Ecoshield! The Lasting Rudder Protection
The running gear of a large number of vessels was coated with Ecoshield over the last couple of months. The applications were carried out in China, Ivory Coast, Turkey and Sweden on different types...
Crane Erupts in Flames Along the Houston Ship Channel
Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that engulfed a crane at a recycling center along the Houston Ship Channel overnight.
What happened?
Firefighters found flames shooting out of the crane at the Derichebourg...
[Watch] “Dirty Bomb” Scare on Docked Ship! Terminal Evacuation
Federal and state authorities investigated the possibility there was a "dirty bomb" on a ship at a local terminal, but later gave the all-clear, reports say.
What happened?
Coast Guard officials say the FBI and other...
Singaporean Captain Shares Tales of Memorable Voyages
It is May 29, a calm and sunny Monday morning at sea.
North Korea fires a ballistic missile over the sea between the country and Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard issues a warning to ships...
[Watch] HH Ferries Group Wins the Prestigious Baltic Sea Clean Maritime Award 2017
HH Ferries Group has received the prestigious Baltic Sea Clean Maritime Award 2017 at the 8th annual forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR). The award recognises the electrification of...
Allianz: Improved Safety is Decreasing Large Shipping Losses
Large shipping losses went down by 50% over the past decade and 16% year-on-year to 85 in 2016, a report by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has showed.
Annual review:
In its fifth annual...
DNV GL Charts GHG Emissions Scenarios
Class society DNV GL has published a report assessing the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from shipping towards 2050, based on a new computational model.
Computational model 2050:
In ‘Low Carbon Shipping Towards 2050’,...
CMA CGM to Acquire MERCOSUL from Maersk Line
CMA CGM and Maersk Line have announced that they have entered into a binding agreement whereby CMA CGM would acquire Mercosul Line, one of the leading players in Brazil’s domestic container shipping market.
The acquisition...
Ship-to-Ship Bunkering with World’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel
The bunkering vessel ENGIE Zeebrugge performed in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, its first deliveries of LNG (liquefied natural gas) as a marine fuel to M/V AUTO ECO and M/V AUTO ENERGY, the two...
The Electric, Driverless Revolution is About to Hit High Seas
The fully electric, zero emissions YARA Birkeland container ship will set sail next year in Europe. By 2019 it will be able to work by remote control and at the start of the next...