PSC Regimes to Boost Collaboration and Information Sharing
An increased number of PSC regimes are implemented to target inspections mechanisms, as well as incentive schemes, so that ships found in compliance with international standards are subject to fewer inspections, while substandard ships...
Transas to Maintain THESIS Momentum
The Transas mission to explain the true benefits and impacts of digitalization to the maritime world will be given new impetus by staging its 2018 global conference to Vancouver, one of North America’s top...
Maersk Still Figuring Out What to Do with Supply Ship Business
Maersk says the third quarter of 2017 was a defining one for the company, in which it found ‘solutions’ for Maersk Tankers and Maersk Oil. That just leaves Maersk Drilling and Maersk Supply Service...
[Watch] Massive Tanker Runs Aground in NC and Kept Going
On November 5, a two and a half minute video footage was released after a vessel reportedly ran aground near North Carolina.
What happened?
The short viral video shows the vessel running aground in North Carolina’s...
Selektope® Antifouling Technology Adopted in New Outfitting Coating
A new outfitting coating utilizing the unique antifouling ingredient Selektope® has been brought to market by marine coatings specialist Hempel. This latest coating product launch further confirms the industry’s acceptance of the technology whose...
Bulk Carrier Towed to Bremerhaven
On November 6, a bulk carrier was reportedly towed to safety and for further repairs after it was disabled at Sea.
What happened?
The bulk carrier ‘Glory Amsterdam’ was disabled and started to drift. The incident...
General Cargo Vessel Ran Onto Embankment in Kiel Canal
On November 7, a general cargo vessel reportedly ran into an embankment after it tried to avoid being grounded.
What happened?
The general cargo vessel ‘RMS Ruhrort’ ran into an embankment located in the Kiel Canal...
Germany Leads Container Ship Ownership in the World
The UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2017 presented its analysis of the world fleet and ship ownership details in its recent report.
Container ships are the work horses of the global liner shipping network that...
Maersk Steers Annual Shipping Profit Forecast Lower
A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping group, cut the profit forecast for its core business on Tuesday after a costly cyber attack and a weaker than expected third quarter.
Maersk, which agreed to sell...
[Watch] Wärtsilä Introduces an Innovative Pre-swirl Stator for Fuel Efficiency
Wärtsilä has unveiled its innovative technique ‘EnergoFlow’, an energy saving solution that will return ship operators’ investment in less than two years. By reducing the power losses which occur in the propeller’s slipstream with...