[Watch] Time-lapse of Hurricane Irma Slamming Miami Beach

Miami Beach was under a mandatory evacuation order when Hurricane Irma struck Florida this weekend. This time-lapse shows the hurricane hitting Miami Beach. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not...

“Plug and Play” BWMS will Not Succeed – USCG

Increasing number of vessel owners have expressed their willingness to use ‘plug and play’ for ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) due to no frills technology. Owners disappointed: However, the owners who expressed willingness to use “plug...

Standardization Can Help Enable the Digital Transformation of Shipping

The maritime industry is exploring the opportunities offered by digital technologies. With standardization options like operational optimization, model calibration for digital twins, design optimization, and other such applications, the shipping industry can digitally transform...

Ship Operating Costs Stabilize

The cost of operating cargo ships rose marginally in 2017 following two consecutive years of falls, but shipowners should prepare for higher costs led by a spike in insurance premiums, according to the latest Ship...

JP Morgan Takes Cape Pair

JP Morgan has reportedly purchases two secondhand capesize bulkers after it entered into an agreement to buy the vessels ‘Cartigny’ and ‘Chevrier’ from SwissMarine Services SA. The secondhand vessels were built in 2016 at Japan...

Pan Ocean Wins $1.8 Billion Deal to Ship Iron Ore

South Korean shipper Pan Ocean said on Thursday that it had won a 1.98 trillion won ($1.82 billion) contract to transport iron ore over a period of 27 years for Brazilian mining giant Vale. Pan...

Double Hulling of Ships Market Trends Estimates

In the past, crude oil and oil products in cargo tankers were separated from seawater only by a bottom and a side plate that is known as single hulling of ships. This design of...

Oil Tanker Adrift! Arctic Icebreaker to Rescue

A major environmental disaster has been averted after a tanker carrying tons of oil through Russia’s fragile arctic after it was rescued by a nuclear icebreaker Yamal. What happened? The tanker ‘Chukotka Plus’ loaded with several...

Sponge Away the Barnacles with this New Ship Paint

A new eco-friendly paint promises to sponge away barnacles that are caused by biofouling organisms. What is biofouling? Biofouling is known as the accumulation of barnacles and other marine organisms present on the ship’s hull and...

Wärtsilä’s Wireless Charging: Ahead of the Game

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested its automatic wireless induction charging system on a hybrid-powered coastal ferry. In a space where even electric hook-ups and shore-side power supplies are rare, wirelessly charging batteries...