Dual-Fuel Engine Hits 10,000 Hours on Ethane

Hartmann Reederei, the German ship-management company, has confirmed that two of its vessels – the 36,000 m3 LEG (liquefied ethylene gas) carriers ‘Gaschem Beluga’...

[Watch] Bulk Carrier Grounded in Sienfuegos Bay

On May 29, a bulk carrier ran aground at the edge of a shipping canal while entering the Sienfuegos Bay. What happened? The bulk carrier ‘Destiny’...

Algeria Seizes 700kg of Cocaine on Container Ship

The Algerian authorities have seized 700 kg of cocaine from a container ship after the Captain refused to dock the vessel. What happened? Based on a...

Sailor Stranded on Ship at Great Yarmouth for 15 Months

For the past 15 months, a sailor has been stranded onboard a ship in Norfolk due to a legal dispute. What happened? The 43 year old...

Added Uncertainty is Not Helpful to the Struggling Tankers

As USA re-imposes sanctions on Iran after a six months wind-down period ending on 4 November 2018, the effect of it is gearing up...

Human Loneliness & Robot Bonding

In a recent report published in BBC Capital’s “Augmented Reality” column some real life technological scenarios which might affect us in the near future...

Maritime Push on Greenhouse Emissions

With regulations in place to reduce sulphur emissions from ships globally, the International Maritime Organisation turns its gaze to a new horizon – the...

ABB to Equip High-spec Service Operations Vessel

ABB technology allowing integration of batteries receives major vote of confidence as Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders second wind farm service vessel featuring a wide...

Sale and Leaseback Agreements for Six MR Product Tankers

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that it has agreed to sell and leaseback six MR product tankers (STI Opera, STI Virtus, STI Venere, STI Aqua,...

Kanoo Shipping Acquires Wallem South Africa

Kanoo Shipping signs an agreement with Wallen South Africa. The agreement allows for the acquisition of the maritime solutions provider, Wallem by the...