A Disaster at Sea, Animated by 26 Hours of Black-Box Recordings
On an island along the Maine seacoast, is an abandoned cemetery. Some of the headstones have birth dates but no death dates and read “Lost at Sea." After years of waiting, the families would...
Container Ship Traffic is Humming Along
With the growing concerns on freight rates and fluctuating tariffs, the fleet idle capacity is now at 1%, but is expected to peak the summer season along with an increase in rates, reports Freight...
Why Brides Around the World Wear White on their Wedding Day
A white column of lace or a dramatic froth of translucent charmeuse, a sleeve of a russet red gown, trimmed with mink and gold-embroidered, the skirt heavy with heirloom jewels.
While this seems like...
It’s Now Up to Europe ‘to Get Things Moving’
Although sustained pressure on governments to regulate the shipping sector climate impact has finally resulted in a pledge to require international shipping, the recent states meeting at the International Maritime Organisation (last month) shows...
[Watch] Largest Vessel ‘Pioneering Spirit’ Passes through Bosphorus
The biggest maritime vessel transited through the Bosphorus in Istanbul after completing the first line of a new gas pipeline between Russia and Turkey beneath the Black Sea.
Successful transit
The vessel ‘Pioneering Spirit’, the size...
Wash Water Monitor for Scrubbers
Rivertrace, launches its innovative SMART ESM monitor at the Sulphur Cap 2020 Conference, Awards and Exhibition held on 17-18 April in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Smart ESM is fully compliant with MEPC 259(68) and...
Cruise Ship Dropped Anchor to Avoid Being Blown Into Quay
On May 3, a cruise ship dropped anchor after encountering strong winds while it entered the bay.
What happened?
The cruise ship ‘Crown Princess’ was caught amid strong winds while it entered the Bay of Kotor,...
Why CMA CGM Ordered ‘Game Changing’ 22,000 TEU LNG-powered Containerships
Last week Seatrade Maritime News sat down for a fireside chat with Nicolas Sartini, ceo of APL, part of the CMA CGM Group, about the game changing decision by the French container line to...
HCO Filter Technology Gets MAN’s Approval
The Alfa Laval Moatti 290 filter for hydraulic control oil (HCO) has now been approved by MAN Diesel & Turbo on its modern two-stroke engines. The decision follows validation tests aboard three Stena Bulk...
Increase in Booking Slots for Neopanamax Vessels at Panama Canal
Panama Canal announced the upcoming booking slots in a new report, published recently.
According to the sources, the Panama Canal Authority has increased the number of booking slots available for Neopanamax vessels.
The move which...