Bulk Report – Week 41
Capesize
A sharp reversal of fortunes for the big ships as the week closed after a depressed beginning. To start with drops were sudden, with the key West Australia/China rate falling over a dollar in...
AR Tech to Display Voyage Information in VLCC
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced plans to launch the experimental use of a system, that supports ship operation during voyages using augmented reality (AR) technology, jointly developed by...
MPA Set for Maritime 3D Printing
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Dr. Lam Pin Min, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Health, and Ms. Choy Sauw Kook, Assistant Chief Executive, and Director-General, Quality, and Excellence,...
European Parliament Says Biodegradable Plastics not a Solution
The European Parliament recognised in a vote, that usage of Biodegradable and compostable plastics do not prevent plastic pollution and should not be an excuse to keep consuming single-use plastics, says a press release...
[Watch] Animation on Just-In-Time Operation of Ships
A short video explaining the concept of Just-In-Time arrival, developed by the GloMEEP Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping.
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Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....
Just-In-Time Shipping Operations Cuts Emissions
According to studies carried out by members of the IMO GloMEEP Global Industry Alliance (GIA), reducing the amount of time ships spend waiting outside the port and at anchor could significantly reduce ship emissions.
Measures...
After the Casualty – Gard’s Role in Disposal of Wrecks
Ships can end their life cycle due to old age or their lives can be cut short violently by catastrophic events like groundings, collisions, cargo explosion and fire. Scrapping or recycling of ships after...
Ballast Water – Managing Risks of Zoological Pollution
Zoological pollution is becoming an increasing concern for commercial shipping worldwide. The threat of invasive species spreading through the intake and discharge of ballast water has resulted in the IMO adopting the International Convention...
Shell-chartered Vessels Built by SHI Amongst First to Enter into Service
AET has christened and welcomed its first LNG dual-fuelled Aframax vessels, Eagle Brasilia and Eagle Bintulu at a ceremony conducted this week.
Long-term charter
The Christening ceremony for the vessels was held at the Samsung Heavy...
Record-Breaking Maritime Simulator Contract to KONGSBERG
Kongsberg Digital to execute landmark $21.2 million SGD contract to deliver sophisticated and comprehensive Tactical Boat Handling and Firing Simulators.
Largest ever Simulator
KONGSBERG has landed its largest-ever simulator contract in an SGD 21.2 million deal...