Arne Blystad’s Songa Container has announced the sale of 2013-built 4,957 teu post-panamax boxship Songa Toscana, says an article published in splash247. Valuation The vessel was sold for $42.3m, far in excess of the $32.7m valuation according...

According to a BBC report, South Africa has put its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed "disappointing" results against its new Covid variant. Scientists say the variant accounts for...

Introducing 3 mil mt/year of fuel ammonia by 2030 with cost cut target Finalizing detailed ammonia procurement plans in next several years: official Aims to develop 100 mil mt/year fuel ammonia supply networks...

A new class notation from DNV GL attests to special fire detection and firefighting measures implemented on board a containership. The notation was first given to the 23k class MSC FEBE, the winner of...

Cleaning a ship’s submerged parts from barnacles and other growths, while the ship is in the water, can transfer invasive species to local marine environments unless it is properly cleaned and the debris is...

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 5th week of this year. The report dated 05th January 2021 provides a valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and...

NYK announces the order of its first two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fueled very large gas carriers (VLGCs) to Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, says a press release published on their website.  Both ships will be...

A Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship while surfacing in Pacific coast on Monday, reports CNN. What happened? According to government officials, a Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship as it attempted to surface...

Norway-based e-navigation specialist, Navtor, has released a new ship performance optimisation and fleet management system, NavFleet, based on a cyber secure platform which simultaneously integrates real-time data from ships, fleets, company offices and other...

A dropped object event occurred when a crane wireless remote control unit fell from the main deck to the ROV winch room deck below, says an article published in IMCA. What happened? An operator was controlling...