Perlin and SSA Builds Blockchain-Based Registration System
A blockchain-based ship registration preparation system for international adoption is in the works.
The system could reduce time, costs and the incidence of error and fraud in the ship registration process.
The Singapore Shipping...
Maersk, Cargill, Mitsui Join Forces To Accelerate GHG Reduction Efforts
In a major development, Cargill, Maersk Tankers and Mitsui & Co. have established a strategic collaboration to accelerate the reduction of global greenhouse gases (GHGs) within shipping, says an article published in the Medi...
More Than 2% Oil Price Fall As US-China Trade Negotiations Falter
According to a Reuters report, oil prices lost about 2% on Monday on worries that global crude demand could stay under pressure as few details about the first phase of a U.S.-China trade deal...
Onboard Faulty Mobile Scaffold Tower Topples Injuring AB
Mobile Scaffold Towers can pose a threat to the crew if not properly taken care of. An investigation report by the Transport Malta Marine Safety Investigation Unit highlights this and today we are presenting...
Speed Reduction, A Responsible & Exemplary Shipping Initiative: Dreyfus
According to a Louis Dreyfus Armateurs press release, the maritime group has welcomed the sustainable shipping measure proposed by France, a few months ago, and more recently the BIMCO (Baltic and International Maritime Conference,...
IMO Addresses Scrubber Malfunction in New Guidance
A review of the 2015 Guidelines on Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) is underway at the International Maritime Organization. The guidelines include, among other things, washwater discharge standards, but with all the controversy surrounding...
Awake.AI Joins ONE SEA for Smarter Shipping
Industry alliance ONE SEA has signed up Awake.AI to its team to drive standards and pathways to facilitate autonomous shipping, reports The Maritime Executive.
Objective of Awake.AI
ONE SEA, the industry alliance bringing together leading exponents...
[Watch] How To Recognise Bunker Fuel Malpractices
The American Club says there are well known malpractices in loading bunkers. In this module they summarize these practices and provides recommendations on how to recognize these practices and actions to be taken if...
Cargo Ship Runs Aground at Full Speed
A cargo ship transporting 2,650 tonnes of steel coils and seven crew, ran aground Sunday in a pristine marine reserve in the Strait of Bonaficio off the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, reports Phys.Org.
What...
Shippers Seek Clarity on Scrubber Acceptance To Meet IMO Regulation
Major ports are now getting inquiries from shipping companies on accepting scrubbers on ships, reports The Hindu BusinessLine.
MARPOL regulations amendments
Uncertainty continues to prevail across the shipping industry over the impending IMO regulations, to reduce...