Cruise Ship Emissions Significantly Decrease

The Ministry of Environment has posted a report detailing the significant decrease in cruise ship emissions over the past few years that has resulted in better air quality for James Bay residents. The ministry has...

Idle Fleet Adds Half a Million TEUs in a Year

The number of idle fleet has swollen alarmingly high this summer.  As compared to the corresponding figure for the previous years, it is up by 56000- 20’-equivalent units.  This is as per the data...

Test Run Successful! Ship Runs On 100% Biofuel

Navy Ship Runs on 100% Biodiesel By: Jessica Lyons Hardcastle For the first time ever, as per the biofuel makers, Applied Research Associates, and Chevron Lummus Global, a US Navy ship has operated on a 100...

LNG Trade: An Agent’s Perspective

LNG trade: an agent’s perspective Written by Nick Elliott, Inchcape Shipping Services, UK. LNG is considered a specialist commodity requiring particular care and the attention of experienced personnel. The technically complex and sophisticated nature of both...

Oil Traders See a Glimmer of Profit in Hoarding Crude at Sea

Oil traders once again believe it’s worth heading out to sea.  A Bloomberg survey of 6 traders and analysts indicates that the market structure for Brent crude, the benchmark for more than half the...

A Life on the Water

Richie Saunders: a life on the water By Jennifer Reddin Richie Saunders is a man who is happy with his lot.  As Chairman of St. Patrick’s Rowing Club, he spends his days on the riverside organising...

Threat Over Copper-based Antifoulings Lifted

Ahead of SMM in September, coatings makers have been caught up with making declarations about their most recent items. Subsea Industries' reported it has improved its Ecospeed scope of hard coat marine coatings to...

[Watch] Small Ship Capsize After Collision with Cargo Vessel

A fishing trawler that was carrying fish bait for fish farms capsized in Grand Harbour early this afternoon after it was hit by a cargo ship. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...

Cargo Ship Went Amok, Hits Three and Sinks One Vessel

Vessel Sinks After Colliding with a Cargo Ship On August 9, a cargo ship Maria (8,383 tons) reportedly suffered a mechanical failure while berthing in Grand Harbour, lost control and hit the moored Italian...

[Watch] Will Secrets from Sunken Ship Be Revealed?

Watch how a device plucked from 15,000 feet under the sea could help investigators understand why the cargo ship went down last October, killing 33 people. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....