IMO Introduces Ship-Port e-Data Exchange and Bridge System Standardization
IMO has introduced rules for ship-port data exchange and MSC will consider standardizing bridge systems, reports the Maritime Digitalisation & Communications.
All national governments and maritime authorities need to introduce electronic information exchange between...
‘Box Lines Will Cope’ As IMO 2020 Doomsday Predictions Are Overblown
According to Alphaliner Chief Analyst Tan Hua Joo, who was speaking at the TOC Asia Container Supply Chain conference in Singapore, doomsday predictions surrounding the IMO 2020 sulphur fuel cap and its impact on...
Steer Euthanised After Escaping Export Ship
A steer was euthanised at Fremantle Harbour yesterday, after making a bid for freedom by jumping from the Al Shuwaikh export ship which was being loaded for Kuwait, reports Perthnow.
What happened?
After jumping over the...
DESMI To Supply BWMS To DFDS
DESMI Ocean Guard A/S announced that DFDS has selected the CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) for installation on its existing fleet of vessels, reports Nafsgreen.
What is the agreement for?
DFDS and DESMI Ocean Guard...
Titanic Steward Richard Geddes Details Ship’s Near Miss Days Before Iceberg Collision
According to an article published by Tech Times, a recently discovered letter penned by Titanic steward Richard Geddes details the near-miss incident that happened days before the ship sank, and how it may have...
Bow Mariner Disaster Called The Worst Chemical Tanker Accident in History
According to an article by Shore Daily News, the 570-foot Singapore-flagged chemical & oil tanker Bow Mariner sank 15 years ago when the ship caught fire and sustained two explosions, resulting in the deaths...
The Challenges of Captaining a Cruise Ship
A recent Conde Nast Traveller article chronicles the plight of women in the maritime industry, especially in the cruise shipping industry and how they are pacing up the ladder, changing the tide for better.
Making...
Sliding Freight Rates Send More Big Bulk Ships To Scrapyards
Brazil’s reduced mining output, shifting China demand have hit demand for transport on capesize vessels.
A sharp decline in dry cargo ship freight rates in the first quarter sent more giant ships to scrapyards...
ABB Repeats Ulstein Order for Lindblad Expeditions
In a recent development, ABB has announced that they have secured the order covering power, automation, propulsion, and digital systems for their second ice-going cruise ship to be built for Lindblad Expeditions by Ulstein,...
Norwegian Tanker Fleet and Their Intensive Cross-Trading Activities
Despite the abundance of crude oil on its doorstep, the Norwegian tanker fleet is mainly engaged in the deep sea, long-haul trades. Norway is a major producer of North Sea oil but surprisingly this...