More Strategic Investment in Africa’s Ports can Accelerate Growth
Africa needs to take advantage of the economic potential of its ports and shipping sector if has to realise its growth ambitions. Globally, ports are gateways for 80% of merchandise trade by volume and...
Rotterdam Joins Digital Ship Traffic Management Programme
Port of Rotterdam, one of the 10 most visited ports worldwide, has started using traffic management and digital arrival technology to manage ship arrivals and port marine resources.
The Dutch port has joined the Sea...
Best Foot Forward with LNG-powered Bulk Carriers
Forward Maritime has signed a letter of intent with Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group covering the construction of up to 20 Kamsarmax-size bulk carriers of 84,000 dwt. Subject to finalisation of the deal, the ships...
Three Die Due to Cargo Ship Collision
On April 12, three people were killed and three were reported missing after a cargo vessel collided with a South Korean fishing boat.
What happened?
Three people were killed and another three went missing after...
[Watch] 4,200 Gallons of Oil Fuel Spilled in Mississippi River
On April 12, nearly 4,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled into the Mississippi River after the vessel hit a pier in New Orleans.
What happened?
The Singapore-flagged vessel ‘Pac Antares’ struck the pier in New Orleans.
The...
Are Ships More Polluting than Germany?
The shipping industry is meeting in London to formulate a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reports BBC.
Germany equals Shipping industry
By some estimates, the international shipping industry produces as much carbon dioxide (CO2) as...
Rogue Wave Sweeps Wife Off Cruise Ship! Husband in Shock
A cruise ship passenger was lost at sea when she had gone onto the deck as she felt sick and was knocked overboard by a freak wave, reports NZ Herald.
Woman lost at sea
New findings...
Health Check Service for on Board Preventative Maintenance
System integrator Alewijnse Marine has developed a new service that is already delivering higher cost-savings and less downtime via proactive preventive maintenance of vessels’ electrical systems. The Alewijnse Health Check Service delivers preventive maintenance...
Repair Diversity Keeps Delays at Bay
A range of hull repairs on a variety of ship types have illustrated the diversity of shell plating operations that Hydrex diver/technicians are capable of undertaking at a moment’s notice.
In Amsterdam, recently, Hydrex responded...
Fitch: Container Leasing Recovery Continues
Despite some uncertainties on the horizon, including the potentially negative effects of recently proposed U.S. tariffs, two large equipment leasing sub sectors whose performance is closely tied to global trade volumes (containers and containerships)...