Firm Vessel Rates Push Baltic Index Up By 23 Points
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose to 5-month peak, reports Yahoo Finance.
Firm vessel rates
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose to its highest in more than five months on Monday, as...
New NOAA Vessel To Explore Deep Oceans Launched in Newport
New NOAA ocean exploration ship to be based in Newport, Rhode Island.
The state-of-the-art ship will operate off the coasts of the U.S. and its territories.
Discoverer will be able to deploy remotely...
The Tragic Tale Of The Doomed Ferry The Herald Of Free Enterprise
Exactly seven months after a tragedy which devastated a nation, doomed ferry the Herald of Free Enterprise sailed like a ghost ship past the port she once called home, reports Kent Online.
The unrecognizable remains
The battered...
Diversifying Oil Imports Can Help Reduce Dependence On The Middle East
India, the country with the most exciting energy growth prospects for tanker owners this decade, is diversifying where it sources crude from, something likely to boost tonne-miles significantly, reports Splash247.
Energy demandIndia will witness the...
Container Shipping Sector Should Lead Maritime Industry To Decarbonization
Container shipping, with its direct exposure to retailers and consumers, should lead the maritime industry's journey to a zero-carbon future, Morten Bo Christiansen, head of decarbonization at A.P. Moller-Maersk , told S&P Global Platts...
SAM Shipping Sold It’s Final Ship At A Court-Led Auction In China
The last ship owned by financially troubled Swiss owner SAM Shipping has been sold in a court-led auction in China, reports Splash247.
The auction
In an online auction held by Tianjin Maritime Court, at the request...
Maersk Engages Wärtsilä for Extensive Control Systems Retrofit
Wartsila to undertake control systems of Gunvor Maersk container vessel.
New features to make maintenance cost-effective.The reliability and efficiency for Gunvor Maersk is enhanced with the timely engine control system upgradation,...
[Watch] Marineworks Joins the ShipDC’s IoT Data Sharing Platform Initiative
'Marineworks' unite with ShipDC leading to the formation of IoS-OP
The collaboration seeks many benefitsMarineworks has joined Ship Data Centre's (ShipDC) IoT data-sharing platform, known as the IoS Open Platform (IoS-OP), says an...
BIMCO Covid 19 Weekly Announcement
The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments.
This is concerning sea transport including for crew change as...
Icebreaking Operations in Great Lakes At Full Speed
Icebreaking operations in full swing on Great Lakes, Coast Guard says.
Commanding Officer Travis Borchuk of the Canadian Coast Guard says the first time he was aboard an ice breaker was as an 18-year-old...