[Watch] How are Ships Launched into Water?

Ships are undoubtedly the heaviest vehicle that human beings use today. It takes about two years to build a big ship. The biggest challenge that await shipbuilders is how to launch them into water. Ships...

IMO 2020 – Will You Be Ready?

In 2020, change is coming to the industry with new global sulphur limits for bunker fuel as a result of the IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI regulation. Uncertainty comes to an end The regulation will see new,...

$270 Million Lease for 3 Vessels Under Time Charter to Maersk

In a recent development, Ship Finance International Limited announced that it has entered into lease financing agreements totaling $270 million with an Asian-based institution to finance three 10,600 TEU container vessels acquired in 2018, says...

Toyota Hits the Water by Investing in Robo-Ships

Toyota will participate in a $10 million Series A investment in Sea Machines Robotics. Modern technology could reduce the cost of human labor and accidents caused by human error. Sea Machines aims to...

Ports Embracing to Face More Cascading Loops

Drewry has announced that Ports will have to deal with more cascading loops with implications including a need for more berth space. Vessel Cascading Scenario Speaking during Drewry’s container ports briefing ‘What container vessel cascading is...

Tanker Report – Week 50

VLCC Middle East Gulf rates shed 11 points to WS 85/86 for 270,000mt to China, with South Korea fixed at WS 84. Going west, 280,000mt to the US Gulf went at WS 38, but is...

[Answer] It’s an Active Fin Stabilizer

The answer to yesterday's question is Active-fin Stabilizers. The rolling device in picture enhances the safety and efficiency of vessels in the rough sea. How does it do that? The reduction of rolling provides better fuel/speed...

MFM for Distillates Ready! Fuel Sales Set to Rise in Singapore

The Port of Singapore is set for another year of growth in bunker fuel sales in 2019 as it has laid out plans to enhance its infrastructure and services ahead of its mass flow...

ONE 2019 Plan! 249 Ships Connecting 76 Ports in Asia

The forthcoming THE Alliance products of 29 services that will cover 76 ports The services will include Asia, Europe including Mediterranean, North and Central America, the Middle East, Red Sea, and Indian Subcontinent Deployment...

Block Chain to Check Bunker Quality and Sales from January

Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC) announced the scale-up of its blockchain-based maritime fuel system in January through a subsidiary. With the introduction of LSFO, the uncertain availability of quality bunker fuel...