China – New ECZs (Emission Control Zones) from 2019!

  The Chinese Ministry of Transport has released detailed guidance for a set of emissions control areas at major Chinese ports. These will be called...

ExxonMobil Launches High- Performance System Oil

ExxonMobil has launched Mobilgard™ 300 C, a high-performance system oil for two-stroke, crosshead marine diesel engines operating under severe conditions that offer superior engine...

ABB Launches Silencer and Two-Stroke Turbocharger

Swiss power and automation technology group ABB Turbocharging has launched a commercial turbocharging air outlet silencer package to reduce noise levels on board ships....

348 Ships Transited Through The Suez Canal

In July 2015, before the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, the average daily number of transiting vessels was 47 ships, with an average...

Brazil’s Porto Chibatao Face Delays

Porto Chibatao faces delays as two harbour cranes and two floating pontoons sunk following a massive crash. During the early hours of Sunday, two floating...

World’s Largest Container Ship Is Too Big For U.S.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The world's largest container ship if tipped up on its end, would be taller than London's Shard skyscraper. History Name: MSC Oscar Owner: Mediterranean Shipping Company Operator: Mediterranean Shipping Company Port of...

Spidery Tarantulas Chose Blue Eight Times

The U.S. biologists, found tarantula species have evolved over eight times with the same shade of vibrant blue. The hue is because of tiny structures...

Why Paris convenes for Air Pollution Combat?

While Paris focuses on climate change, air pollution kills 400,000 Europeans a year. IN WIELICZKA, near Krakow, a handful of locals have gathered in a...

Bulker Grounded Despite Warning

Bulker ran aground at Ahirkapi anchorage, Istanbul, despite being warned by the Egyptian Traffic Control. In the evening hours of December 6th, a bulk carrier...

High VLCC Rates To Stay Afloat

When the vessel supply and charter volumes demand stand even freight rates will remain firm.  It is the case with Asian trades for very...