Hapag-Lloyd, UASC Shipping Merger Weathers Qatar Row
Hapag-Lloyd's merger with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), which is owned by six Gulf states, will proceed as planned, despite the diplomatic rift between Qatar and its neighbours, according to a report.
No indication of...
World’s Only Engineless Sailing Cargo Ship Leaves River Tyne
The Tres Hombres, which became stranded off Whitey Bay last Sunday and was helped to safety by RNLI crews, left North Shields after a six-day stay.
This is the moment the world’s only engineless sailing...
Sliding Container Ship Charter Rates Signal Capacity Restraint
Container ship charter rates are sliding or stalling, depending on the size of vessel, as the robust rally that began in February fizzles out, signaling that container lines are continuing their efforts to keep...
IMO Frames Autonomous Ship Rules
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has launched meetings to discuss a wide array of rules targeting enhanced maritime safety, among them rules for safety regarding autonomous ships.
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim opened MSC’s 98th session...
Bank Ship Finance into Greek Shipping has Contracted
Bank Ship financing Retreats As Owners Turn to Other Forms of Finance
Bank ship finance into Greek shipping has contracted by 8.77% during 2016. This is the biggest contraction since 2009. This should be seen...
Two Filipino Sailors Found Dead on Coal Vessel
Two sailors from Philippines were found dead on a coal vessel on the way to the Gangavaram port.
The two sailors reportedly had started on June 1 from Philippines to the Gangavaram port. On June...
[Watch] Rescue of South Carolina Woman Held Captive in Shipping Container
Newly released video shows the moments a South Carolina woman was rescued from a cluttered shipping container her serial-killer captor held her in after killing her boyfriend.
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Cruise Ship to Go Around the World in 111 Days
A Cruise ship has announced plans for another around-the-world voyage that will take place in 2019.
Cruise to make another feat:
The 111-day sailing on the Pacific Princess will kick off Jan. 5, 2019 in Ft....
Chilling Moment! a Sex Slave Kept Chained in a Shipping Container
The chilling moment a sex slave who was kept chained in a shipping container by South Carolina serial killer for two months was rescued by police with bolt cutters after they heard her screams.
Investigators...
Ways to Energy Efficiency
Widely used so-called energy efficiency indices and KPIs measure CO2 emissions, and there is indeed a connection between energy and emissions, but the distinction should be made clear.
In practice, energy efficiency refers to...