Sex and the City: A Global Revolution
Japanese voice-over actress Yūko Nagashima was a little worried when she first took on the job of providing Carrie Bradshaw’s voice in dubbed versions of the US television phenomenon Sex and the City.
Now,...
[Watch] Pacific ‘Garbage Patch’ Even Worse than Feared
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the largest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet, contains even more debris than scientists had feared according to new research.
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Impact of Fuel Choices on Boiler and Burner Operation
Alfa Laval is a leading marine provider of boiler technology, combustion technology and solutions for environmental compliance. Today the company has released a new white paper that explores the impact of fuel choices on...
OPINION: The Scrubber Decision – Wildebeest of Serengeti
I am sure you would have seen documentaries and videos of Serengeti Park where literally thousands of Wildebeest will be gathered in one place, usually near a source of water and they will be...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
Tanker Report
VLCC
Rates in the ME Gulf to China remained steady at around WS 49. A trip to Japan was covered at WS 47.75 while a shorter run to Singapore reportedly got fixed at WS...
[Watch] BSM is a Strong Partner for the Greek Shipping Industry
In a news report on its website, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) highlights its latest announcement given at the hospitality event entitled ‘The future of shipmanagement’. The event in Athens was co-organized by MariApps Marine...
Diana Enters Time Charter Contract for Capesize Vessel
As per media reports, Diana Shipping Inc. has signed a time charter contract with the Singapore based Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd for their capesize dry bulk vessels, the m/v Baltimore. The company which specializes...
Asia LR2 Freight Rate Above LR1
After a hiatus of almost three months, the East of Suez Long Range II or LR2, were commanding upon Worldscale points, a puny premium rate over the Long Range I or LR1, as tight...
DNV GL to Take Hull Performance Beyond ISO 19030
PPG, a global leader in protective and marine coatings, and the global quality assurance and risk management company DNV GL, have signed a collaboration agreement focused on operational data analysis using DNV GL’s next-generation...
HMM Opts for Scrubber Ready Mega Containerships
The shipping company HMM has planned to order 12 containerships of 20,000 TEU and 8 containerships of 14,000 TEU capacity to be deployed in the Asia-North Europe and US East coast.
The company has embarked...