Bunker Prices Climbed To A New High Since 2020

A barrel of VLSFO in Singapore cost over $730 on Tuesday and the spread between it and HSFO remains wide BUNKER fuel prices are at their highest levels since the start of 2020. Bunker...

Over A Thousand Android Apps Are Available On Windows 11

When Microsoft announced Windows 11 last year, it said that Android apps would run on the new OS. It’s going to offer over a thousand apps, it was initially available with just 50...

Big Technological Advances At The Olympics: AI, IoT, And Robots

The Olympics are all about emotion – the drama of world-class competitors, the pageantry of medal ceremonies, and the moment-to-moment celebrations of the human spirit in motion, says an article published in the Odishaexpo. Expertise...

2019-2020 Recorded The Most Number Of Distress Calls From These Vessels

  A recent news article published in the Safety4Sea states that tankers made the most distress call between 2019-2020. The Future of Maritime Safety Inmarsat published its ‘The Future of Maritime Safety’ report, showcasing vessel distress call...

Safe Bulkers Inc. Announces Results of Pilot Biofuel Project

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...

Ship & Shore Safety Checklist For Chemical Tankers – Part 1

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...

Current Top Contenders To Replace HFO

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...

Boxship Loses 4 Containers In Bad Weather

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...

MOL To Build 2 Cutting-edge LNG-fueled Ferries

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...

ClassNK To Calculate Ship’s CO2 Emissions

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...