Rare Dry Scrubber Order for ANDRITZ

Highlights2 renowned shipping companies are going to be powered by ANDRITZ Group's versatile scrubbers. The 2 different orders show the utility of the...

Draxx Partnership to Bring New Sail Technology Onto Ultrabulk Ships

HighlightsUK based power station partners with Smart Green Shipping Alliance to cut carbon emissions Feasibility study initiated to investigate the potential of installing a...

Robots to Clean Cargo Holds of Dry Bulk Vessels

A new remotely operated belt driven robot launched by Dampskibsselskabet Norden is making the cargo hold cleaning more efficient. The robot was...

7 People Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Indonesian

On November 25, seven crew members were reported missing from a cargo ship that sank off Sumbawa island, Central Indonesia. What happened? The cargo vessel 'Multi Prima...

NYK Lines to Use Cryptocurrency for Crew Pay

Nippon Yusen K.K. to design digital currency pegged to the U.S. dollar, to standardize payment methods. Yusen controls over 80 vessels with 20-23...

Cargo ship ran aground, Hull Breached off Ukraine

A general cargo ship ran aground in Dnieper River, Ukraine, reports the fleetmon. What happened? General cargo ship OREL-3 ran aground and reportedly sustained a hull...

Unchecked Climate Change will Cost the US Billions of dollars

A US government report warns, unchecked climate change will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage human health and quality of...

LNG Carrier Safety Drill with Simulations by MOL

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines conducted drill on 16th November. Overcrowding in the shallows caused the collision of MOL LNG carrier with a fishing boat...

‘Omniphobic’ Special Type of Surface Repellent for Hulls

MIT research published in ACS Nano describes a new way to overcome the effect of condensation on omniphobic surfaces. Latest models use liquid...

Weekly Market Report

HighlightsBusy start for the NWE coaster - various charterers booked Tight shipping availability and struggle to find suitable tonnage Delays on vessels waiting to discharge Propylene...