New EU Project to Improve Health Without Doctor Onboard
An e-health ship project, launched in 2017, is making healthcare easily accessible from smartphones and laptops.
Researchers are collecting data about the seafarers’ health condition in its survey phase.
With this in...
37 Eagle Bulk Ships Set for Scrubber Retrofit
In a major development, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. has announced a series of agreements for the purchase of up to 37 exhaust gas cleaning systems, that is, scrubbers which will be retrofitted on vessels...
Weak Spots Identified in Shipping Risk Management
Despite shipping being considered as a risk, inherent in the way it operates, it's the confidence in the ability and sound risk management that contributes to the commercial success in the shipping industry. This...
DNV GL and Dalian Shipbuilding to Develop LNG-fuelled Mega Box Ship
The Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) signed a joint development project (JDP) with DNV GL to develop a new 23,000-TEU LNG-fuelled ultra large container ship (ULCS).
Design focus on market trends and regulations
Signed at Hamburg’s...
Great Yarmouth Stranded Malaviya Twenty Ship Put Up for Sale
A vessel impounded in a English port for more than two years is on the verge of getting a new leash of life.
What happened?
The Indian-registered ship ‘Malaviya Twenty’ was stuck in Great Yarmouth in...
ONE Picks Low Sulphur Fuel to Comply with New IMO Rules
The newly launched Ocean Network Express (ONE) plans to comply with the new sulphur regulations by fueling its ships with low-sulphur compliant hybrid oil.
Low Sulphur fuel
The company said that low sulphur fuel is the...
MOL NVOCC Operations Moves to Hong Kong
On September 6, TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the establishment, (effective from July 1), of MOL Worldwide Logistics Ltd. and that they will lead MOL Group's non vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) business in...
Inmarsat Confirmed as Fastest-growing Maritime VSAT Provider in 2018
The digital transformation of the commercial shipping industry will pass a major milestone this September. Inmarsat has today confirmed that the 5,000th ship installation of Fleet Xpress, the world’s only high-speed, globally-available Ka-band VSAT...
Shell Marine Discusses Engine Protection Beyond 2020
In a major development, SHELL MARINE has initiated the much needed discussion about engine protection and cylinder oil performance which goes beyond the scope of the 2020 timeline. Speaking to reporters, the new General...
Bolidt Hits All-time High as Cruise Refits Surge
The vibrant cruise ship refurbishment market has hit an all-time high in refit work for Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems, which holds the record on completion of five major ship projects so far this...