The ETI has published a new report which highlights affordable measures and technologies that could be taken to reduce the fuel consumption and carbon emissions from shipping. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video...

Maersk Line has signed a five-year contract with Riverbed Technology to monitor business-critical applications and services.  The container ship operator intends to use the applications to troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across the company.  This will...

Lines were drawn clearly at the fourth Ship Recycling Congress on 25-26 January in London. Whilst the Danish Shipowners’ Association continues to argue that the European List of approved recycling facilities should be used...

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), the world’s largest global marine and maritime professional body, has announced that it has opened an office in Shanghai, China. Following a steady growth of members,...

By J Mintzmyer Summary The following is an overview of the importance of proper valuation data in shipping investments, which includes an interview with the team at VesselsValue.com, an industry-leading data source.   This report includes a brief...

By Neil Sanders A small but significant number of marine cargo fire and explosion incidents are due to self-heating in some form.  Selfheating can affect a surprising variety of cargoes including coal, iron in the...

General cargo vessel “AMP Crystal” suffered engine failure on the afternoon of January 22nd while ballasting in the Tsugaru Strait, en route from Kashima to Niigata. The vessel was brought to anchor off Mutsu...

On Jan 16, a general cargo ship "Erasmos" reportedly collided with an oil tanker "Blue Emerald" at the port of Leixões. The accident resulted in the closure of an oil terminal and the activation of...

Archeologist Excavates Keel, Artifacts from Gold Rush-Era Ship at SF Development Site As local history buffs know and will never tire of telling you, much of San Francisco's Financial District is built on landfill...

After an assessment of energy saving solutions, the Energy Technologies Institute believes the UK fleet could achieve a 30% reduction in fuel costs by using innovative technologies. The institute argues that reducing fuel consumption, rather...