Safe Bulkers Inc., an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services announced that in the framework of several environmental initiatives targeting to reduce its carbon footprint, it is assessing the use of biofuels as...

Cargo loading and unloading operations of seagoing chemical carriers involve numerous critical procedures. Wire ropes and fibre ropes should not be used together in the same direction because of the difference in their...

While the impact of COVID-19 on seafarers and port congestion have grabbed headlines over the past year, no single issue has dominated the maritime industry press more than decarbonization. LNG is widely recognized...

Container ship lost 4 containers overboard in western English Channel, on Feb 16, some 43 nm NNW of Ushant island, France zone, and reported accident to French MRCC, CROSS Corsan, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Understood...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) and its group company MOL Ferry Co., Ltd. (President: Naotoshi Omoto; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) today announced orders for construction of two...

Tokyo - Leading Classification Society ClassNK will calculate the CO2 emissions from the ships to be financed under the Sustainability-Linked Loan provided by ORIX Corporation (ORIX), says ClassNK in a press release. Sustainability-linked loan The ship...

Safetytech Accelerator webinar highlights areas where digital technologies could deliver significant improvements to safety and risk management. Key areas highlighted were container ship fires, cargo screening, navigational safety and elimination of hazardous activities...

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) welcomes the creation of the Future International Trade (FIT) Alliance. It represents a significant milestone in the DCSA’s ongoing journey to further digitalisation of container shipping technology standards. ...

Wärtsilä, together with the shipping company Grimaldi Group, have unveiled a new system that uses exhaust gas scrubber washwater to tackle the amount of microplastics. According to the association Plastic Europe, 368 million...

Top figure skaters spin at such unbelievably fast speeds -- as many as six revolutions per second -- that it can make even spectators feel a little woozy, reports CNN. Do figure skaters get dizzy? Although...