KSOE Bags Vessel Construction Order Worth $1.39bn

Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured shipbuilding contracts worth $1.39bn (KRW1.67tn) for ten vessels, reports Ship Technology. Order for LNG driven Containerships The company received an order from a Europe-based shipper for the construction...

New Breed Of Ships Set Sail

  Late last year, a new Norwegian passenger vessel entered service, beginning with a coastal passage from Bergen to Kirkenes, which is located close to Norway’s northern frontier with Russia as reported by Energy Voice. Passenger's...

A Remarkable Incident At The Port of Rotterdam

  Three LNG carriers in a row were spotted in the Nijlhaven on the morning of 3 January 2022, which is unique for the Port of Rotterdam, says an article published in Offshore Energy. LNG tanker While...

DNV Ordered Record Number Of LNG-Powered Ships In 2021

DNV said that owners placed a record number of orders for LNG-powered ships in 2021. September still holds the record with 35 orders for LNG-powered vessels. The DNV platform shows that 251 LNG-powered...

Skuld Joined MMMC For Zero Carbon Shipping

Skuld has joined the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center (MMMC) for Zero Carbon Shipping as part of the insurer’s stated intention to protect ocean industries. The zero carbon center is a world-leading initiative supported...

Risk Of Cargo Contamination During Loading At Chemical Tankers

Handling noxious liquid chemicals in bulk got numerous difficulties. On oil tankers it is normal to have a common cargo tank ventilation system. Many cargo samples are taken during the loading of chemicals. Handling...

Container Ship Forced To Return To Port

Due to a fuel quality issue, a container ship headed for South Korea from Canada's west coast was forced to return to port last month as reported by Ship & Bunker. Ship’s return The SM Busan,...

Fed Signalled A Rate Hike Before Asian Stocks Fell

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after investors saw minutes from a Federal Reserve meeting as a sign the U.S. central bank might hike interest rates faster to cool inflation. Shanghai,...

Amsterdam’s Floating ‘Masterpiece’ Pushes The Envelope For Quayside

Amsterdam’s Silodam, a colorful, floating housing block looks like a massive block of multicolored shipping containers floating on the water. The Silodam, located in Amsterdam harbor, has a 160-unit housing complex is designed...

Here Are 5 Ways To Keep Remote Employees Happy In The COVID Era

remote staff will be spending the majority of their time chasing approvals.  A lack of these things in a remote team can be the cause of poor business outcomes. Even as the world gradually...