Maersk Doesn’t Like Scrubbers
Maersk Line has taken steps to ensure its vessels are able to comply with the IMO’s new low-sulphur regulations by striking a deal for a dedicated 0.5% sulphur bunkering point at Rotterdam.
Game changing agreement
The...
Diana Time Charters m/v Semirio with Pacific Bulk
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter...
America’s Merchant Marine Fleet is Almost Gone
The United States Navy is the most powerful navy in the world, but the nation’s merchant fleet is dangerously weak. At the beginning of 2017, the U.S. government and private businesses and individuals privately...
Michigan University Unveils Autonomous Maritime Research
Maritime Autonomy Research Center unveiled in Michigan University to improve the prospects of unmanned research vessels.
The primary aim and objective is to double the trade.
A coalition of scientists, navigators, policymakers are...
Dryship Sells its 2001-built Panamax Dry Bulk Carrier
DryShips Inc. is selling one of its 2001 built Panamax dry bulk carrier by the end of this month, says a press release on NASDAQ website.
The company, a diversified owner and operator...
Wind Propulsion Solutions at SMM
With more number of ships for decarbonisation, the search for credible, viable and cost-effective solutions has increased.
Initial challenges
To counter the challenges of IMO’s initial strategy to peak GHG emissions from international shipping as soon...
Rolls-Royce Launches New Battery System for Ships
Lithium-ion based energy storage system
Green investment for ship owners
System complies with international legislations
Increase efficiency and Reduce emissions
ESU System class approved by DNV GL
Rolls-Royce is launching a lithium-ion based energy...
Maersk’s Mumbai Records ‘Highest Load’
The Maersk line has announced that one of its container ships named after an Indian city has set a world record by surpassing the highest load capacity.
Highest load record
The container vessel ‘Maersk Mumbai’ has...
3 Crew Members of Cargo Ship Laden with Fuel Supplies Detained
On August 22, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained three crew members of a cargo ship laden with fuel supplies at Tanjung Pasir waters.
What happened?
The MMEA personnel intercepted a cargo ship and detained...
Send in the Drones: Solving Inspection and Repair Challenges at Sea
Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles can solve much of the shipping industry's problems.
They are used for various purposes like pollution control, rescue operations, surveillance etc.
The UAVs and ROVs are widely used...