Faulty MFM! Five Bunker Tankers Suspended by MPA

Singapore’s MPA suspends operation on five MFM-equipped bunker tankers. What happened? Singapore’s MPA suspends operation on five MFM-equipped bunker tankers. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore...

[Watch] Maersk Ohio Engine Room

Watch a cool walk through the Engine Room of the container ship Maersk Ohio 62240 HP 8 CYL Diesel.   Disclaimer: This video is intended...

[Watch] ABB Upgrades Predictive Capabilities of Remote Diagnostic Services

ABB is deepening its analytical and predictive approach to vessel maintenance with the latest upgrade of its Remote Diagnostic Service (RDS).  ABB is one...

LNG Tanker Fends Off Pirate Attack

On Friday, the crew of the recently built LNG carrier La Mancha Knutsen successfully fended off a pirate attack 100 nm off the coast...

Ships Over 5,000 Gross Tonnage Need Bunker Consumption Data

Ships of 5,000 gross tonnages and above must collect consumption data for each type of fuel oil An important milestone on the road to controlling...

Maersk and Shell Try ‘Spinning Sail’ to Cut Bunker Fuel

Royal Dutch Shell and Maersk shipping group are about to find out, as they team up to fit a tanker with two “rotor sails”...

World’s First Ethane Combusting Engine Delivered by MAN

New Two-Stroke Engine Uses VOCs as Fuel ME-GIE engine benefits from the diesel principle running on mixtures of LNG and LPG, including volatile organic compounds. The...

Alarming Trends! Contractors, Shipping Firms Battle Over Jobs

A lobby has accused international shipping lines of subcontracting jobs at the Port of Mombasa to their subsidiaries, depriving resident’s jobs. What happened? A shipping line...

Passenger’s Headphones Explode Mid-flight

Safety warning after battery-operated headphones explode on long-haul flight to Melbourne An exploding battery in a set of headphones has left a woman with burns...

Container Shipping and Asia’s Fluctuating Economies

The viability of the international container ship transportation industry depends on vibrant trade between distant nations, and that trade depends on cost-competitive manufacturing industries...