Zero-Emission Battery-Powered Ship To Be Unveiled in 2021!

Asahi Tanker Co., Exeno Yamamizu Corp., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., and Mitsubishi Corp have teamed up to build the world’s first zero-emission tanker. The world’s first zero-emission to be launched in mid-2021 will...

IMO 2020: Checking Scrubber Compliance!

A lot of the uncertainties have concerned the availability, cost and the characteristics of compliant fuels. Non-compliance usual methods include vessel detention with the threat of banning orders for repeat offenders and financial...

400m Panama Flagged Ship – Largest Containership To Transit Suez Canal?

The world's largest container ship, transited the Suez Canal for the first time from the Port of Xingang to North Western Europe. The New Suez Canal is the result of the most recent...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 32, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 32nd week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 9th August highlights the fate of the dry bulk...

K Line Introduces LNG-Fuelled ‘Wozmax’

K Line and Namura Shipbuilding have upgraded a version of the ore carrier Wozmax to LNG-fuelled. The new concept design of the LNG-powered ore carrier is based on the second generation Wozmax of...

BP Marine Adds a Dedicated Bunkering Barge To Global Bunker Network

BP Marine says it is adding the Spanish port of Valencia to its supply locations for IMO2020 compliant bunkers, reports Ship & Bunker. Castellon Refinery The supplier says it will operate a dedicated bunkering barge with...

Hapag-Lloyd Pretty Strong in 2019 First Half

Hapag-Lloyd produced a net profit of $56m in the second quarter, resulting in a half-year result of $165m, a turnaround from the $122m loss recorded in the same period of 2018, reports The LoadStar. Decent...

North Europe Shippers Face New Capacity Crunch, as More Loops are Axed

In a major development, CMA CGM has announced that they have advised their customers that they will void their North Europe to Asia FAL 1 loop, scheduled to depart from Dunkirk on 21 August,...

Watch How Robots Can Take Revenge?

What happens when a robot gets sick and tired of being kicked, pushed, and forced to work under extreme conditions in the name of robustness testing? Revenge is what happens, says an article published...

Ship on Fire! Heavy Fines Awaits Misdeclared Dangerous Goods

Carriers have announced they would impose heavy fines on misdeclared dangerous goods. Just days after this announcement, fire has swept through several containers aboard the APL Le Havre, reports The LoadStar. Efforts hampered by weather The...