Ship Relies on Drone to Avoid Ice Blocks in Arctic Waters
Even in one of the world's most desolate areas, gridlock is still a problem.
A ship on a mission in the Arctic Circle found itself surrounded by blocks of ice this summer. So the ship's...
[Watch] Drone Helps Ship Navigate Arctic Ice
In an effort to avoid ice blocks and costly delays, one ship is turning to drones to help navigate through the Arctic.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...
Fall from Height in Cargo Hold Kills a Worker
A dock worker died after falling into the cargo hold of a Cargo Vessel at the port of Burgas, Black Sea. The incident occurred when the 44-year old worker was unloading metal blanks from...
Cargo Ship Collides with Bunker Anti-pollution Tanker
A general cargo ship collided with an anti-pollution bunker tanker on the Volga-Caspian Sea Canal. Both the vessels collided when they were crossing routes near the 17-kilometers mark. It is reported that the collision...
What Trump Could Mean to Maritime Industry?
How Donald Trump's maritime transport agenda might look
By Olaf Merk
Whatever one thinks of the man, Donald Trump has become the president. What could this mean for maritime transport, and how could Trump use maritime...
Slam Dunk in the Cargo Hold
Basketball? You can (sometimes) even play it on board a containership at Hapag-Lloyd.
Some of the world’s best basketball players learned to dribble and shoot on the streets or in small “cages”, like the legendary...
MAN’s Innovative Hybrid Propulsion System for Tanker
MAN Diesel & Turbo SE (MAN) announced that it has an order to provide a complete propulsion package for a 7,500 DWT chemical tanker, which will include its "innovative" and bunker-saving full HyProp ECO...
ICS: IMO Needs to Set Agressive Trend for CO2 Reduction by 2018
ICS Tells UN Climate Conference that IMO Needs to Agree Ambitious CO2 Commitments for Shipping by 2018
At the UNFCCC Climate Conference (COP 22), in Marrakesh, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said that...
Shipping Fuel Change to Overturn Refining – Threatens OPEC Crudes
A switch to cleaner fuels in the world's ships in 2020 could double the profits of the world's most advanced oil refineries – but threatens to put older ones out of business and punish...
Record Containership Demolition Exceeds 500,000 TEU
Containership demolition reach all time high and provides a positive surprise for the struggling container shipping industry.
BIMCO have throughout 2016 focused on the level of demolition in the container shipping industry and the...