South Korea’s Research About Big Ships

Over the past decade, the maximum size of container ships has increased almost twofold.  There're even 21,000–22,000 TEU ships on order.  Larger vessels save...

[Shocking] A Cargo Ship Destroys Railway Bridge In Germany

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.beA 111-meter cargo ship plowed through a span of a railway bridge Thursday in Germany, closing the bridge indefinitely.  Reports say that a general...

CMA CGM Confirms NOL Acquisition For $0.93/ NOL Share

CMA CGM has confirmed its acquisition of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) for $ 0.93 per NOL share, valuing the deal at $2.4bn.  This massive...

A Mariners’ Guide To Prevent Oil Cargo Theft

Tankers operating in the Asian waters run under the risk of  piracy and armed or sea robbery particularly  involving oil cargo theft.  ReCAAP ISC,...

UK Pays Less For Cancer Drugs

Some countries pay more for the drugs and some pay less.  While the UK, Greece, Spain and Portugal pay the least, on average, for...

Facebook Allows Users To Stream Live Video

The popular Periscope and Meerkat owned by Twitter offered the service of live streaming via mobile phones, to a select group of celebrities and...

Does Fuel Oil Have Fingerprints?

At times, a vessel has to load bunkers from two or more barges or from trucks.  In such cases, collecting bunker drip sample is...

Container Cabins Save Fuel And Operational Cost!

Futuristic planes, as per the innovation patented by the French-based aviation firm Airbus, will have detachable container cabins for passengers.  The ‘loaded’ container will...

[Watch]What Happens When a Cargo Ship Meets a Railway Bridge

What Happens When A Cargo Ship Meets A Railway Bridge? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.beA cargo ship rammed a railway bridge spanning the Ems river in northwest Germany.The ship...

ExxonMobil Launches Mobilgard 300C Marine System Engine Oil

ExxonMobil has launched Mobilgard™ 300 C, a high-performance system oil for two-stroke, crosshead marine diesel engines operating under severe conditions. Compared with conventional system...