mediterranean Sea about 50 nautical miles north-east off Misrata, Libya. What happened? The vessel, which was en route from...

Moving Beer by Ship, Not Road, Saves 14% of CO2

The carbon footprint of the shipping industry has long been a cause for concern.  An email from Heineken claimed significant reductions in CO2 emissions...