Bolidt Has the Edge on its Rivals

Some of the eye-catching features on board Celebrity Edge, one of the most eagerly-awaited cruise ships for many years, will be distinguishable by their inclusion of high quality decking from Bolidt Synthetic Products and...

TMS Cardiff Charters Four New X Carrier Series of LNG Ships to Shell

In a major development, TMS Cardiff Gas announced that has signed additional contracts with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) & Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) of Korea for the construction of 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers...

Helms-man’s Response to a Rudder Order Ignored! Vessel Grounded

What happened? Just before midnight on March 20, 2016, the outbound bulk carrier Sparna departed the navigation channel on the Columbia River and struck a rocky shallow area. No one was injured and no pollution...

ONE Fleet Acquires Four Mega Container Berths at Pasir with PSA

ONE and PSA join hands to form a joint venture company based at Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore Operations to commence in 2019 with four mega container berths with a capacity of 4 million TEUs Port...

2020 Vision: Time for a Close Look at Charter Party Clauses

As the IMO 2020 deadline pertaining to the new MARPOL Annex VI limits on sulphur content in bunker fuels closes in, the necessity of looking closely at the charter party clauses is gaining momentum....

USCG Type-Approval Awarded to De Nora BALPURE® BWTS

Nora has received USCG type approval for BALPURE® BWTS De Nora is the originator and patent holder of electro-chlorination disinfection of ballast water through the slipstream method The system identified by US EPA Science Advisory...

[Watch] Air Lubrication for Cruise Ships – The Silverstream® System

The Silverstream® System, an air lubrication technology for shipping, is a unique system that reduces frictional resistance between the water and the hull surface, dramatically reducing fuel consumption and associated emissions. Disclaimer: This video is...

Reflections 2019: Global Shipping Scouts for Future Growth

In the midst of the US-China trade war the destiny of the dry bulk market remains uncertain. 2019 to become a difficult year for the crude-oil shipping sector in spite of US sanctions...

Just Few Days Left! Amended Cargoes (IMSBC) Code Enters Force

The impact of IMSBC Code changes from 1 January 2019 on coal cargoes says an article published in IIMS. When is the kickstart? On 1 January 2019 amendments to the IMSBC (International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes)...