Maqta Gateway Employs Self-developed Blockchain Tech
The Maqta Gateway, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, will be the first Abu Dhabi entity to develop and launch its own blockchain technology – Silsal. It is an unique combination of blockchain technology and...
Tanker Breaks Down in Outer Hebrides
On June 6, a tanker loaded with gas oil broke down off the Outer Hebridean island due to gearbox failure.
What happened?
The 420 foot tanker ‘Levoli Black’ carrying a payload of gas oil broke down...
Bimco Urges IMO to Harmonise Digital Data Reporting
BIMCO attends the 42nd session of the IMO’s Committee on Facilitation Committee (FAL 42), which will be held in London from 5 to 8 June 2018.
This IMO's Facilitation Committee works towards making port calls,...
Can You Name this Ship Part?
Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here.
If you have any picture based or text based challenge...
Seventh Update on the Houston Area Problem Fuels
Taking a holistic view of the contamination and its effects, we are able to see 2 possibilities
Contamination from Tall oil
We obtained a Crude Tall Oil (CTO) sample from the market and analyzed it. We...
[Watch] Floating UFO Home Lets You Live Underwater
UFO sightings could become a lot more frequent. Boating startup, Jet Capsule, has released this updated look at their Unidentified Floating Homes, futuristic houseboats that look like UFOs. The new version comes with larger...
Oil-to-Water Conversion Success for Great Lakes Bulkers
In a recent report published on their website, Thordon Bearings have declared that their oil-to-water lubricated tailshaft conversion project has been completed. The project which started last year caters to the conversion of the...
Sale and Leaseback Agreements for Six MR Product Tankers
Scorpio Tankers Inc. ("Scorpio Tankers" or the "Company") announced that it has agreed to sell and leaseback six MR product tankers (STI Battery, STI Milwaukee, STI Tribeca, STI Bronx, STI Manhattan, and STI Seneca)...
Maritime Energy Key Theme in Greece’s Posidonia Shipping Fair
Maritime energy was the agenda at this year's Posidonia shipping exhibition, as the deadline for all companies to conform to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements for a cleaner fuel, leads to significant changes...
Less than 10% of the Global Fleet is Fitted with BWMS
Only 7.1% of the global fleet has been fitted with ballast water management systems (BWMS), according to data presented by Clarkson Research Services, managing director Stephen Gordon at the 12th Annual Maritime HR Conference.
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