IMO2020 Grade Fuel Launched by Austrian Company
Vienna-listed oil and gas company OMV has developed a very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) with 0.5% sulfur content.
VLSFO is in line with the marine fuel standard, ISO 8217:2017, and produced in...
HMM Joins THE Alliance to Secure More Ocean Trade
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. is joining THE Alliance, gaining access to significant new business.
HMM’s move to join the group came after the rival 2M Alliance refused to make HMM a full member...
Guangzhou Shipyard Partners Up With DNV for Heavy Lift Job
GSI has selected DNV as a key partner to classify a pair of innovative large semi-submersible heavy lift newbuildings.
These 50,000 dwt vessels are purpose designed and built for the leading Chinese shipowner...
Tropical Storm Barry Hits New Orleans, Raising Flood Threat
Nervous New Orleans residents prepared to flee as Tropical Storm Barry closed in on Thursday, with forecasts of “extreme rain” and more flooding ahead of the storm’s predicted landfall by early on Saturday as...
Mining Ship Pollutes UNESCO Heritage Site, Second Time in 6 Months
An estimated 5,000 tonnes of bauxite has spilled into Kangava Bay, where a tanker ran aground in February, reports the Guardian
A major bauxite spill has turned water red at Rennell Island in the Solomon...
Toddler’s Fall from Cruise Ship Brings Up Safety Concerns
The heartbreaking loss of a toddler who fell from the 11th floor of a docked cruise ship recently has family and friends absolutely devastated, reports Forbes.
The cute little girl is gone!
Chloe Rae Margaret Wiegand...
The Cruise Ship Chef With a Passion for Running Up Mountains
While you're cruising with the Viking you are likely to catch the sight of a cheerful but focused Frenchman in a white jacket running up and down the stairs - that's culinary director Anthony...
Exxon Mobil To Sell Compliant Fuel in Europe & Asia
In a major development, Exxon Mobil Corp. has announced that they have plans to sell low-sulfur shipping fuels at seven ports in Europe and Asia in the coming months, reports the Bloomberg Correspondent Bill...
Chantiers de l’Atlantique Leads Way on Wind and LNG for Cruise
In a recent development, Chantiers de l’Atlantique discusses its wind propulsion cruise design and constructing LNG-powered vessels for MSC Cruises, writes Rebecca Moore in an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.
Leading the way with...
Despite Challenges CSBC Completes OOCL Boxship Scrubbers Retrofit
In a major development, the Taiwan’s state-owned shipbuilder CSBC Corp has announced that they have completed an installation of a scrubber into a 13,000-teu containership owned by Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL),...