Peninsula All Set To Boost Fuel Trading Amid IMO Rules

According to an article published in Gulf Times, Peninsula Petroleum Ltd, the biggest supplier to vessels in the fuelling hub of Gibraltar, will add positions in trading next year and expand its chartering business...

China’s Domestic Autonomous Cargo Ship Embarks On Its Maiden Voyage

According to an article published in Xinhua Net, China's maiden autonomous cargo ship has set sail. What happened? On December 15, the maiden voyage ceremony of the first domestically developed autonomous cargo ship "Jindouyun 0 hao"...

IIT-M To Launch Bridge Simulator for Probing Marine Accidents

IIT-Madras will soon be launching a 360-degree full bridge simulator, where sailors, captains and pilots may get trained on ship simulators, reports the Hindu Business Line. The simulator will help train sailors in navigating Indian...

Spike in Aframax Rates Put a Positive Spin on US-European Trade

Aframax tanker rates in Europe have soared to record six-digit territory this week, surpassing the spikes seen in October, reports Splash247. Aframax takes a leap Latest deals done on for the North Sea to the Continent...

Cavitation and Corrosion Repairs on Afloat RoRo Ship

An article in Maritime Technology reports of the pipe repair on a 200-meter roro ship done by Hydrex diver/technicians during her stop in Southampton, UK. Leak due to corrosion damage The vessel was suffering a leak...

More Dry Bulk Containers Are Up for Snap As Shippers Look To Second Hand...

According to media reports, shipowners have turned their attention to the second-hand market for dry bulk carriers. Busy Dry Bulk Week In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that it was “a pretty busy...

Cruise Companies Feeling the Heat, Struggling To Quit Carbon As Pressure Builds

After a 13-deck cruise liner crashed into a quay in Venice this summer, residents took to the canals and bridges chanting, “No grandi navi,” or “No big ships,” and local officials vowed to bar...

Getting ready for 2020 – Viswa Group Engine Friendliness Number for VLSFO

This video takes on the new VLSFOs and an EFN specifically designed for VLSFOs. Did you subscribe to our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe! Source: Viswa Group

How To Find A Port of Refuge During A Boxship Casualty?

In the event of a casualty, one of the first issues for the owners and salvors of a mega box ship to grapple with will be to identify a place or port of refuge...

How Machine Learning Can Solve the Sulphur Emission Problem?

According to a Ship Technology report, the GreenSteam COO Simon Whitford has showed how mitigating emissions to adhere to the sulphur cap regulation could be catalysed thanks to a new machine learning platform developed...