Singapore Celebrates Its 50th Independence Day

Singapore celebrated its 50th independence in style with nationwide events. Singapore declared a four-day weekend for the anniversary. People in large numbers attended  outdoor parades.  They also watched fighter jets forming the shape of a 50...

Are We Communicating Correctly?

There is a very interesting and equally sad true story. Two classmates,  boy and a girl, liked each other very much.  They kept longing for each other.  He hoped that she will throw a hint...

Tidal Fencing For Trapping Sea’s Power

Tidal energy fence consisting of a string of linked turbines can cause the generation of output upto 30 megawatts.Kepler Energy, a British company, has shared its plans on an array of unique marine...

Genco Shipping Takes Delivery Of Ultramax Newbuilding Baltic Scorpion

Genco shipping takes over a 64,000 dwt Ultramax newbuilding, the “Baltic Scorpion”, which is the third of the four vessels to be delivered to the company.  The Baltic Scorpion is expected to be delivered...

20% Increase In Reefer Containership Capacity

Drewry’s Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review & Forecast has predicted a growth of 20% over the next three years in global capacity of refrigerated container (Reefer) vessels.Drewry’s latest Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review &...

Increased Tanker Business For N-KOM

Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) has seen an increasing number of tankers drydocking at its facility.Nakilat- Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (N-KOM) is a joint-venture enterprise established in the year 2007.  The players of...

[Watch] What Nagasaki Looked Like Before And After The Atom Bomb

On August 9th, 1945 at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, dropped the world’s first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima.  Approximately 80,000 people were killed as a...

200 Migrants Die As Boat Capsizes Off Libya

The incident involving a fishing boat that capsized off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea resulted in the death of more than 200 migrants.Around 200 migrants are feared to be dead when...

Conversion Of Totem Ocean’s ro/ro Vessel To LNG

Keppel Shipyard has procured an order from Totem Ocean Trailer Express for the conversion of its ro / ro vessel to dual fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion.Keppel Shipyard, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Keppel...

The Challenges Of Global Shipping

The Challenges of Global Shipping - Views/Opinions of Mr. Diego Aponte, CEO, Mediterranean Shipping Company. VIDEO: EMBED PLS -  Source: CNN