Danish Operator Norden Optimizes the Business Structure

Danish owner and operator Norden has consolidated three business segments into two. One focused on investments and the other on asset-light freight services. A recent news article published in the Splash 247 by Adis...

IoT Technology To Manage, Track & Locate Cargo At Sea

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a booming ecosystem of technology companies solving challenges and making the world better, reports Splash247. Whether it be managing soil levels in remote farms to yield better harvests or...

World’s First Dual-fuel LNG Battery Hybrid PCTC Delivered

UECC takes delivery of World’s first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid car carrier, reads a NYK press release. World's first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid car On November 26, United European Car Carriers (UECC), which is equally owned...

MOL Takes Delivery of First ‘EeneX’ Coal Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that the Kurotakisan Maru III - the first ship in the 'EeneX' series of next-generation coal carriers – was delivered on 2nd December at the Oshima Shipbuilding yard. Coal...

Wärtsilä Bags Contract for US LNG Bunker Barge

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has won the order to supply cargo handling system for the second LNG bunker vessel that U.S. shipyard Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding is building for NorthStar, reads an official press...

Navy Opens Up Military Wharves for Merchant Ships To Ease Cargo Crisis

With Southern California seaports overburdened by commercial ships and pandemic and supply-driven delays in moving cargo, the Navy agreed to allow cargo-carrying vessels to use one of its military wharves at Port Hueneme, Calif,...

Why Should You Purchase Christmas Trees Early?

Extreme weather and supply chain disruptions have reduced supplies of both real and artificial trees this season. American shoppers should expect to have fewer choices and pay up to 30% more for both types...

Is Omicron An “Extremely Dangerous Virus Variant”?

Dr Angelique Coetzee, who is the chair of the South African Medical Association, has been in the news since last week following the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in that country. Numerous...

MEPC To Amend The Initial IMO Strategy on Reduction Of Emissions

    The Marine Environment Committee agrees to initiate GHG strategy review, recognizing the need for strengthened ambitions, reports IMO. GHG Emissions The International Maritime Organization (IMO) in view of the urgency for all sectors to accelerate their...

Skuld Shares Hot Tips for Soybean Shipment

Soybeans in their original form are not listed under the IMSBC Code. Compared to other grain cargoes, soybeans are a perishable commodity and not meant to be stored for an extended duration. Useful...