Shipowners Worried As Containership Hiring Declines by 50%
According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, ocean carriers' optimism is being driven by higher freight rates and cheaper fuel – but tumbling charter hire costs are proving to be the icing...
Digitalization and IoT Prioritized in Shipping Industry To Enhance Customer Support
In May, the Digital Container Shipping
Association (DCSA), made clear its determination to consign the centuries-old bill of lading to history.
In a new report, the DCSA stated that moving towards a standard, paperless...
Corona ‘Loss of Smell’ Is Like Pegged Nose Obstruction
Clinical studies COVID19 loss of smell works in a different way than other similar blocked nose symptoms
It isn't a case of a simple blocked nose in corona but rather a blocking of...
[Watch] Managing Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The video launched by ISWAN provides guidance and information on managing the mental health of seafarers during this COVID-19 pandemic.
It also provides advice to seafarers about staying mentally safe and well while onboard and...
DNV GL Certifies Hapag’s First Extended Use of Cold Ironing by Cruise Ship
Hapag’s first extended use of cold ironing got DNV GL certification.
A positive contribution to the climate by saving 600 tons of carbon dioxide.
The electricity is supplied by Hamburg Energie from 100...
Shipping Industry Mulls on Integration of AI in Chartering
New chartering platforms with bold transformative claims have been making plenty of headlines over the last couple of years.
To assess the reality over the hype Maritime CEO brought an owner, two start-ups...
Permit To Work is Not a Replacement for Basic Safety Checks, Says Gard
A permit to work is just an integral part of safe work systems and can be executed safely only through the combined efforts of those who are performing the job, says an article published...
Vessel Catches Fire, Poses Ammonia Explosion Risk
Korean trawler caught fire leaving ammonia cylinders under threat of explosion, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
According to the reports, fire erupted in the fish processing compartment of trawler SUR ESTE 709, docked at Montevideo, Uruguay,...
[Watch] Bulk Carrier Destroys Panama Canal River Railway Bridge
Bulk carrier BLUEBILL destroyed a river railway bridge in the Panama Canal, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Bulk carrier BLUEBILL collided with Chagres river railway bridge in Panama Canal at around 1740 UTC Jun 23.
The ship...
A Nurse Who Embraces A Career at Sea
With the Day of the Seafarer approaching we headed to Panama to hear the extraordinary life of Captain Beate Stelzer.
Women working at sea are a rarity. A woman captaining a merchant ship...