‘Endangered’ Classic Panamaxes Make a Come Back
Classic panamax boxships are back in the big time almost destroyed as a financially viable shipping segment four years ago.
Opening of the expanded Panama Canal four years ago endangered the classic panamaxes.
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Freighter Accused of Non-authorized Anchorage
General cargo ship Paderewski was cited with 'non authorized anchorage' by Vietnamese CG for anchoring in Vietnamese waters without proper authorization.
CG officers filed an administrative violation case and the ship was anchored...
FSO Carrying 173000 Tons Oil Facing Water Ingress
Water ingress has been reported on an ageing FSO off Venezuela which is carrying 173,000 tons of oil onboard.
Eudis Girot, who heads a local trade union covering the petroleum industries, cited the...
UK Firm Shells $9.2M To Buy Iconic Appledore Shipyard
UK firm InfraStrata has paid $9.2m to buy Appledore Shipyard.
Appledore Shipyard a niche shipbuilder churning out ships for more than 150 years.
Shipbuilding in the UK has been in decline for generations...
World’s First Offshore Drone Cargo Delivery
Equinor has successfully sent a drone carrying a 3D-printed cargo to an offshore production platform.
The drone carried a 3D-printed part for the lifeboat system.
It is an actual freight operation conducted over...
Global Stimulus Measures Support Oil Prices Amid COVID-19
Global stimulus measures underpin prices even as demand struggles post-COVID-19.
Brent crude futures for November were unchanged at $45.81 per barrel.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $43.05 a barrel, up 8...
Floating Accommodation Turned To Self-contained Centre for Seafarers
Three existing floating facilities utilized to house foreign workers converted into a self-contained centre.
These centres will house seafarers in between their ship transfers.
It is equipped wih onsite medical centre, testing and...
[Watch] ‘Mauritius Disaster’ Shows ‘Oil Spill Cleaning Future’ Lies in Robots
Recent oil spill disasters in Mauritius and the Arctic has shown the necessity of better oil spill cleaning technology.
The oil industry isn't able to handle these massive oil spill with their oil...
India’s COVID19 Milestone of World’s Highest Daily Caseload Reeks of Complacency
India has set a record for the world's highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, reports BBC.
The nation, the world's third-most infected, on Sunday reported 78,761 new cases in 24 hours, passing the number...
[Watch] 90% Countries Health System Disrupted As the Pandemic Touches 25 Million
8 months into the pandemic more than 25 million cases of the disease have been reported forcing WHO to underline certain actions.
90% of countries' health systems are in tatters and keeping them...