DNV GL’s ‘HOT’ Approach To Incident Investigation and Safety Assessment
Reaping the full benefits of incident investigations is a complex challenge. Keeping this in mind DNV GL integrated human, organizational and technical dimensions, also known as its “HOT” approach, to help Carnival Corporation &...
SHI Builds LNG-Fuelled Vessels Using Own Technology
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) announced that it has successfully built its first LNG-fuelled vessels with its own technology, says an article published in LNG Industry.
Eco-friendly vessels
The two LNG-fuelled 113,000 dwt oil tankers delivered to...
Grindrod Shipping Secures Loan for Two New Ultramaxes
Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping receives approval for a new term loan facility to finance a portion of the purchase price for its two Ultramax eco newbuild vessels, reports Glory Logistics.
What is the financing for?
With the...
[Watch] Why Natural Gas Could Be the Fuel That Changes the World
The first liquefied natural gas tanker ship passed through the expanded Panama Canal, hauling gas from the U.S. Gulf Coast. The shortcut means less time and money spent getting American gas across the Pacific....
Port of Rotterdam Deploys Blockchain for Energy Grid and Logistics
Often lacking trust, for large-scale data sharing that can simplify and accelerate business processes is provided by Blockchain by recording data in a secured way.
The electrical grid supplied with coal-powered plants, now...
Two Cruise Ships Collide! Parallel Parking Job Gone Wrong
Two cruise ships collided while in a port in Vancouver, shocking passengers early on the 4th morning, reports Vancouver News.
What happened?
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority said that both ships belonged to Holland America. The...
DryBulk FFA Market: More Headwinds in Q2 Despite Brucutu Mine Restart
Capesize market is expected to face more headwinds in Q2 2019, despite some market optimism in Vale’s restart of Brucutu mine, says an article published in Freight Investor Services.
Fewer cargoes for Capesize
The lack...
Euronav Sees Tanker Rate Upside from IMO 2020
Euronav reported net income of $19.5 million for the quarter, up from a loss of $39.1 million in the first quarter of 2018.
Spot rates for the company’s very large crude carriers averaged...
Why Cruise Ships are Incubators for Measles and Other Diseases?
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2018, 11 cruise ships carrying hundreds of passengers to the United States reported outbreaks of rotavirus, norovirus and E. coli.
The most...
How ‘Flags of Convenience’ Have Shrunk Australia’s Merchant Fleet?
The Australian Labor Party is promising to create a strategic fleet of up to a dozen ships – oil tankers, gas carriers, and container ships.
Australian-flagged ships must abide by Australian laws regarding...