To protect the Allied ships being sunk by German U-boats during WWII the British approved building aircraft carriers out of ice. With Canada on board an experimental project was conducted at a lake...

According to a Platts report, bunker fuel premiums in Singapore have strengthened slightly in recent days owing to supply tightness for prompt loading and delivery dates. Higher premiums targeted The ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel premium over...

Langh Tech and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding signed a 7 vessel scrubber installation deal. The open loop scrubbers installation will be done as turnkey deliveries in the Polaris fleet. With the deliveries pipelined in the...

The Baltic Briefing has published the latest bulk carrier report for the second week of this year. Here are the highlights of the report. Capesize A slow start followed by a busy 24 hours of...

In a recent development, Rauna Marine Constructions (RMC) has announced that they have signed a letter of intent with Kvarken Link for a ropax ferry that will run on dual fuel, LNG/biogas/diesel, and batteries, says a...

  A 12-year old boy designed a ship that sucks pollutants from seas and oceans motivated by a viral video. The vessel ERVIS uses a multi-stage cleaner that uses size-based separation to separate different sizes of...

The shipping industry, is one of the biggest polluters in the world. It contributes 17% of the world’s CO2 annual emissions and 8% of its sulfur output. It is believed that the IMO’s...

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding of Japan in partnership with Monohakobi Technology Institue has delivered its first upgraded post-Panamax type bulk carrier TESS999. The vessel comprises of 98,000 deadweight with advanced operational efficiency making it the...

The UK Government's Brexit deal was rejected by the British lawmakers by 432 to votes. The government now has to win a no-confidence motion to prevent an election. With the brexit date set...

From January 14 onwards, the bunkering operations in the Port of Malta were suspended due to strong winds. What happened? A spokesperson for the Malta port authority has announced the suspension of bunkering operations due to strong...