Faulty MFM! Five Bunker Tankers Suspended by MPA
Singapore’s MPA suspends operation on five MFM-equipped bunker tankers.
What happened?
Singapore’s MPA suspends operation on five MFM-equipped bunker tankers.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has temporarily suspended the harbour craft licences of all...
[Watch] Maersk Ohio Engine Room
Watch a cool walk through the Engine Room of the container ship Maersk Ohio 62240 HP 8 CYL Diesel.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as...
[Watch] ABB Upgrades Predictive Capabilities of Remote Diagnostic Services
ABB is deepening its analytical and predictive approach to vessel maintenance with the latest upgrade of its Remote Diagnostic Service (RDS). ABB is one of the leading advocates of the digitalization of shipping and...
LNG Tanker Fends Off Pirate Attack
On Friday, the crew of the recently built LNG carrier La Mancha Knutsen successfully fended off a pirate attack 100 nm off the coast of Nigeria.
What happened?
The pirates reportedly approached the ‘La Mancha’ in...
Ships Over 5,000 Gross Tonnage Need Bunker Consumption Data
Ships of 5,000 gross tonnages and above must collect consumption data for each type of fuel oil
An important milestone on the road to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping has been achieved with...
Maersk and Shell Try ‘Spinning Sail’ to Cut Bunker Fuel
Royal Dutch Shell and Maersk shipping group are about to find out, as they team up to fit a tanker with two “rotor sails” to see if the futuristic devices can make a serious...
World’s First Ethane Combusting Engine Delivered by MAN
New Two-Stroke Engine Uses VOCs as Fuel
ME-GIE engine benefits from the diesel principle running on mixtures of LNG and LPG, including volatile organic compounds.
The world’s first ME-GIE ethane combustion two-stroke engine has been delivered...
Alarming Trends! Contractors, Shipping Firms Battle Over Jobs
A lobby has accused international shipping lines of subcontracting jobs at the Port of Mombasa to their subsidiaries, depriving resident’s jobs.
What happened?
A shipping line is a business that transports cargo aboard ships.
The Kenya Ship...
Passenger’s Headphones Explode Mid-flight
Safety warning after battery-operated headphones explode on long-haul flight to Melbourne
An exploding battery in a set of headphones has left a woman with burns to her hands, face and hair during a flight from...
Container Shipping and Asia’s Fluctuating Economies
The viability of the international container ship transportation industry depends on vibrant trade between distant nations, and that trade depends on cost-competitive manufacturing industries in the exporting nations, mainly China.
From the early 1980s, China’s...