Shipping is Back in a Big Way, But Watch Out for Rough Waters
You may not realise it, but nearly everything from toys to power tools that you buy at Wal-Mart, Takashimaya (in Singapore), or Hudson’s Bay (in Canada) is shipped months before from ports in Shanghai...
Hamburg Süd Switch Services to Southampton
The UK’s maritime problem continue to galore as its major container gateway of Felixstowe – Hamburg Süd has made their ship diverting announcements. The announcement came at a time when it reeling under massive...
LNG Carrier with a Full Re-liquefaction System
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said on Tuesday it has delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with a full re-liquefaction system (FRS) to a client, paving the way for additional orders for ships...
Video Captures Vessels Colliding at Port in Taiwan
On June 19, a bulk carrier has crashed into the stern of a berthed containership in Kaohsiung Harbour in Taiwan.
What happened?
A video released by an unknown person showed the Taiwan-flagged bulk carrier ‘China Steel...
First Type Approval for Aluminium Cables Onboard Ships
The competitive and economic pressure on the shipping and offshore industries continues to grow as the owners, operators and yards are searching for every efficiency. To support its customers, DNV GL has developed the...
Pilot Died After Falling on Bridge Wing Deck
On June 19, a Romanian pilot died after falling from the bridge located on the wing deck.
What happened?
The 60 year Romanian pilot was guiding the ship ‘Hamoudi B’ into the port when he fell...
[Watch] 11 Die After Collision on Volga River, Captain Found Drunk
Eleven people died following the collision of a catamaran with a cargo barge in the Volga river, about 250 meters from the riverbank, on Monday evening. Five people were rescued, three of whom were...
3D Printing Could Decimate Container Shipping
3D printing is the future of the shipping industry and it's going to take up the shipping sector by a storm, reports Ships & Ports.
The coming decade will witness 3D printing decimating the...
Can You Name this Ship Part?
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If you have any picture based or text based challenge that...
Overview of the Contamination Incident from Bunker Fuels in Houston Area
We had earlier reported that we had subjected the scrapings from seized fuel pumps of vessels using the Houston area bunkers to FTIR analysis. We noted the presence of large quantities of acids and...