Beijing Set to Implement China’s Tightest Fuel Standards by Jan
Beijing plans to roll out China's tightest fuel standards by January 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday citing the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, as the smog-choked city aims to drastically...
CMA CGM Rolls Out a Billion Dollar Cost Cut Plan
CMA CGM, france, reported a $100 Million net loss in its first quarter on Friday, whereas it reported a 2.9% increase in volumes during the first quarter, to 3.2 million TEU, beating the market...
The USCG Apprehends 16-year-old Girl along with 26 Illegal Immigrants Off Florida
The USCG Fights Spate of Illegal Immigration
The US Coast Guard apprehended two Bahamians and 26 illegal immigrants, including 24 Haitians and two Ecuadorians illegally, into the United States of Florida.
Immigration officials said that all...
Salvage and Refloat Operations Kickstarted on Grounded Ships
On May 23, lightering and refloating operations have been started on the product tanker Siteam Anja off the coast of Uruguay and salvage work kickstarted in clearing the wrecks of the bulker Flinterstar off Belgium.
Flinterstar Salvage:
Recovery...
Container Ship Ran Aground
On May 21, container vessel HEINRICH SCHEPERS briefly ran aground off St.Petersburg, Russia. The incident happened on Morskoy Canal fairway when the vessel was leaving St.Petersburg.
The vessel reportedly developed some navigational issues due to...
Is Emulsified Fuel – The Future?
The marine industry is witnessing a huge growth in terms of new technologies and ideas spurring up from various parts of the world. On one end, fuel consumption reduction remains the prime scope of...
[Watch] Model Removes Six Ribs for an Hourglass Figure
A Cruise Ship on fire
A SURGERY loving model has had SIX RIBS removed - to look like a CARTOON character. Former electrician Pixee Fox, from North Carolina, USA, had already spent more than...
[Watch] Full Construction Time-lapse of Harmony of the Seas
A Cruise Ship on fire
Harmony of the Seas - the biggest cruise ship ever made. The modern marvel of maritime travel has all the fun and satisfaction that every passenger needs. Here is...
South Korean Shipbuilders in Troubled Waters!
Poor Economic Growth and Oil Prices leave South Korea Shipbuilders in Troubled Waters
After a decade of global dominance South Korea’s shipbuilders foresee an unprecedented crisis which intimidates the very existence of one of the...
Cruise Ship Fined for Non-Compliance with Low Sulfur Fuel Regulations
Carnival PLC has been fined to the tune of $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as one of its P&O Cruise ships, the Pacific Jewel, failed to comply with the recent low...