SONAR’s New Index Unveils Maritime and Intermodal Spreads To the Midwest
According to an article published in Freight waves, experts regularly enhancing and improving SONAR to meet the needs of the ever-changing freight market and the needs of our customers.
The SONAR series
To help keep SONAR...
Bow Thruster Repairs While Afloat
Hydrex can perform bow thruster removals and reinstallations on all types of tunnel thrusters, reports the Maritime Executive.
These repairs are carried out in cooperation with OEMs on any location. They are performed while the...
Ocean Carriers Mend Their Q3 Margins With Lower Fuel Prices
Cheaper fuel prices saw ocean carriers improve their average operating margin to 3.6% in the third quarter, reports the Loadstar.
This compares with just 0.6% in Q3 last year and is despite a 1.8% decline...
EIA Forecasts Expand US Crude Oil Production
EIA increased its forecast of U.S. crude oil production in 2019 by 30,000 barrels per day (b/d) (0.2%) from the October STEO, reports Safety4sea.
EIA increased its 2020 crude oil production forecast by 119,000 b/d...
42 Researchers Stranded in Antarctic Ice As Supply Ship Breaks Down
According to an article published in Science Alert, a French icebreaker with researchers onboard are stuck in the Antarctic after a propeller mishap
What happened?
The French icebreaker L'Astrolabe was set to deliver supplies and a...
IMO GloFouling Training Demonstrates Drydock Anti-fouling Measure Effectivity
According to a MarineLink article, recently Mediterranean countries underwent International Maritime Organization (IMO) training on the impacts of anti-fouling systems and ships’ biofouling on the marine environment at a workshop in Valletta, Malta (12-14...
GloFouling Passes New Milestones
Marine biodiversity is under threat from invasive aquatic species. IMO is leading a major global project to combat that threat and find solutions to this major problem, says an article published in their website.
Two...
2020 Checkpoints That Every Charter Should Keep in Mind
With the imminent 1 January 2020 deadline approaching, the Lloyd's Register came up with a guide to assist charterers in assessing a ship’s readiness for compliance with the new regulation.
Here's a detailed insight to...
Researchers Show How To Eliminate Ship Fingerprints, Saving the Arctic
The flare cut through the sky like a firework, sending the polar bears into a panic aboard an arctic ship which the researchers are working on to erase ship footprints, says an article published...
Cruise Secrets: Bizarre and Tragic Codeword Used Onboard a Cruise Ship
According to an article published in Express UK, ship holidays are very popular with many Britons and older travelers in particular.
Usage of codewords
While there’s plenty onboard for holidaymakers to get involved with, they may...