Slow Scrubber Retrofits Take a Toll on Box Ship Fleet
Scrubber retrofits have taken out some 839,100 teu of containership capacity, or 3.6% of the fleet, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Scrubber retrofits
The retrofitting of scrubbers, mainly on large containerships, has seen the idle boxship fleet...
Scientists Discover Ancient Shipwreck Containing Jugs Of Well-Preserved Wine!
According to an article published in The Travel, the wreckage of an old Roman cargo ship dating as far back as a century BC has been discovered in Greek waters, yielding a payload that...
Smartphone Linked Alcohol Detection
Addressing further strict control of alcohol onboard vessels, “K” LINE Installs Alcohol Detector Linked to Smartphone Onboard Fleet Vessels, says a press release published on their website.
Strict alcohol management
“K” LINE says, “We have been...
Tankers Run on Fumes As Fuel Switch Causes Shipping Delays
From January ships must load VLSFO or expensive marine diesel or scrubbers.
This has prompted concern from oil producers, storage operators and shippers over the potential for a chaotic switch.
Major ports are...
ONE Joins New York Shipping Exchange
Ocean Network Express (ONE) said it will start offering container slots on a digital exchange as it seeks to "further enhance customer experience" says a press release published on their webiste.
Japan's joint venture
The joint...
Vard Marine Completes Concept Design for Largest LNG Barge in the U.S.
According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, naval architectural and marine engineering firm Vard Marine has completed the concept design for a new 5,400-m3 oceangoing LNG bunker barge being built by Fincantieri...
Web Inventor Unveils Plan To Save the Internet
According to an article published in DW News, thirty years after he invented the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee has released what he calls a "roadmap to build a better web."
Roadmap to a better...
World’s Largest Private Ship Hospital Has a Bigger One Coming!
According to an article published in CNN Money, founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships has operated in 75 countries, bringing life-saving surgeries and medicine to those without access to such...
Cruise Critic Unveils Three New Game-Changer Ships of 2019
For the 12th year, Cruise Critic, the most popular online cruise review and community site, released its Editors’ Pick Awards identifying the best cruise ships in 2019, reports Forbes.
Editors’ Picks Awards
Each year the international...
[Watch] Freighter Pushed Aground By Storm
According to a Maritime Bulletin report, General cargo ship HAMADA S dragged anchor and drifted aground on a beach in Bizerte, Tunisia, in the morning Dec 11.
What happened?
The ship reportedly, arrived from Algeria some...