[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...

Pirates Hijack Freighter

Somali pirates suspected of hijacking ship after long layoff, expert says Somali pirates are suspected of hijacking a Sri Lankan-flagged fuel freighter that sent a...

World Container Trade: Scenarios and Strategies for the Next Phase

The global economy is in the midst of a decade-long slow growth environment. World GDP is predicted to increase 2.8% in 2017, making this...