Disney to Build Third LNG Fueled Cruise Ship

Bob Chapek, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, used last weekend's D23 Disney fan event in Anaheim, CA, to announce plans add a seventh ship to Disney Cruise Line. Last year, Disney announced plans...

A Smart Ship Solution Cuts Costs, Boosts Safety

The world's largest shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), says that its Integrated Smart Ship Solution (ISSS) is the first of its kind in the global shipbuilding industry and can provide economical and reliable navigation...

MCA Begins Digitalization of UK Ship Registry

The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has initiated efforts to modernize the way the UK Ship Register operates and has an array of new initiatives rolled under its sleeves. Fee structure to be revised: On...

APL Records Best Ever Fleet Carbon Reductions

Containership operator APL — now part of the CMA CGM Group — reports that in 2016 recorded fleet carbon dioxide emissions were down by 48%, compared to its base level in 2009, and down...

How a Merchant Ship from Glasgow Saved Thousands of Lives at Dunkirk

By Alex Nelson In Winston Churchill’s famous “We shall fight on the beaches" speech, the Prime Minister hailed the evacuation of Dunkirk as a “miracle of deliverance”. But if it wasn’t for a merchant vessel from Glasgow,...

[Watch] Software Should Not Ground Ships

by Martyn Wingrove How can a brand new car carrier hit the sea floor because of a software fault? How can a boxship, less than a year old, crash into a Pacific Ocean reef? Shipping may hope...

DNV GL Releases Updated DNV GL NOx TIER III Compliance Guide

Classification society DNV GL has developed a new brochure to offer a set of best practices for the design of ships subject to NOx Tier III requirements. It also offers guidance on the considerations...

Decreased Tolerance Towards Modern Slavery in the United Kingdom

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has been campaigning for the crew members who have been involved in three ship abandonment cases in UK waters which shows instances of modern slavery. Dave Heindel, ITF Seafarers section,...

Greece Moves Towards Digitalization of the Shipping Industry

With increasing numbers of countries moving towards digitization. The Greek ship owning community is looking to make use of this trend to keep up with other competitors. Mr. Alex Buchmann, CEO, Hanseatisoft, one of the...

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Ship Set to Embark its Journey

In a technology enhancement feat, a newly designed boat equipped with hydrogen fuel cell has been unveiled. The vessel will embark on a 6 year voyage to spread awareness about clean technology used in...