Bulk Carriers Collide While Maneuvering

Bulk carrier collided with another bulk carrier in Kaohsiung Harbor on Dec 9, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Bulk carrier NEW SILK ROAD 1 collided with bulk carrier LUCKY PIONEER in Kaohsiung Harbor in the afternoon...

[Watch] Car Carrier Master Medevaced by Helicopter

A car carrier requested urgent medical assistance to the ship’s Master on Dec 7, Mexico, Pacific, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Car carrier TARAGO requested urgent medical assistance for it’s Master, who was suffering from severe...

Anglo-Eastern Set for State-of-the-art Crew Training

Wärtsilä Voyage has delivered and installed customized LNGPac bunkering and liquid cargo handling simulators at the Mumbai training center of Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, says a press release issued by Wartsila.This is a...

Wärtsilä Upgrades 31DF Engine With A Power Boost

The Wärtsilä 31 engine, introduced in 2015, is now being upgraded to increase its power output while maintaining the physical footprint. The output range of 4.2 to 11 MW will be enhanced to...

Industry Leaders Develop Standard Design for Methanol-powered Tanker

A coalition of four players promoting sustainable shipping have collaborated on a joint industry project to enable use of methanol as fuel regardless of the cargo carried. HMD, MAN ES, and the Methanol...

Weilbach Associates With CargoMate To Add Port Call Optimization

Weilbach has partnered up with Intelligent Cargo Systems to offer shipping companies a full portfolio of digital products. With this new partnership, Weilbach is adding port call optimization to its portfolio.Software and shipping...

LPG Market Not To Expect Fresh Newbuilds Despite VLGC Rate Spike

Freight may pause, but could extend rally through early 2021. Positive COVID-19 vaccine news may prompt full LPG demand recovery. US LPG exports will continue to expand market share and increase ton miles...

Mix Jab of Oxford-Pfizer Vaccine for Better COVID Immune Response

According to a BBC report, UK scientists are planning trials to see if giving people two different types of Covid vaccine, one after the other, might give better protection than two doses of one...

Royal Caribbean Cruise Cut Short for This Reason

A Royal Caribbean cruise to nowhere was cut short on Wednesday (Dec 9) when it turned back ahead of schedule after a passenger tested positive for COVID-19. Despite the disappointment at having their getaway...

SEACOR Holdings Welcomes A New Business Affiliate

SEACOR Holdings Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of American Industrial Partners (“AIP”), a New York-based private equity firm that focuses on buying, improving, and growing...