How The Garbage Islands Came Into Existence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMG1SdeYLFE&feature=youtu.be A common fact is that the Ocean has a lot of garbage in it.  NASA has released a video showing how much trash is...

Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV Merger Brings Profits

With a fleet of 188 modern container ships, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies.  Its Merger with Chile based Compañía...

[Interview] Mr. Kjeld Aabo, Talks About The Future Of MAN B&W Engines And LNG...

Mr. Kjeld Aabo - Talks About The Future Of MAN B&W Engines And LNG As Fuel. In an exclusive interview with MFAME team, Mr. Kjeld Aabo talks...

Valero Acquires 80,000 MT Crude Oil From Australia For US Gulf Coast.

Australian heavy crude cargoes were seldom supplied to the US Gulf until recently.  But with the Chinese slowdown in demand and falling crude oil...

The Wärtsilä 34DF Dual-Fuel Auxiliary Engine Establishes LNG Industry Standard

The Wärtsilä 34DF, originally introduced in 2008. It is based on the successful Wärtsilä 32 engine platform.  In 2013, it was upgraded to provide 11...

Azipods Powering the Royal Caribbean’s

Watch the  powerful propellers in action, making ship navigation more precise than ever before.Azipod is the registered brand name for ABB Group's range of...

Dry Dock Mishap left One Dead And Three Injured

Italy’s National Research Council, the operator of the vessel, have confirmed the accident that happened while the vessel was dry docked in a floating...

Bangladesh: Death Of Ship Breaker In Explosion

Local media has confirmed the news of a mishap involving gas pipeline blast at a ship-breaking yard in Chittagong district of Bangladesh.Accident : Gas...

South African Ship Owners Face Continued Stowaway Risk Exposure

Extract from an update issued by the Norwegian P&I Club in the matter of stowaway risk that ship owners are facing.Illegal immigrants at African...

Hackers Get Away With 565,000 Euros

Hackers presenting themselves as the regular African fuel suppliers of the Limassol-based shipping company managed to swindle away 565,000 Euros (about 644,100 U.S. dollars). The...