DSME Bags Another LNG Carrier Order From Maran Gas
South Korean shipbuilder DSME has received an order for two LNG carriers from the Greek shipping company Maran Gas Maritime.
The vessels ordered this time are 174,000 cbm LNG carriers, the value of...
[Watch] Ro-ro Ship Collides With Berthed Boxship
A brand new passenger ro-ro ferry broke off her moorings in strong wind in Valencia Spain, in the early hours of Jan 5. The ship drifted across harbor and contacted berthed container ship.
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How NGO’s are Helping To Decarbonize The Shipping Sector?
A coalition of environmental NGOs is working to decarbonize container shipping by applying pressure to the largest U.S. retailers, who are among the biggest customers for the ocean freight industry, reports Maritime Executive.
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This Shipping Giant Becomes “The World’s Largest Shipping Company”
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) started the new year recognized as the world’s largest containership company by capacity. Data analysts and consultancy Alphaliner updated its ranking of the Top 100 and for the first time...
Shell Charters The First Three Brand-New Shuttle Tankers
Tanker operator AET has taken delivery of the first of three Suezmax second-generation dynamic positioning (DP2) shuttle tankers, which are purpose-built for a long-term charter with Shell for operations in Brazil.
The remaining...
World’s Largest Trade Deal, RCEP, Takes Effect
The world’s largest free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, RCEP, entered into force on Saturday, January 1, giving 15 countries around the Pacific Rim access to trade with each other with...
Preventive Measures Will Still Be Crucial For COVID
While the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to drive up Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations -- and the numbers are likely to get worse before they get better -- health experts say it's critical...
Here is Why Major Cryptocurrencies Have Crashed?
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have suddenly gone into freefall following a period of low volatility since the turn of the year, reports Forbes.
The freefall
The bitcoin price has lost $3,000 in a matter of hours,...
Legal View: What Are The Consequences Of Foreseeability?
A recent post published in TT Talk deals with the judgment in ‘MSC Flaminia’ found that extensive information available concerning the stability of the commodity was ignored and not disclosed to the carrier. “Disaster...
Is $100 Oil A Good Trend for US Shale Oil Industry?
$100 oil isn’t necessarily a good thing for the U.S. shale oil industry, several U.S. oil industry executives said this week, according to Bloomberg.
$100 oil could hurt the United States’ shale industry.
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