Stunning Revival of the Humble Shipping Container
In 1937, a young trucker named Malcolm McLean was delivering a load of cotton to a harbor in Hoboken, New Jersey. As he watched workers slowly transport the boxes by hand onto a ship,...
Container Fire Breaks Out on a Second Maersk Box Ship
Just days after a fatal fire broke out on board the Maersk Honam, the carrier has recently reported another similar incident on a different vessel, reports The Loadster.
Second fatal fire
A spokesman said the 6,188...
Dutch Shippers Sentenced for Toxic Ship Scrapping
On March 15, the Dutch shipping company Seatrade and two of its directors were found guilty by a Dutch court for illegally sailing ships to India to demolish them, which is the first criminal...
Pilot Helicopter Crashed Near a Vessel
On March 14, a Mackay Helicopter Airbus was left to destroy after it crashed into the Sea while approaching an iron ore carrier in Western Australia.
What happened?
The helicopter was approaching the bulk iron ore...
Wheelhouse Crushed in Accident
On March 14, a wheelhouse was left damaged after it was crushed in an accident at the quay on the Mittelland Canal.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Nawatrans 1’ was left damaged in an accident at the...
Grounded Ship Moved 80 Meters
On March 7, a tow tug was successful in moving the grounded vessel to a deeper position allowing it to float for further salvage operations.
What happened?
The tow vessel ‘Fairmount Alpine’ managed to pull the...
[Watch] The Art of Stretching Her
It was the cruise industry equivalent of routine surgery. The ‘patient’ was Silversea’s ship, Silver Spirit, the ‘hospital’ was the Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo, Sicily, and the ‘surgeons’ were a team of engineers employed...
How to Buy Bunkers? Spot vs Contract Deals
by Ishaan Hemnani, CEO, BunkerEx
Bunker buyers often debate on the best way to buy their fuel. Is spot buying better, or the contract? While the spot buying is open to crazy spikes that might...
Going Green can Save the Green
Thordon Bearings will present a paper at a major conference in Copenhagen next week, where the polymer bearings specialist will emphasise how the adoption of green technologies can slash ship operation costs.
As part of...
The Maritime Standard Awards 2018 Maintains Winning Formula
The Maritime Standard Awards (TMS Awards) 2018 will take place at the Atlantis, The Palm, on 15th October this year. This is the fifth year in a row that the Awards and gala dinner...