First LNG-fueled Bulk Carriers to Cross Northern Sea Route
Two 160-meter long vessels making through Russian Arctic shipping route
The 25,600 dwt sister ships "Haaga" and "Viikki" are making their maiden voyage
World’s most environmentally friendly bulk carriers
These LNG-fueled vessels generate 50 %...
This is How Maersk Supply Service will Make Money in the Future
Maersk Supply Service expects that after a challenging 2015, and the same in 2016 and 2017, but says that no year will be as tough for the oil and gas sector as 2018.
2018- toughest...
[Watch] Empty Shells: Inside the Illegal Abalone Trade
Efforts to curb South Africa's illegal abalone trade crisis are failing. A new TRAFFIC documentary investigates a shadowy underworld where violence, drugs, and wildlife crime meet.
Abalone populations are facing collapse whilst organised poaching is...
Ghost Ship Mysteries That Remains Unexplained
Ghost ships go a long way in telling tales of lost mysterious ships. Generally speaking ghost ships are remains of ships which went missing mysteriously and more often than not the crew has an...
Can You Name this Ship Part?
Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here.
If you have any picture based or text based challenge...
Tanker Report – Week 38
VLCC
Rates for 270,000mt, from the Middle East Gulf to both China and Singapore, were marginally firmer at WS 56.5/57.5, and a US Gulf-bound cargo to the US Gulf done at WS 20 Cape/Cape, but...
Can the Dry Bulk Shipping Market Withstand Trade War Fears?
Highlights
The dry bulk shipping market continues to improve, despite trade war fears.
The average spot rate during the second quarter was generally higher than in either Q1 2018 and Q2 2017.
Fleet utilization...
Global Container Index Dipped Last Week
Transpacific ocean freight price fall over and is likely to drop slightly.
Prices dropped slightly this week as the 1 September General Rate Increases’ (GRIs) impact wore off.
The 15 September GRI was...
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex Deckhouse Solution Meets Product Tanker Needs
A new Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex deckhouse solution has been validated for product tankers with Framo ballast pumps. The solution allows Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ex to be installed on deck – without...
Bright Navigation Buys Noble Group Capesize
Greek dry bulk owner has added to its fleet with its third Capesize purchase this year.
The 2006-built Cape Dover beefs up the company’s vessel tally to nine dry bulk carriers.
The Greek owner has bought...