There seems to be an increase in interest for ships on adding a cleaning systems to their smokestacks. This means that the vessels will still burn a sizable amount of fuel oil once new...

Containers are commonly stowed below deck and sometimes on deck within fixed vertical cell guides, which guide them into place and ensure that they do not move during the voyage. Rolled container guides – Special...

On August 14, an explosion occurred onboard an oil tanker and three crew members were reported to be missing. What happened? The tanker vessel ‘MT Desh Vaibhav’ belonging to Shipping Corporation of India was enroute to...

Next generation self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats (SPHLs) for diver's safety Drive to significantly improve offshore safety standards Highly capable hyperbaric lifeboat in place for safety Best possible escape and rescue capabilities Next generation self-propelled...

The vessel that had been involved in a hit and run case with a fishing boat has been identified. What happened? An unidentified vessel which was involved in a hit and run case killing three fishermen...

On August 14, a cargo ship docked at Bagamoyo caught fire due to an electrical short circuit. What happened? A cargo ship belonging to Zanzibar’s Ocean Enterprises reportedly caught fire while it was docked at Bagamoyo,...

Hapag-Lloyd uses machine learning technology in the areas of maritime network planning, container demand forecasting, and the un-/pairing of container flows. But the technology could also be useful in many other areas – and...

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Bunker fuel alert issued after FOBAS found HFO in a number of vessels facing operational issues in Galveston. The Contaminated Fuel in question have met the Table 2 of ISO 8217 guidelines but...

World oil indexes edged up at the start of the week on the implementation of the first round of sanctions on Iran but then turned into downward evolution. At the same time, fuel market...