Containership Issued Distress Call After Water Ingress
Container ship issued distress call reporting water ingress from some 30 nm off Figueira da Foz, Portugal, on Nov 5, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Container ship SOUTHWESTER was initially reported to have sunk some 30...
Royal Arctic Line Powers Its Vessels with Intelligent IoT Technology
Container ship Malik Arctica, part of the Royal Arctic Line (RAL) fleet achieves a 10 per cent reduction in fuel consumption by installing Frugal Technologies’ intelligent IoT technology.
As a result, RAL intends...
Loss Prevention Initiatives by ABS and American P&I Club
The close collaboration between ABS and the American P&I Club continues to deliver new loss prevention initiatives for the industry.
Leaders in their respective fields, the American P&I Club and ABS have worked...
Operational Efficiency Rating To Be Made Public, Says ICS
The ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship above 5,000 gt will be made fully public and updated on an annual basis.
This rating system could be adopted as soon as...
[Watch] Free Covid-19 Rapid Test To Be Offered for Flyers
United Airlines to offer free COVID-19 tests for select flights from Newark to London.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of...
MAN ES To Lead Consortium Developing Ammonia
MAN Energy Solutions will lead the consortium to develop a two-stroke, ammonia-fuelled engine for maritime shipping, says an article published in TankerOperator.
AEngine project
Innovation Fund Denmark will support AEngine project that aims to deliver a...
IMO 2020 Transition Definitely A Success, Hails Kitack Lim
IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim hailed the successful IMO 2020 transition in his keynote address at the IBIA Annual Convention 2020, says an article published in Ship&Bunker.
Bunker industry’s role
IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim has...
ICS Introduces Shipping Initiatives To Counter Digitalization Challenges
ICS has joined with BIMCO and Witherbys to launch the second edition of the Cyber Security Workbook for On Board Ship Use.
The book provides a ship’s crew with the practical means to...
Doctors on Alert for Possible COVID Vaccine Before Christmas
One, out of the 200 COVID vaccines under development, will hopefully be available in the first part of next year.
Johnson's government regards the emergence of a vaccine, as well as the development...
MSC on ‘Massive Buying Spree’ Amid Surging Charter Rates
Containership S&P activities dominate the week’s transactions with many ships changing hands, and freight and charter rates surging.
Mediterranean Shipping has embarked on a massive buying spree of secondhand containerships with the purchase...