An Unfortunate Fitting Start To A New Vessel
Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) in its recent Safety Digest reports about an unfortunate fitting of a vessel.
The incident
A recently built specialist cargo vessel...
Executive Officer Shakeup at K-Line
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) has officially announced a change in the responsibilities of an Executive Officer, which was approved during the recent...
Barriers To Hazards Put in Place Can Have ‘Unexpected’ Consequences
As the Nautical Institute reports, a tanker was in port to discharge two separate parcels of cargo to the shore terminal in sequence, one...
Momentum Escalates for Clean Energy Marine Hubs
Low-carbon fuels
Momentum for the Clean Energy Marine Hubs (CEM Hubs) continues to grow with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) joining the initiative...
Record-Breaking Cargo Flow Surpasses 1.91BT at Three Gorges Dam
The total cargo throughput via the ship locks at the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, has exceeded 1.91 billion tonnes over...
China’s Cargo, Container Throughput Rise in H1
Cargo and container throughput at China's ports registered robust expansion in the first half of the year as the country strives to increase shipping...
Vow to Promote Low-Carbon Aviation Fuel
G-7 Ministers
Transport ministers from the Group of Seven major countries said in a statement on Sunday that they will promote the introduction of low-carbon...
Digital Solutions For Smart Bunkering!
Short deliveries are a real issue in bunkering and Ascenz Marorka is the first to introduce a digital monitoring solution for mass flow...
Nigeria Tanker Rates Soar As Owners Steer Clear
At least two shipowners said they were keeping their vessels away from Nigeria after a series of multimillion dollar tax bills were sent...
Gas Stoves Pollute Homes With Benzene, Which Is Linked To Cancer
When the blue flame fires up on a gas stove, there's more than heat coming off the burner. Researchers at Stanford University found that...