Megaships Being Built in Shanghai

World's largest container ships that can carry more than 23,000 standard containers Vessel will be 400 meters long and 61.3 m wide, and...

Diana Strikes Time Charter Contract for m/v Artemis

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a...

Maersk Line Announces Rates from Europe & Mediterranean

In a major development, the shipping giant Maersk Line has recently announced an increase in FAK rates (Freight All Kinds) which are subject to...

Only Cat Ever to Win the Highest Honor

An historical cat receives a Dickin Medal, the highest British honor awarded for animal displays of bravery in battle. As of 2018, only one...

DNV GL Awards AiP for Very Large Ethane Carrier Design

DNV GL has awarded shipyard Jiangnan with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a very large ethane carrier “PANDA E”. Jiangnan Shipyard...

Scrubber Numbers Surge to 1,262, But Still Not for All

The number of ships fitting scrubbers to meet 2020 sulphur cap continues to grow rapidly. Still, it is not an option available or suitable...

World’s Largest Ship Propeller Transshipped

World’s Largest Ship Propeller was transshipped last Saturday noon when the container ship propeller was loaded into the Hyundai Together at the HHLA Container...

World-first Self-powering 70-meter Tri-deck Vessel

World’s first self powering Tri deck vessel Oceanour is striking, aggressive and contemporary in appearance with the focus being on function and affordability to...

[Watch] Yacht Burning in Dubrovnik Seas

In the morning hours of 7 September, the Maltese-flagged luxury yacht 'Kanga' suffered a major fire while off the cruise port of Dubrovnik, Croatia,...

Rising Fuel Pump Problems and Main Perpetrator-Causes and Mitigation

Marine machinery problems due to bad quality fuel had grown tenfold in recent past in spite of the tumbled fuel prices. Substandard contaminated fuels...