HSHI Wins Order Worth US$1.3 Billion
On 4 January 2022, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries received US$1.3 billion worth of shipbuilding work, seven ships, including one LNG carrier and six very large container ships, says an article published in LNGIndustry.
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Hudong Zhonghua Inks $1.18bn LNG Carrier Order
CSSC Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding won a record order for the construction of six 174,000 cu m LNG carriers from Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), says an article published in Seatrade.
$1.18bn order
It is the largest...
Ghost Ship At Risk Of Potentially Hitting A Petronas Oil Rig
A "ghost ship' – or a ship without a crew – reported to be drifting in Vietnamese waters.
It is at risk of potentially hitting a Petronas oil rig in Terengganu waters on...
ECSA VP Takes Over as Next President
Cypriot shipowner Philippos Philis has been appointed as the new president of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) for a two-year term starting in January with Karin Orsel as new vice-president, reports Splash247.
Philis, the...
Lesson Learnt From Logistics Industry
Much can be learnt about the logistics industry – in terms of complexity, practices and expectations.
The ideal would be that any one of the controls not only prevents an unsafe situation persisting...
Hapag-Lloyd Adopts New Screening Tool
Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement to use NCB’s Hazcheck Detect cargo screening tool.
The tool aims to prevent the improper loading of dangerous cargoes onto vessels.
Developed by NCB’s Exis Technologies, the software...
WHO Guidelines: The Omicron Symptoms That Might Lead To Hospitalization
The omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has become known for causing mild illness, especially among the fully vaccinated.
The World Health Organization recently updated its COVID-19 question-and-answer page to reflect recent changes...
ABS and HHI Team Up To Develop Autonomous Vessels
ABS will work with HHI and its autonomous navigation subsidiary Avikus to integrate autonomous and remote-control functions into ship operations.
This strategic agreement is expected to lead to joint projects to develop autonomous...
Container Ship Loses More Than A Dozen Containers In North Atlantic
A containership MADRID BRIDGE lost at least 30 containers in the North Atlantic while en route from Singapore to New York via Suez, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Containers lost
The ship was adrift from Jan 2 until...
Enigmatic Biphasic Sleep Deciphered!
In the Middle Ages, communal sleeping was entirely normal
casual references to the system of twice-sleeping in every conceivable form
To minimise any awkwardness, sleep involved a number of strict social conventions
One...