NYK Orders Energy-Saving Bulker from JMU
NYK Line has approached compatriot Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) to construct a next-generation, scrubber-fitted bulk carrier on the back of a long term charter contract with JFE Steel Corporation, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Newbuild...
Latex-clad Fetish Fans Brave Heatwave for ‘Torture Ship’ Cruise in Germany!
According to an article published in The Sun, hundreds of horny holidaymakers have hopped aboard a BDSM boat for a pleasure and pain cruise.
Dubbed as the Torture Ship
Frisky fetish fans flocked to Friedrichshafen on...
Wärtsilä Lifecycle Solutions To Enhance Asset Performance and Business Growth
Wärtsilä Lifecycle Solutions can dramatically increase both asset performance and efficiency for ship owners.
It is made possible through remote connectivity, where it can collect data directly from the ship, which gives the...
Auxiliary Engine Room Fire Off Madeira Destroys Vessel!
On 30th June 2016, the m/v Black Watch sailing from Ponta Delgada, Azores to Funchal, Madeira sounded fire alarm system indicating that a fire had established in the Auxiliary Engine Room.
Fire breaks out
The captain activated the...
Is European Union Stopping The UK Having Free Ports?
The UK has placed a claim that it is allowed to keep free ports since it is a member of the European Union.
Free ports also are known as tax-free zones for members of...
[Watch] How Booking a Container Is Similar To Dining Out : Maersk
A recent video uploaded on Maersk YouTube channel explaining the current complicated, unreliable nature of container shipping and how its recently unveiled Maersk Spot online booking service aims to make booking a box simple,...
US Coast Guard Issues Cyber-security Alert After Malware Attacks on Ships
In a major development, the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday issued a safety alert advising commercial vessel owners and operators to ensure that effective cybersecurity measures are in place to protect the network and...
Japan’s First IMO 2020 Compliant Fuel Bunkering Trial Achieves Success
In a major development, Japan's Transport Ministry announced on Monday that the country's first trial of bunker fuel complying with the International Maritime Organization's new 2020 rules went off smoothly on domestic coastal vessels,...
JPMorgan Owned Ship Involved in Cocaine Bust Seized
Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have seized a container ship operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Co., involved in 20-ton Philly port cocaine bust from firm with history of hidden drug hauls, reports Markets Insider.
What happened?
On...
One Sea To Partner With ESA on Maritime Digitalization and Autonomous Ships
One Sea and ESA agree to set out common objectives to encourage the development of space-based applications using latest generation connectivity.
Key stakeholders from the maritime and ICT industries are gathered to accelerate...