MOL To Launch ‘Carbon-Neutral’ Methanol Shipping Project

MOL will invest in NWIW for a planned methanol facility at the Port of Kalama in southwest Washington, USA. The planned facility in Kalama will convert regionally sourced natural gas to methanol to be transported...

Arbitration Proceedings Brought By 3 Ship Brokers

Court has issued official judgement ruling in favor of claimants and dismissing appeal against award. CO filed for leave to further appeal this decision. Precise amount due to claimants remains to be determined...

SAL Heavy Lift Sweeps on IT Cloud To Focus on Digitalization

The digitalization of business processes is becoming an ever-more competitive parameter. Information technology plays a vital role in further growth and development. SAL offers up to 32,000 square feet of main deck space. ...

Norespower Unveils World’s First Tiltable Rotor Sail

Two of Norsepower’s largest 35m tall Rotor Sails to be retrofitted onto Ro-Ro. The SC Connector, a 12,251 gross tonne (GT) Ro-Ro cargo vessel operates in the North Sea. The routes involve navigating...

Container Rates Continue To Rise As Tradelanes Register Gains

SCFI comprehensive index continued its positive run rising 5.4% to 1,055.13. Asia-US west coast component of the SCFI recorded an 8.5% jump in container spot rates. Rates for the US west coast are...

Mitsui Delivers 66,000 DWT Type Bulk Carrier M.V. “DRAFTZILLA”

MITSUI E&S SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD. (MES-S) delivered a 66,000 dwt type bulk carrier to BRONZE MARITIME LTD, on 24th June, 2020 says a press release published on their website. Shallow draft vessel delivery MITSUI E&S SHIPBUILDING...

Researchers Discover COVID-19 Can Spread Via Droplets Upto 13 Feet!

COVID-19 disease is transmitted via respiratory droplets that infected people eject. It can be ejected when they cough, sneeze or talk. Researchers developed a mathematical model for analysis. Each reaction has a rate...

COSCO Signs $552m Worth LNG Shipbuilding Contract

Cosco has placed an order for three LNG carriers at Hudong Zhonghua, reports Splash 247. LNG Trio China Cosco Shipping has  ordered for the construction of three 174,000 cu m LNG carriers at CSSC-affiliated Hudong Zhonghua...

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Ro-ro Cargo Ship Runs Aground

Ro-ro cargo ship ran aground while entering Olbia port, Italy, at around 0215 UTC Jul 4, on arrival from Livorno, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? According to reports, ro-ro cargo ship EUROCARGO VALENCIA ran aground while...