[Watch] Tanker Ship Inspection Using Drone
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Watch an educational video on tanker inspection using drone.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of...
Cruise Ships: A Paradise of Fun or Floating Killing Machine?
By JOHAN NYLANDER
Every year tens of thousands of people die because of ship pollution, but cruise liner companies are slow to make the switch to green technology.
A football pitch next to Victoria Harbour in...
MEPC 70: Panama Canal Emphasizes Emission Reduction Initiatives
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Wednesday said its efforts for reducing CO2 and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping were highlighted at the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection...
Panama Canal Chronicles Third Highest Annual Cargo Tonnage Post Expansion
At the close of the 2016 fiscal year (FY16), the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) recorded the third-highest annual tonnage in its history, welcoming 330.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS).
A total of 13,114 vessels transited...
Upto 5 Percent Toll Discount for Suez Canal
Maersk contemplates 3 percent discount for advance payment of Suez Canal tolls
According to a Reuters report, Maersk, the world's biggest container shipping line, said it was considering proposals from the Suez Canal Authority.
A Maersk...
Why Does the Resupply LNG Tanker Not Simply Replace the Empty Tanker?
Safety must be the major concern when handling LNG
Liquid natural gas (LNG) is dangerous when in vapour form and it has enough oxygen present to allow any spark to ignite the dangerous mixture.
LNG is...
Do You Have a Plan to Report Fuel Consumption to IMO?
IMO Announcement on Mandatory Fuel Consumption Data Collection System
At its recent 70th session in London, the MEPC (Marine Environment Protection Committee) of the IMO (International Maritime Organization) announced that they would be adopting a...
Maersk Shares Sink to Quarterly Loss
A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world's major shipping firm, said the container business on which it is staking its future made a loss in the third quarter of the year as freight rates declined further.
The company...
A Ghost Ship found in the Haines Harbor on Halloween
Wrecked Ship found on the bottom of Haines Harbor
By Abbey Collins
It sounds like a hoax – a ghost ship found in the Haines Harbor on Halloween of all days. But a local diver says...
Dangerous Cargo! 800,000 Polystyrene Containers Ablaze on a Vessel
On Wednesday, more than 800,000 polystyrene containers caught fire on board a fishing vessel in the harbour of the South African city of Cape Town.
Cape Town fire and rescue spokeswoman Liezl Moddie said, "It...