New Fuel Regs Drive Scrubber Business

The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association and its members are preparing to meet higher demand for gas scrubbing systems to bring SOx emissions in line with the targets set by the IMO’s 2020 fuel...

Vessel Triage Developed for Maritime Accidents

Finnish authorities have spearheaded the development of a digital method of communicating the condition of a stricken vessel for the salvage industry. A project involving 42 partners from 15 countries has developed Vessel Triage...

Beech Group’s Lauren Kemp is Maritime Industry Rising Star

Demolition and remediation experts Beech Group is proud to announce Group Financial Controller Lauren Kemp as a winner of this year’s Rising Star Award in the region’s most prestigious maritime industry awards. Chris Wainwright, Managing...

Implications of Autonomy for Container Ships

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, and Rolls-Royce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on research and development to explore the impact of developments in autonomy for cargo ship navigation and cargo systems...

KOTC is Building a Future-proof Tanker Fleet

As a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) is committed to providing safe and efficient transportation for Kuwait’s leading export (petroleum), which is in line with KPC’s...

Container Shipping Market to Record Sturdy Growth by 2021

Containers are used to transport objects from one place to another. Unlike conventional shipping, container shipping uses containers of various standard sizes—20 foot (6.09 m), 40 foot (12.18 m), 45 foot (13.7 m), 48...

Shipping Industry Likely to Use Gasoil from 2020: Industry Expert

Faced with an array of choices to comply with a global cap on 0.5% sulfur emissions in 2020, the shipping industry will likely choose gasoil because it is a simpler solution, according to World...

Maersk Sets Sail for Logistics on Land as Shipping Rates Slump

Maersk Line, the world's biggest shipper, is planning to expand into the Australian logistics market and add other services to its port calls as it battles low freight rates and financial losses. "We've got a...

Important Preliminary Comments on the New Bunker Fuel Standard ISO 8217:2017

Viswa Lab had already covered this topic extensively with their Technical Update of 2016/1/3 based on the draft Standard available at that time. The version released on March 17,2017 represents the version that is...

[Watch] Inside the Bridge on a Product Tanker

Watch a thrilling video tour inside the bridge on a product tanker. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of any sort....