Disruptive Technologies in Container Ports and Terminals, A Game Changer
The container ports and terminals sector is witnessing increased adoption of innovative technologies.
Especially after the recent consolidation in the liner industry which has intensified competition among terminal operators.
This has encouraged them...
Cargo Vessel Detained for Illegal Anchoring
Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) arrested a cargo ship for alleged anchoring at Selangor waters around 3:30 pm on Wednesday, reports Manifold Times.
Vessel detained for illegal anchoring
MV Anemone was on its way from Mauritius,...
Investment Firm To Acquire Teekay LNG in $6.2b Deal
NYC-based investment firm Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners is to buy Bermuda-based shipping company Teekay LNG Partners for about $6.2 billion, reads the Teekay website.
The merger agreement
The parties have entered into an agreement and plan of...
IMO Signs New Emissions Reduction Partnership
IMO has signed three partnership agreements with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support the preparation of a new global project that targets ship-based emissions.
New funds will support projects to tackle biofouling...
Fuel Being Drained From Stranded Vessel
The Panama-registered ship Vera Su, which has been stuck on rocks off Bulgaria’s northern coast for ten days, has been drained of fuel.
The vessel is carrying a cargo of nitrogen fertilisers that...
Whatsapp, Instagram & Facebook Suffer Global Outage
Social networking websites WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook suffered an outage on Monday night in India and some parts of the world.
On WhatsApp, users are not able to able to send or receive...
World’s First Green Technology Shipping ETF Launched By ETFMG
ETF Managers Group LLC recently announced the launch of the ETFMG Breakwave Sea Decarbonisation Tech Exchange Traded Fund BSEA.
The fund includes companies involved in cleaner propulsion (including alternative fuels, batteries and fuel...
Inadequate Pilot Ladder Maintenance & Inspection Led To Accident
An incident concerning a pilot ladder that did not meet SOLAS standards.
The incident
On a small cargo ship, a pilot was about to disembark with a good lee. The bottom rung of the pilot ladder...
Bay Area Company Wants To Go Big Or Go Home
Matternet’s vision of drones zipping between the skyscrapers of the world’s biggest cities.
Downsizing might save drone delivery startups money in the short term, but to be successful in the long term.
According...
[Watch] Bulker Propellers & Rudders Fouled By Net Structure
Watch bulker transiting through fish farm off the coast of Turkey, hitting several pens and releasing more than one million fish into the sea.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...