[Watch] Low-carbon Fuels in Marine-fuel Mix
A new sustainable biofuels initiative has been launched with the intention of handing freight companies “control of their carbon footprint”.
Accelerate growth:
The GoodShipping programme from Dutch company GoodFuels is designed to ‘accelerate’ the amount of...
Singapore Shipyard Faces Nosedive as Industry Cuts Workforce
According to the latest report from the Association of Singapore Marine Industries, Singaporean shipyards secured only S$820m worth of new orders in 2016, drastically declining from the S$4.9b orders recorded in the previous year.
ASMI...
Japan’s Shipbuilders Worried Over Price Wars and Government Support Abroad
JAPANESE shipbuilders are worried over potential price wars and government support amid consolidation efforts in China and South Korea, yet their competitiveness could be enhanced by tightening environmental regulations, according to a top official.
Newbuilding...
Tankers: Is Bigger Better?
The past month or so in the tanker market has been all about consolidation – either realised or attempted.
This week, Scorpio Tankers revealed it is to acquire Navig8 Product Tankers through a merger. The...
Inmarsat Offers Risk Assessment for Cyber Security Industry Working Group
Inmarsat is giving its full backing to a new joint working group formed by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to develop a coordinated position on cybercrime and its prevention. The maritime industry’s...
Haunting Memories of Fire Disaster at Sea 45 Years on
The Steam Turbine Vessel (STV) Royston Grange was carrying 61 crew members and 12 passengers. The Tien Chee Chinese oil tanker, operating under the flag convenience of Liberia collided with the STV Royston Grange...
Nor-Shipping 2017: VIKING has the Power to Simplify Safety
For more than 50 years, Nor-Shipping has gathered key maritime industry players from across the world in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Once again, global safety equipment and servicing leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment (stand...
Wärtsilä to Drive Digital Transformation
The technology group Wärtsilä is currently implementing a digital transformation to become a data led, insights driven, and agile technology company dedicated to taking a leadership role in the smart marine and smart energy...
Wärtsilä’s Hybrid System Increases Vessel’s Engine Efficiency
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking Princess. It will become the first offshore supply vessel in...
Why Skipperless Ships Might Not Be as Easy to Introduce as Driverless Cars?
Rolls-Royce is building a new Research & Development facility in Finland and says it hopes to design the first remote-controlled ship by the end of the decade. But what are the drawbacks of skipperless...