Another Asian Country Reports COVID19 Resurgence With 47 New Cases!

  Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 47 new cases of COVID-19 infections. This report comes only a few days after Tokyo Governor allowed businesses to open. The cumulative total of cases in Tokyo now stands...

Greater LNG Use Can Worsen Shipping’s Climate Impact!

LNG as a clean alternative on the sea needs to be addressed. LNG not seen helping shipping industry meet 2050 climate goals. LNG is growing to around 12% of total bunker fuel demand...

Oldendorff Acquires Capesize Bulker Trio from Tata Power!

  Oldendorff signs a comprehensive package deal with Singapore-based Trust Energy Resources. The deal is for the acquisition of the following Capesize bulk carriers at an en bloc price of US$ 212,760,000. The transaction...

More Than 40000 Seafarers Still Stranded Due To COVID19!

More than 40,000 cruise ship workers are still stuck at sea because of concerns about the coronavirus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has prohibited cruises in U.S. waters through July 24. Some...

First LNG Newbuild of the Year Delivered!

Flex LNG is to take delivery of its first newbuild vessel for this year. Hyundai Heavy is building the LNG carrier which will be ready for charter immediately after delivery. Flex Aurora features...

Container Shipping To Lose $800 Million As It Passes the First Pandemic Test!

Container lines seem to have passed the litmus test, writes Mark Szakonyi in an article published in Caixin Global What is it? The container industry have waded through the pandemic with very little damage. there have been...

[Watch] Hazardous Cargo Ship Fire Sends 9 Firefighters To Hospital

A maritime  expert explains how cargo ship fires are the most deadly because of the automobiles and gasoline they carry In a rare incident, this massive fire on a 15-floor cargo ship sent...

EU Antitrust Body Resume the Paused HHI-DSME Merger Probe!

Hyundai Heavy-DSME merger probe is back on track in EU, says an article published in Offshore Energy.  EU's anti-trust body investigation The European Union’s anti-trust body has resumed its investigation into the proposed acquisition of Koran...

Crew Puts Out Fire With Thermal Camera Drone!

Drone equipped with a thermal camera helped fire crews to the hottest areas of a burning ship to help maintain its structural integrity, reports DroneDJ. Maintain ship’s structural integrity The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD)...

[Watch] IMO, WMO Launch Report on Extreme Maritime Weather

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) jointly launched a report on extreme maritime weather, reports Safety4Sea. First International Symposium  The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) jointly...