SCS Brings Technology Allowing Surveyors To Stay Away from the Quayside
All DNV GL classed vessels to utilize the possibility of remote surveys for some inspections through the Veracity data platform.
Remote surveys are...
First Inland Vessel ‘For Ever’ Powered by 100% Sustainable Biofuel
GoodFuels and partner REINPLUS FIWADO Bunker have fuelled the ‘For Ever’, the first inland vessel from Combined Cargo Terminals (CCT) that runs fully on...
Ukraine Seizes $51 Million Worth Cocaine in Cargo Ship
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) seized a shipment of South American narcotics worth some $51 million.
It found more than quarter of a ton...
Herodotus’s Egyptian Ship Discovered in Sunken City
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote extensively about a ship during his travels to Egypt in 450BC. Now that mysterious Egyptian ship has been...
Ship CO2 Emissions Greatly Reduced by 1% by High-tech Surfaces
Research done by the University of Bonn showcases how ship hulls were coated with special high-tech air trapping materials reduces up to 1% of...
Why Ship Owners Are Reluctant To Help Distressed Colleagues?
Increasing number of shipowners are reluctant to assist in salvage operations during distress.
It has been attributed to an aspect of the law...
How To Get a Cruise Vacation for Pennies on the Dollar?
Who will say NO to take a cruise vacation for nearly free? Is it really possible to get one? "Yes it is," says an...
A Global Issue: Shipping Disputes and Suicides at Sea
Shipping disputes that expose vulnerable seafarers to tedious legal cases that leave them stranded at sea without pay are not exclusive to the UAE,...
Singapore Launches E-bills of Lading Initiative
Singapore launches Pilot of TradeTrust Blockchain Shipping Initiative for the maritime sector through development of electronic bills of lading (EBLs), reports Asia/MiddleEast Maritime Focus.
What...
‘The Ocean’ a Service Provider, Re-imagining Ocean-Based Ecosystem Services
The 'Ocean' is a major service provider for local and global human activities, including transportation, food, and ecosystem services.
Experts stress the...




















