Why is there a Freighter Off the Shore of Lorain?

There’s a mystery anchored just off the coast of Lorain in Lake Erie. An industrial freighter has been parked about a mile from shore since June 26, and it appeared for a time, that no...

Smart Simulation Tool Can Save 6% of Total Fuel Costs

Reducing operating costs is one of the main concerns of shipping industry. To help ship owners and operators boost the energy efficiency of their vessels, Deltamarin has since day one strongly focused on Energy...

Explosion Heard from Ship

A huge explosion was heard from a ship off the coast of Somalia's Puntland region late on Monday and flames were seen rising from what might be a foreign vessel, an official in a...

‘Petya’ Cyberattack! Another Attack Causing Ripples Globally

Security experts are warning that a quick-spreading new ransomware attack may have more tricks up its sleeve than the previous WannaCry software that crippled thousands of computers worldwide last month. Modified strain: The new strain, which...

How a Box Shipped to Houston Unleashed the Global Economy

On April 26, 1956, a crane lifted 58 aluminum truck bodies onto the deck of an aging tanker ship moored in Newark, New Jersey. Five days later, the Ideal-X sailed into Houston, Texas, where...

What Lies Beneath: The Ship that Could Revolutionise Seaweed Cultivation

Most commonly associated in the West with seaside holidays and Chinese restaurants, seaweed is in fact present in everything from food to medicines, bioplastics, animal feed, fertilisers and biofuels. Cultivating this humble algae on an...

More Trade with Asia Comes at a Shipping Price

Global shipping demand is picking up worldwide as the U.S. economy continues to expand at a modest clip. Europe is showing signs of life and China is probably about to come roaring back. The...

New Study Confirms the Oceans are Warming Rapidly

By John Abraham As humans put ever more heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, the Earth heats up. These are the basics of global warming. But where does the heat go? How much extra heat is there?...

[Watch] Drone Footage of Aircraft Carrier Leaving the Basin at Rosyth

Watch a thrilling Drone footage of HMS Queen Elizabeth put to sea for the first time to commence sea trials. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed as...

MAN Diesel & Turbo to Provide New Engines for Four New Dredgers

MAN Diesel & Turbo has secured a set of contracts to supply its engines for four new trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) owned by the Chinese companies CHEC Dredging Company (CHECD), Jiangsu Haixin Shipping...