Volansi Make First-ever Autonomous Ship-to-Ship Drone Delivery
Drone manufacturer Volansi has announced it has completed the first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone deliveries. In the demonstration, two vertical takeoff and landing-capable unmanned aircraft made three successful deliveries between a U.S. Navy ship and...
Global Shortage of Experienced Mariners, Pool is Getting Smaller
When three ship’s officers called in sick earlier this week, a pair of BC Ferries sailings had to be cancelled.
The company’s president and CEO blamed the issue, in part, on a global shortage...
Swire Energy Services Acquires Danish Wind Service Firm All NRG
Global energy services provider, Swire Energy Services (SES) has announced the acquisition of Danish wind services provider, ALL NRG. The substantial acquisition will see SES become sole owner of ALL NRG wind and solar...
Q&A, Core Power Chairman and CEO Mikal Bøe
Molten salt reactor (MSR) technology has the potential to revolutionise the commercial shipping industry by making the largest ships faster, cleaner and more efficient, Core Power Chairman and CEO Mikal Bøe said in an...
Shipping Rates of China-U.S. Crosses $20,000
Container shipping rates from China to the United States have scaled fresh highs above $20,000 per 40-foot box.
As rising retailer orders ahead of the peak U.S. shopping season add strain to global...
UK Rule Changes Guarantee Quarantine-free Travel
Fully vaccinated people can now visit France without quarantining on their return to the UK, after travel rule changes came into force at 04:00 BST, reports BBC.
Surge in bookings
Brittany Ferries said it had received...
Maersk Q2 Bunker Consumption Gains 16.8% on Year
Maersk Q2 Bunker Consumption Gains 16.8% on Year
the firm used 2.7 million mt of bunkers in the second quarter
Maersk Q2 Bunker Consumption Gains 16.8% on Year says an article on Maritime News.
16.8%...
Divers Dive Into A Centuries-Old Shipwreck In Gulf Of Finland
The rare Dutch fluyt-style three-masted merchant ship was found during a seabed survey last summer.
The technical divers have been able to identify for what is thought to be the first time a...
‘Ever Ace’- World’s Largest 24000TEU Container Ship Made its Maiden Voyage
world's largest 24,000TEU container ship makes its maiden voyage
'Ever Ace' is the first of a series of 12 container ships ordered by Evergreen in China and South Korean shipyards
The world's largest 24000TEU...
Oil Market Plunge 7% For The Week Due To Covid Surge
Despite a steady stream of data and analytical arguments to the contrary, crude traders on Friday were fully consumed by the notion that the spread of the Covid variant will derail global demand...