Freighter Ships as Luxury Homes! But Where Does the Car-go?
Freighter ships are set to be transformed into 200-foot long luxury homes where you can snooze in the stern.
Dutch architects are working on a ground-breaking project to transform retired cargo ships into eco-friendly luxury...
Strategic Strait of Hormuz Under Threat for Shipping
Oil prices started with slight gains this week due to Iran-US threats and counter-threats through verbal exchanges on sanctions had kept the region and world at large on edge.
Oil prices were slightly up in...
Our Ocean – Our Future
In this article, the CEO of Gard Rolf Thore Roppestad, and Live Jacob Sydness, Gard’s newly hired Manager for Sustainable Business discusses Gard’s participation in the UN Compact Platform for Sustainable Ocean Business.
About the...
Kroger Launches Ship
A ship with an e-commerce platform is the next big thing of the shipping industry.
Kroger has done the unthinkable by making it possible.
Their new ship comes with more 4500 Brand...
CMA CGM’ Safety Equipment Strategy Management
CMA CGM together with VIKING is continuously striving towards building better guidelines for safety equipment management.
Thinking big
When your fleet has a large number of vessels, including some of the world’s biggest container ships, and...
‘LNG Schneeweisschen’ Delivered and Deployed
On July 31, an LNG carrier that was jointly ordered by MOL and Itochu Corporation was delivered at the Okpo shipyard by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) in South Korea.
Bagged several...
Wärtsilä Extends Seals and Bearings Remote Maintenance Services
Wärtsilä is exercising the power of using smart glasses in its stern tube seals and bearings services to offer remote maintenance via augmented reality.
Remote access
The Finnish company is currently using the technology for installations...
[Watch] US Coast Guard Videos Cargo Ship Rescue
On July 31, the US Coast Guard released footage of saving a 22-year-old man who suffered seizures while at sea on a cargo ship.
The man was identified as Shuklendra Singh from India who had...
Could a Vessel Fire Sink Your Company’s Supply Chain?
Though the cause of the fire on the Maersk Honam is unknown at this point, it's one of a spate of fire disasters at sea that cost lives and caused property damage and supply...
Charterers, Shipowners Beware! Fines for Polluters Increased
A new financial year brings with it an increase in the fines for those polluting Australian waters. Ship owners, charterers, masters, operators and their insurers should be aware of potential liabilities for fines in...