Two Decades After Cunard’s Star Is Shining
Recently, Forbes published an intriguing story about Cunard Line, the ship which has finally reached the harbour after decades of struggles in navigating on the adverse currents caused due to the jet age and...
Tanker Report – Week 35
VLCC
Chinese charterers dominated in the Middle East Gulf, with rates easing slightly to WS 56/57 and South Korea discharge at WS 55 all basis 270,000mt cargo. West Africa to China rates slipped two points,...
Launch of World’s First Online Maritime Clustering
Bin Sulayem: ‘The initiative is a step towards strengthening the sector’s investment appeal and catalyze the industry to achieve economic diversification.’
More than 5,500 companies work in maritime sector practicing 13,000 activities
Maritime Sector...
The Man Supervising Maersk Tankers’ LR2s Being Built in China
Peter Bertelsen knows MR tankers like the back of his hand. So far, he has supervised the building of 13 of 19 MR newbuildings Maersk Tankers has on order in China. Indeed, since joining...
Cargo Ship Sails to Europe through ‘Polar Silk Road’
On September 2, a Chinese cargo vessel successfully sailed out to the Arctic Circle to complete its maiden voyage through the ‘Polar Silk Road’.
What happened?
The COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co owned Chinese cargo vessel...
Toxic Hydrogen Sulphide Kills Crew Aboard Vessel
On September 1, a crew member was grievously injured after he was injured during a work accident onboard a cargo vessel.
What happened?
A crew member onboard the vessel ‘Key Fighter’ was severely injured during a...
[Watch] This British Crew Sang a Hilarious Song as Their Ship Burned
The last moments on a sinking ships can be quite daunting, for that can only be seen from the ones who are directly experiencing it. This story is about a Royal Navy ship that...
MAN Energy Solutions Unveils ME-LGIP Dual-Fuel LPG Engine
MAN Energy Solutions first ME-LGIP (–Liquid Gas Injection Propane) engine has been launched in Copenhagen Research Centre
It has different modes and in the gas mode, it operates with only 3% of the...
Composite Car-Carrying Vessel
Despite the benefits of this design, there are some challenges in achieving them. The most important one was the issue on determining how to connect the composite panels to the supporting steel structure.
Also a...
Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 34
China - US peak season shipping is in full swing.
China vs West Coast prices were just one dollar less than the previous year, at about $1,210/FEU.
They’ve risen 73% since then and...