The 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Swedish Club was celebrated in its Piraeus office in Greece.  Established in the year 1980, the 16-member office serves clients in the Middle East, Italy and...

The algae bio-oils if processed in the U.S. refineries will supplement conventional gasoline, diesel, aviation fuels and marine fuels. There is an additional potential for other products such as chemicals and lubricants.   The following...

Odfjell SE is a Bergen-headquartered shipping and tank terminal company.  They are in the process of upgrading the propulsion systems on 19 of their vessels to bring in nearly 20% reduction in fuel consumption. Bow...

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, the world's leading quality management standard, has recently been revised.Why was ISO 9001 revised? All ISO standards are reviewed every five years to establish if a revision is required to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.beDiesel Engine : K98MCType : Reciprocating marine diesel engineBuilt year : 1903Founder : BranobelThe prime mover for most of the modern ships are the reciprocating diesel engines, when compared to other prime mover mechanisms.  This is one among...

Interpreting the Article 865 Of The Code Of Organisation And Civil Procedure of Malta islandsThe following is content from ILO explaining what is the procedure for penalty of a vessel that has received an...

The new DNV GL classification of ships will be available online for the first time today.  The rules were reviewed by 250 internal experts and more than 800 customers and maritime stakeholders.  Two leading...

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today regarding the localized seepage found in the concrete sill between the lower and middle chamber of the Canal's expanded Pacific Locks.  Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A....

EU mandated spending cuts raise taxes on all shipping operations apart from the agreed doubled tonnage taxIn Greece, shipping industry contributes 7 percent to the nation’s economic output Greek shipping firms are unhappy about the...

Accident : FireVessel involved : Grande MaroccoDate : 2 October 2015Location : Ports America ship terminal on the Peninsula at Bayonne HarborCasualties : NoneOn 2nd October at 9:19 a.m., city firefighters responded to a fire on a cargo ship...