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...
Vessels With Heat Sensitive Cargo Can Fall Prey To New VLSFOs
Very-low-sulphur-fuel oils (VLSFO) is the umbrella term for marine fuels (other than marine gas oil) having a maximum sulphur content of 0.50%.
Their popularity has increased rapidly since the introduction of the IMO...
LNG Traders Embrace Mid-size LNG Tankers To Increase The Revenue
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) traders and shipbuilders are looking to increasingly offer services on mid-size LNG tankers that are capable of traveling on shallower rivers, thus reaching new markets for LNG, Bloomberg reports.
Saga...
Maritime Industry Comes Together in UN Project To Fight Biofouling!
A ground-breaking Global Industry Alliance (GIA) has been launched to tackle two of the most pressing environmental issues of our time – invasive species and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The GIA brings together...
UNCTAD Joins Hands With IMO on Seafarers Designation As Key Workers
UNCTAD and IMO issue joint-statement calling for action by government states to facilitate crew changes.
This will enable shipping to continue to operate safely; allowing for ships to keep moving, ports open and...