Inmarsat Partners With RLTT To Deliver IoT Services

RLTT will use Inmarsat’s ELERA enabled satellite services - IsatData Pro and BGAN - to provide real-time infrastructure monitoring. Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, today announced a new distribution...

MMEA Detains 2 Vessels Over Illegal Anchoring

The Johor division of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) recently detained two vessels, both over alleged illegal anchoring offences, reports Manifold Times. Detention of oil tanker Johor Malaysian Maritime Director, First Maritime Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria,...

[Infographic] Insufficient Lithium Supply Slows Energy Transition

Lithium is a key raw material for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, but the lack of investment in new supply in previous years might generate a structural deficit throughout this decade, reports Platts...

ONE Boosts 2021 Profit Forecast By 31%

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has boosted its profit forecast for the 2021 financial year by 31%, reports Seatrade Maritime News. $4.9bn net profit for Q3 2021 ONE reported a $4.9bn net profit for the third quarter...

Bulk Carrier on Fire

A Denmark-flagged bulk carrier has suffered a cargo hold fire at the Southampton Bulk Terminal, the United Kingdom, reports Offshore Energy. Fire in the cargo holds The fire erupted in one of the cargo holds on...

Stormy Weather Causes Freighter Collision, Crew Evacuated

Rescue helicopters evacuated all 18 crew members from a ship that was left drifting rudderless in a wind turbine park off the Dutch North Sea coast Monday after it collided with another ship and...

Volatile Transpacific Trade Difficult To Predict

Weekly blogger and consultant Jon Monroe has returned to the commentary business. Matson’s Pacific service boosted its earnings last year, with volumes up 37% on 2020. According to industry experts, transpacific rates have...

Diana Shipping Inks A Deal For Its Kamsarmax Dry Vessels

The gross charter rate is US$21,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. The employment of “Astarte” is anticipated to generate approximately US$9.35 million. the combined carrying capacity of the...

Inmarsat Offers 33% Extra Talk-Time

Inmarsat is offering an exclusive promotion of 33% extra talk-time on FleetBroadband and Fleet Xpress ChatCards. Fleet Hotspot is a dedicated Wi-Fi portal for crew, independent of a vessel’s bandwidth. Inmarsat is offering an...

Purpose Of Silver Nitrate Testing

Sodium chloride found in seawater and as used to de-ice roadways is corrosive to steel. Steel products such as coils of rolled steel sheet, billets, tubes and steel plate are routinely presented for...