The technology group Wärtsilä is introducing its Voyage Emissions Reduction (VER) system as a means for increasing oil tanker revenues, while also significantly aiding the environment through reduced emissions. The system effectively eliminates the...

A container ship broke free from a terminal in Boston on Wednesday. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of any sort....

The classification contract for CMA CGM’s breakthrough order for nine 22,000 TEU containerships was signed by the two shipyards that will be building the ships – the world’s largest LNG fueled containerships. The ceremony...

Digital turbocharging solutions launched at Marintec 2017 Growing the ABB Ability portfolio, ABB Turbocharging launches at Marintec 2017 in Shanghai its first digital turbocharging solutions for enhanced performance, perational flexibility and lower operating costs...

The new accounting standard IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, comes into force from 1 January 2018. Ship owners need to make sure they understand the impact on the timing and nature of...

CalMac Ferries is looking at full electrification, hydrogen and LNG options while standardising its fleet and has highlighted the importance of forming a strong partnership with a shipyard to achieve these goals. The Scottish ferry...

Greater flexibility and lower fuel consumption for vessels with two-stroke main propulsion. ABB Turbocharging announces its latest technology development, the Flexible integrated TurbochargingSystem for Two-Stroke Engines (FiTS2) at Marintec China, December 2017. The new sequentialturbocharging system allows maximum fuel savings for two-stroke...

DNV GL has reportedly released a new issue of MARITIME IMPACT magazine based on the theme ‘Smart Operations’. The magazine has been released just in time for the Marintec China trade fair in Shanghai. Importance...

On December 5, the authorities allegedly recovered the body of two sailors who had reportedly gone missing after a fishing vessel collided with a tanker. What happened? On December 3, thirteen people were reportedly dead and...

It has been nearly three months since the fuel tanker ‘Agia Zoni II’, when it reportedly sank off the island of Salamina causing a massive oil spill polluting the Athens riviera. When shipping officials examined...