Tanker Broke in Two, Two Ships Pushed Aground Off Hongkong

As of August 23, typhoon ‘Hato’ has been wreaking havoc on a number of ships in the Hong Kong waters. What happened? The typhoon ‘Hato’ as now now affected 4 vessel and resulted in the breaking...

Take Cyber Security Seriously or Face Regulation USCG Warns Shipping

As shipping moves towards innovations such as autonomous vessels the US Coast Guard (USCG) warns that the industry needs to take cyber security seriously to avoid regulation. In the keynote at the Safety@Sea conference in...

Maersk Tankers Invests in CargoMetrics

Maersk Tankers said on Wednesday it has entered into an equity agreement with U.S. hedge fund CargoMetrics, giving it access to analytical models and algorithms to better manage its tanker operations. Maersk Tankers, a unit...

Pilot’s Intention To Apply Ahead Propulsion Results in Girting

Summary: The tug Domingue girted and capsized while assisting the container ship departing from the port of Tulear, Madagascar. As a result of the accident two of Domingue’s five crew died. Domingue had been connected to...

IBM to Set a Trial Blockchain Network in Singapore

Extending its efforts to bring distributed-ledger technology to shipping industries, IBM Corp. announced Tuesday a trial blockchain network in Singapore for supply chain management. The trial is with Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines Pte...

Rotterdam to Singapore VLCC Freight Jumps on Fuel Oil Fixture

The Rotterdam to Singapore freight rate for VLCCs jumped Monday to a lump sum of $2.55 million on a fuel oil fixture East, from a rate of $2.4 million last week. The As Suwayq was...

LNG Tankers Heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands

The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the coming weeks. The vessels carry gas to Europe’s most active markets and include cargoes delivering...

ABB’s Onboard DC Grid Enables Integration of Energy Storage

ABB will optimize the safety and environmental credentials of a new Louis Dreyfus Armateurs wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) by installing Onboard DC Grid power distribution to enable the cost-efficient integration of batteries....

Digital Solution at Port of LA to Cover Terminals, Carriers

The Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are expanding their digital solution program, designed to keep cargo flowing efficiently, to include all container terminals and shipping lines at the port. The parties have agreed...

Why are so Many Navy Ships Crashing?

The US Navy is facing difficult questions about the health of its fleet in the aftermath of the USS John S. McCain's collision with an oil tanker east of Singapore on Monday, the latest...