Havana Plane Crash Leaves more than 100 Dead
More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban state media say.
Three people have survived but are in a critical condition, Cuban Communist...
World’s First Hybrid-Powered Vessel is a Game Changer
The World’s first hybrid powered expedition ship is a game changer, equipped with cutting-edge technology such as first-rate cuisine, stunning Scandinavian finishes, and over 600 works of art curated by the Queen of Norway.
Debuts...
Where have the Million Shipping Containers Gone?
In a shocking turn of events it has been discovered that the P&R Group sold nearly one million more shipping containers than it owned.
What happened?
The Managers of insolvent P&R Group are being investigated after...
Tanker Grounded on Amazonas
On May 15, a tanker ran aground on a sandbank at the Amazon river about 40 miles downstream from Macapá.
What happened?
The tanker ‘Wisby Atlantic’ ran aground on a sandbank on the Amazon river about...
Chartership Ran Aground on the IJssel Sea
On May 16, a chartership ran aground on the Hop shallow on the IJssel Sea and requested the help of Coast Guards.
What happened?
The chartership ‘Vrijheid’ ran aground on the Hop shallow located on the...
Shipping Waste and Waste Ships
Dutch shipowner Seatrade was recently found in breach of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (the “Waste Regulation”) after selling four reefer ships for scrapping in India, Bangladesh and Turkey in 2012. This has raised...
Soon Your Phone may be Powered by Ship Soot
Many ships still run on diesel or bunker fuel, a byproduct of oil refining. The black smoke is the remaining unburned carbon disgorged by the boats’ engines, or it’s the soot.
A new research by...
New Rules on Ship Emissions Herald Sea Change for Oil Market
As the 2020 ship emissions rule are nearing and the whole shipping industry is getting worried.
As most of them are ill-prepared, refiners are likely to struggle.
With the new regulation in place,...
Risk Management Products from Rolls-Royce
U.K.-based Rolls-Royce Holdings P.L.C. said on Monday that it had signed a letter of intent with Axa S.A. to work together in developing products related to autonomous ships, reports Business Insurance.
Intelligent ship analytics
The agreement...
How Cheap is Too Cheap?
WE’RE ALL CONNECTED through the miracle of global shipping. Sometimes, that leads us to semi-awkward conversations with random strangers about consumer goods from overseas. Not long ago, I was waiting in line at a...