Forget Autonomous Cars—Autonomous Ships Are Almost Here
If Rolls-Royce has its way, commercial vessels will soon have no crew on board
By OSKAR LEVANDER
It’s midnight on the North Atlantic, where a massive...
Why Now is the Time for Nuclear Cargo Shipping
On land, nuclear powered electricity is no longer a competitive US option in a carbon-constrained future when solar is already at 3 cents per...
Fatigue at Sea on the IMO Agenda
Lessons learned to enhance seafarer training
There are numerous ways to enhance seafarer training by utilizing lessons learned from marine casualty investigations that are under...
Shipping Industry in Quarter of a Century!
Clarksons Research takes a look back to 1992 and compares the shipping industry then to its profile today. If this reveals anything it’s that...
Backlash! Huge Threat Awaits Shipping Industry
As we enter 2017, BIMCO stresses the impact of a possible backlash against globalisation. If the growth and embracing of protectionist policies throughout 2016...
Mooring Rope Entangled with Propeller Kills One
On January 30, a port’s workboat assisting in the mooring of bulk carrier “Swiftnes” at Tomakomai port capsized and sank killing one seamen in...
Million Tonnes Milestone by Sovcomflot’s
Sovcomflot tankers transport one million tonnes of oil from Novy Port oil and gas condensate field
Sovcomflot’s three unique Arctic shuttle tankers, of the Shturman...
How Marine Traffic has Changed in the Last Century
Museum at Campbell River
by Erika Anderson
The Museum foyer windows have a spectacular view over Discovery Passage.
Daily, a myriad boats go by. Recreational fishing boats...
[Watch] Polar Bear Gets Afternoon Tea on Arctic Ship
He was attracted to the ship after smelling the research team's food
Never mind the tiger, this is the polar bear that came to tea.
The...
Mega-ship Deliveries to Prolong Overcapacity
A surge in deliveries of mega-ships this year will prolong overcapacity in the container market and hit the north-south liner trades the hardest, according...