Chevron Shipping Awards Oil, LNG Contract to GAC
US-based Chevron Shipping Company (CSC) has awarded the Dubai-based GAC Group a global three-year ship agency contract for both crude and LNG vessels.
The new agreement secures the provider of shipping, logistics and marine services...
Training Models Approved for LNG Cruise Ferries and Tankers
A key provider gained class approvals for training engineers to work on LNG-fuelled passenger ships or Suezmax tankers using practical skills on their simulators.
What is the simulator?
Kongsberg Digital has received DNV-GL statements of compliance...
Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract for M/V Phaidra with Uniper
The Diana Shipping has announced to offer charters based on timing for the vessels specializing in dry bulk vessels.
What happened?
The Diana Shipping announced a time charter contract for m/v Phaidra with Uniper
Diana Shipping...
Merger forms Smart Shipping Platform
Pro Nautas has now acquired maritime technology company Buss Data to expand its services in shipping, river cruises and port operations and also create a shipping intelligence platform.
Joint venture
Buss Data’s IT and fleet management...
9 Out of 20 Major Shipping Firms will Disappear by 2018
The CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, expects consolidation in the sector to continue this year, further reducing the number of largest shipping firms as they merge their businesses.
The merger
Rolf Habben...
Woman Falls to Her Death Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship
On January 19, in an unfortunate turn of events a woman reportedly died after falling several decks from the balcony of her cabin.
What happened?
The woman who has not yet been identified reportedly died after...
7 Missing After Vessel Collides with Cargo Ship Near Hong Kong
On January 21, seven people were reportedly killed after fishing boat reportedly collided with a cargo vessel near Hong Kong.
What happened?
The cargo vessel reportedly collided with a fishing boat near China's Hong Kong Special...
From Smart Cars to Cargo Ships: How IoT is Changing Transportation
Similar to cars, automated ships are on the horizon.
IoT connectivity is creating new age automated vessels.
Rolls Royce has already developed a remote-controlled cargo ship.
It is the age of smart devices....
Greeks Top the List of Used Ship Buyers in 2017
Greek-owned shipping companies last year invested US$4.7 billion in the acquisition of used oceangoing vessels and another $4.7 billion into new builds. As a result, Greek shipping ranked top in transactions and among the...
Big Data to Grow Market Share for Panama Canal
With responsibility for managing one of the world’s foremost shipping channels, this agency set out to estimate, how a planned $5 billion expansion would impact its revenues. Its managers successfully predicted how the canal’s...